Save the date for the New England Region’s 2026 Region Day!
This will be an online event on Saturday September 19, 2026 with guest speakers, stitching and more!
VENUE: Virtual (Wherever you are!)
DATE: Saturday, September 19th, 2026
TIME: 10 AM
Watch for additional details coming soon!
EGA celebrates needle arts with a Stitch-In-Public Day each February!
The primary focus of stitching-in-public is to share our love of needle arts by demonstrating our talents with non-members and those who might be interested in joining us. Gather members of your chapter, stitching friends and any others interested and host a Stitch-In-Public day at a local book store, coffee shop, library, museum or other location.
Although the official Stitch-in-Public Day is Saturday February 7, select any date that works for your group (and when the weather might be more cooperative!).
Be sure to submit photos for the NER website!
The Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) organized another successful display, which was viewable through November 2025 in the main branch of the Granby Public Library.
The theme was Favorite Techniques. Sure, we enjoy learning new things, but we all have a favorite (or two) that we return to again and again, be it canvas work, blackwork, Japanese, surface embroidery, ribbon, beading, or cross-stitch. This display allowed our members to celebrate their personal favorites.
We also held a meet & greet — a mini stitch-in! During the event, we worked on our WIPs and distributed free patterns and mini kits containing an assortment of fibers and supplies.
Mark your calendars! The New England Region is thrilled to announce that our 2027 Region Seminar will be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Burlington in South Burlington, Vermont on May 14-16th, 2027.
This is your chance to immerse yourself in days of learning, stitching, and connecting with fellow embroidery enthusiasts from across the region.
More details about classes, registration, and programming will be announced as we get closer to the event.
Date: May 14-16, 2027
Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Burlington, 1117 Williston Rd, South Burlington, VT 05403
We’ll see you in Vermont!
We’re now accepting class proposals for Seminar 2027! We’re looking for engaging courses across all skill levels. Click here to learn more!
The New England Region of EGA is planning an innovative and exciting seminar to be held May 13-16, 2027 in Burlington, Vermont.
We expect to have “star” local guest lecturers at our event, and to complement them we want to offer classes that will emphasize creativity and innovation in embroidery, as well as providing a pleasant stitching experience for attendees. We also welcome suggestions for “non-project-based” classes on techniques, history or other areas of group interest. Not everyone wants to go home with three unfinished projects.
We hope you will consider submitting a suggestion for a class of this nature. We are planning to offer both one- and two-day classes. The teaching fee is $450 per day, plus travel expenses. Please let us know what you would be interested in offering by or soon after February 1, 2026.
We are flexible as to the documentation required. The more you have, the better we can understand your vision. A brief description, with a photo or sketch if project-based would get us started. Sample instructions, a summary of materials and techniques would be helpful. We don’t want you to turn yourself inside out for a proposal, just give us enough to understand your direction and inspiration. A brief bio would also be helpful.
Thank you for your consideration!
Lisa Green
Deb Milvae
Kate Thomas
Faculty Committee, NER Seminar 2027
Applicants have two options:
1.) Fill out the Google Form. This Google Form is straightforward and provides all the information we need to make an informed decision. Your application also gets added to our database, ensuring it won’t get lost.
2.) Email Kate Thomas. If you aren’t familiar or comfortable with the Google Form, email your proposal to Kate at neregion20@gmail.com. If you do not hear back within a week, please follow-up.
As we close out 2025, we want to thank each of you for being part of our vibrant stitching community. Whether you joined us at Region Day, participated in chapter events, or connected with fellow members online, your passion for embroidery makes NER special.
We’re already looking ahead to an exciting 2026! With Regional Seminar 2027 planning underway, new events on the horizon, and continued efforts to make our programs more accessible and engaging, there’s so much to anticipate. We can’t wait to stitch, learn, and grow together in the year ahead.
From all of us on the NER Board, we wish you a wonderful holiday season filled with creativity, rest, and maybe a little time at the hoop.
Happy stitching!
Mark your calendars! The New England Region is thrilled to announce that our 2027 Regional Seminar will be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Burlington in South Burlington, Vermont from May 14 – 16, 2027.
This is your chance to immerse yourself in days of learning, stitching, and connecting with fellow embroidery enthusiasts from across the New England region!
More details about classes, registration, and programming will be announced and posted to our new Seminar Central page as we get closer to the event.
The New England Region of EGA is planning an innovative and exciting seminar to be held May 13-16, 2027 in Burlington, Vermont.
We expect to have “star” local guest lecturers at our event, and to complement them we want to offer classes that will emphasize creativity and innovation in embroidery, as well as providing a pleasant stitching experience for attendees. We also welcome suggestions for “non-project-based” classes on techniques, history or other areas of group interest. Not everyone wants to go home with three unfinished projects.
