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Annual Fundraiser and Events
Annual Fundraiser and Events
Our Annual Fundraiser
Super Bowl of Stitches - 2026
a Zoom option is now available - contact Val for more info!!
Stitch in Public Day
February 2026
A national event!
A national event!
This event is held yearly across the US with participants from the local respective chapters. Stitch in public is just what it says - members convene to stitch in a public venue; a mall, library, or coffee shop. Designed to introduce the public to embroidery arts as well as the Embroiderers' Guild, the event is free!
It's usually the beginning of February and is designed to coincide with National Embroidery month. Watch this space for date, time and location!!
EGA offers national and local seminars, retreats and events
Woodlawn Needlework Show
Sunday, March 1 through Tuesday, March 31 2026 (except Tuesdays)
Registration opens November 10, 2025 through February 1, 2026
Over six decades ago, Adelaide Bolte and Emma “Pinkey” Matheson, co-founders of the Nelly’s Needlers volunteer corps, started the Needlework Show exhibiting work of their own. Since that time, Woodlawn and the Nelly’s Needler’s have worked to grow the show exponentially into the largest judged show of needle arts in the nation. Hundreds of embroidery pieces by artists from all over the world are displayed, which is Woodlawn’s largest fundraiser of the year.
Today, Woodlawn’s Needlework Show honors the needlework tradition and recognizes the importance it has had for countless men and women throughout time. Woodlawn has a long history of needlework, starting with the first owner, Eleanor “Nelly” Custis Lewis, whose needlework is on display at Woodlawn, and the noted seamstresses she enslaved, including Dolcey, Sukey, Eliza, Polly, Nelly, and Lucinda, who created and mended textiles used in the Lewis household.
For more information:
EGA National Seminar 2026: "Wish Upon a Stitch"
Friday, October 9 through Wednesday, October 14, 2026. Registration opens January 20, 2026.
Come early to enjoy the full range of exceptional classes!
Located at the Hyatt Regency International Dr. and hosted by the Sun Region, EGA
For more information:
EGA National Seminar 2027: "Needles That Inspire"
Wednesday September 15 through Sunday September 19, 2027
Located at the Tucson Loews Ventana Canyon Resort
Tucson, AZ
Teaching proposals are now being accepted and class offerings will be issued soon! Plan on joining old friends and make some new ones by attending a national seminar!
For more information:
EGA Technical Excellence
Our own Val R is chairperson of this program. The above photo references one of her first projects! Read more about her journey here!
EGA’s Technical Excellence programs are designed to recognize excellence in the execution of hand embroidery. These programs give the experienced needleworker the opportunity to demonstrate excellence in their area of expertise. As of this time, two Technical Excellence programs are available: Counted Thread Embroidery and Crewel Embroidery.
Learn more about how you can pursue this program by clicking on this link!
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