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On Sunday, May 19, 2024 1PM Eastern, Patrick Barron will be joining us for his virtual lecture on Finding New Life: Innovative Finishing Techniques for Needlework. Registration for this live lecture is now open to EGA members and closes on May 17, 2024 1PM Eastern. This registration period is only to attend the live virtual […]
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For our May 2024 stitch-a-long on Facebook we are stitching a unique spring floral animal project by EGA Stitch-a-long Admin Dianne Stauber. Here’s more about this month’s project from Dianne: Okay, y’all, it’s time to work on your flower stitching skills! I chose to stitch the cat, but there is also a dog design in […]
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Registration for our National Seminar: Preserving Needle Art in Atlanta closes on May 15th at noon Eastern Time for all classes, including waitlists. You will still be able to register for Stitchin’ Time, and there is a limited amount of time left to register for tours. You do not need to be registered for Seminar […]
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Our Education Department has added a new course to our selection of Group Correspondence Courses: Baby Steps with Gwen Nelson. The Group Correspondence Course, “Baby Steps Toward Master Craftsman in Beading,” was first written for the 2018-2021 EGA President Janet Noble to be a part of her Outreach Program. There are five beading techniques that […]
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Our latest Growing Your Chapter webinar was on Saturday, April 27, 2024. The discussion for this webinar focused on renewing your membership through the EGA website and learning about the goodies found on your member profile. A video of the topics discussed was recorded for the benefit of those who couldn’t attend and you may […]
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With EGA National Seminar registration nearing its closing date, we decided to shine a light on one of this year’s seminar teachers. Barbara Ellis was an easy choice—her intricately beaded works of art instantly catch the eye and dazzle the senses. Barbara’s history is fascinating, and we loved discovering how a background in interior design […]
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Technique: Richelieu Place of Origin: France Earliest approximate date: 14th – 16th centuries History: Richelieu embroidery enjoys a diverse and itinerant history. Richelieu’s origins can be traced back to 14th century Italy and the Renaissance, where it was known as punto tagliato, which literally translates to “cut point” in Italian. Today, we call this technique […]
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Today we are bringing you news from the Starlight Stitchers Chapter in Tempe, Arizona, the Indian River Chapter in Melbourne, Florida, the Azure Verde Chapter in Palos Verdes Estates, California, the Corning Chapter in Corning, New York, and the Indianapolis Chapter in Indianapolis, IN. We encourage you to learn more about them by clicking on […]
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Every year, EGA stitchers from across the country and around the globe descend upon an American city to commune with fellow stitchers and learn from some of the best needleworkers in our industry for EGA’s National Seminar. This year, our National Seminar will take place in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 14 to August 18, 2024. […]
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For this month’s Community Spotlight we spoke with Margaret Kinsey, an EGA certified teacher in Silk and Metal embroidery and the designated US teacher for the Kunimitsu Rozashi Studio. Margaret, who studies with Fumiko Ozaki, is certified to teach Japanese traditional embroidery and is the sole purveyor of Rozashi supplies in the United States. A […]