We hope you will consider submitting a suggestion for a class of this nature. We are planning to offer both one- and two-day classes. The teaching fee is $450 per day, plus travel expenses. Please let us know what you would be interested in offering by or soon after February 1, 2026. Click here to learn more and submit your proposal.
Thank you for your consideration!
Lisa Green
Deb Milvae
Kate Thomas
Faculty Committee, NER Seminar 2027
What a wonderful day! On November 1st, 2025, members from across the New England Region gathered for our annual Region Day, and it was everything we hoped for and more.
The day featured excellent courses from Clara Warschauer and Kris Andrews that gave attendees the chance to explore new techniques and expand their skills. Whether you’re a longtime stitcher or relatively new to embroidery, there was something for everyone to take home and incorporate into their work.
To see the full Region Day 2025 Recap, including more pictures, click here! If you’d like to submit some photos to be included, please email them to Tina at admin@ner-ega.org.
Registration closes December 31, 2025!
If you are looking for another opportunity for great projects with outstanding teachers, don’t forget about Southern Maine’s 4th Biennial SOME Spring Getaway, March 13-15 2026 in Auburn, Maine.
Registration closes February 9th, 2026!
The Pioneer Valley Chapter (PVC) presents “Fall Daze,” an elegant stumpwork ornament workshop, held via Zoom, with Celeste Chalasani. This class is appropriate for all stitchers, including beginners!
Tere Foley of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) embroidered a blue peacock standing on a gentle hill, surrounded by greenery. The stitching, framing, and mat fit together beautifully. Click the image to enlarge it and see the detail up close!
Connie Small, SOME Chapter, finished this beautiful Celebrate Harvest cross stitch, designed by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle & Thread.
Vicki J. Brown (SOME) created her first mixed-media piece, Lavender Cyanotype Embroidery. “What started as an experiment became an incredibly joyful creative process, as I played with different stitches and added silk ribbon and new threads to my standard repertoire of DMC floss.”
Click here to read more about Vicki’s experience and process!
Tina Alberino (CRVC) stopped by Hartford Stitch to work on the Connecticut panel (America’s Tapestry) and completed a bridge support post. To see more photos and to learn how you can book time to stitch portions of the Connecticut panel, click here!
If you would like us to add content to this newsletter (and to our website!), please submit the information here. We update this site every Tuesday and Thursday and are always happy to add content for our chapters!
We need information from each chapter so we can build pages just for you. For examples, see the Connecticut River Valley page and the Southern Maine page.
Whenever anything relating to your chapter is published to the NER website, it is tagged with your chapter’s name. In addition to appearing on our main pages (News, Events, Show & Tell), these tagged posts will automatically appear on your chapter page when they are posted.
If you happen to have the time, please submit your chapter’s most recent information via this form. If you have any trouble with the form, you are welcome to email us the information. We will reach out to chapter leadership once the page is drafted to confirm everything is accurate and correct.
What a wonderful day! On November 1st, 2025, members from across the New England Region gathered for our annual Region Day, and it was everything we hoped for and more.
The day featured excellent courses from Clara Warschauer and Kris Andrews that gave attendees the chance to explore new techniques and expand their skills. Whether you’re a longtime stitcher or relatively new to embroidery, there was something for everyone to take home and incorporate into their work.
The venue itself was beautiful, and lunch was delicious (always a bonus at these events!). But more than anything, it was wonderful to spend time with fellow stitchers, share ideas, and celebrate our shared passion for embroidery.
NER was Clara’s first stop on her 2025 International Teacher Tour in conjunction with EGA National Seminar in Dallas. Click here to see a clip of Clara’s class on Instagram.
Kris taught her class all about the butterfly’s life cycle, along with surface stitching and stumpwork embroidery techniques in her Butterfly Curio Box class.
One of the highlights was viewing the America’s Tapestry panels in person. Seeing these stunning pieces up close reminded us all why we love this craft—the artistry, the dedication, and the stories woven into every stitch.
Many thanks to the following people for bringing and sharing information about the America’s Tapestry panels:
We also had a fantastic Stash Sale where chapters set up tables overflowing with books, patterns, and kits—perfect for anyone looking to add to their collection or discover something new. T.F. Woodcraft (Tanya Sanders) was on hand with beautiful slate frames and other heirloom-quality traditional tools, and it was wonderful to see members browsing, chatting, and finding treasures to take home.
We also want to thank the following for providing us with an opportunity to shop during the day:
Thank you to everyone who attended, taught, volunteered, and helped make the day such a success. We’re already looking forward to next year!
If you have any pictures from Region Day, please email them to Tina at admin@ner-ega.org, and we’ll add them to this post!
We’re excited to see America’s Tapestry getting some wonderful press coverage! This remarkable project—13 hand-embroidered panels commemorating our nation’s 250th anniversary—is capturing attention across the region and beyond.
The Eagle Tribune recently highlighted that four New England panels (Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island) are going to be displayed at our Region Day event at the Doubletree by Hilton in Nashua on November 1st, giving visitors a chance to see the work in progress and even add their own stitches.
William & Mary News featured an in-depth look at the project underway at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, where the Virginia panel is being stitched. The article introduces project founder Stefan Romero, who was inspired to create America’s Tapestry after visiting The Great Tapestry of Scotland.
Needle ‘n Thread, Mary Corbet’s popular embroidery blog, called America’s Tapestry “a BIG project” and praised its impressive organization. Community News covered the New Jersey panel’s progress, including a public event at Princeton’s Updike Farmstead.
The coverage highlights what makes the America’s Tapestry project so special: bringing together stitchers from across all thirteen original colonies to tell the often-overlooked stories of diverse individuals who contributed to our independence—from the Pine Tree Riot of 1772 in New Hampshire to the Coosuk Abenaki who helped Patriots defend the northern border (Eagle-Tribune).
Want to learn more? Check out these articles and follow the project at americastapestry.com or on Instagram @250tapestry.
Region Day is Saturday, November 1st, at the Doubletree by Hilton in Nashua, NH. Both classes have sold out, but you can still be part of the fun—registration for Studio Time is open through October 10!
Many thanks to everyone who has registered for classes and Studio Time—it’s going to be a wonderful day!
We have recently confirmed that all four New England panels from the America’s Tapestry project—Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island—will be available in the Region Day Studio Time room! Everyone is invited to stop by to view and stitch on any of the panels. The state coordinators will be available to answer your questions about the stories depicted in each panel.
To learn more about and register to attend Region Day, click here!
Questions? Contact Deb Damrell at ard1nerega@gmail.com.
The NER EGA Education Committee (Deb Damrell, Beth Lindsay, Natalie Feilchenfeld, Lisa Green, Martha Roberts & Carol Wood) sent out two surveys this past summer to all EGA members in the New England Region:
Over 25% of NER EGA members replied to each survey! This is a tremendous response! Thank you, everyone, for your feedback and suggestions. We are using the information you provided to plan future education events for the New England Region.
Watch for details soon on Stitch-in-Public Day 2026, virtual stitch-ins, and a region seminar in 2027!
Hosted by Connecticut River Valley Chapter.
Dates: January 31 & March 7, 2026
Instructor: Toni Gerdes
Format: In-person at Thistle Needleworks in Weathersfield, CT and Zoom (hybrid class)
Registration Deadline: November 24, 2025
Get ready to fall in love with Zelda – an exuberant patchwork zebra whose colorful stripes and flirtatious “false” eyelashes will steal your heart! This whimsical design combines a stunning jewel-tone palette with sophisticated stitching techniques to create a truly captivating piece.
The Southern Maine Chapter (SOME) is pleased to offer “Sherry for Jack”, a series of four surface embroidery Zoom classes taught by Hazel Blomkamp, beginning on January 7th, 2026. The design is as featured in Hazel’s book, Crewel Intentions. Registration closes October 15th, 2025.
Deb Damrell (Mayflower Chapter) finished Kris Andrews’ Gold Medallion Sampler. This fun piece was offered by the Merrimack Valley Chapter in July 2025 to all NER members. It was an excellent introduction to goldwork.
See this precise, colorful piece up-close! Stitched by Lisa Green of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter.
Bonnie Zink of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) stitched this playful and fun Christmas Tree.
Michelle Remenik of the Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) stitched this gorgeous piece featuring an adorable fox and swirling florals.
The Connecticut River Valley Chapter (CRVC) recently posted this interesting bit of history on their website: CRVC Pre-Internet!
If you have, or remember once owning, a CRVC 3-ring binder like this one then you will remember when it held a copy of the CRVC By-laws as well as the membership list.
And…………… you might have kept your copies of the newsletter in it, since it was published in 5.5″ x 8.5″ form, hole-punched, and mailed to every member.
The newsletters had cover art and “spacers” between the paragraphs of news that were drawings from member Lynn Payette.
We need information from each chapter so we can build pages just for you. For an example, see the Connecticut River Valley page and the Southern Maine page. Whenever anything relating to your chapter is published to the website, it is tagged with your chapter’s name. In addition to appearing on our main pages (News, Events, Show & Tell), these tagged posts will automatically appear on your chapter page when they are posted.
If you happen to have the time, please submit your chapter’s most recent information via this form. If you have any trouble with the form, you are welcome to email us the information. We will reach out to chapter leadership once the page is drafted to confirm everything is accurate and correct.
If you would like us to add content to this newsletter (and to our website!), please submit the information here (or email us a link to your registration form). We update this site every Tuesday and Thursday and are always happy to add content for our chapters!
Denise Harrington Pratt of the Southern Maine chapter taught three classes at the EGA’s Mid-Atlantic Region conference in Gettysburg, PA.
In her Geometric Fascinations class, students made two boxes and stitched beautiful, color-coordinated lids.
