HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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!
SAVE THE DATE: NER REGION SEMINAR 2027
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.
NER Regional Seminar 2027: Call for Proposals
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
REGION DAY RECAP
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.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Reminder: SoME Spring Getaway
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.
Reminder: “FALL DAZE” WITH CELESTE CHALASANI
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!
Show & Tell
CREWEL PEACOCK Stitched BY Tere Foley (CRVC)
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!
CELEBRATE HARVEST STITCHED BY CONNIE SMALL (SOME)
Connie Small, SOME Chapter, finished this beautiful Celebrate Harvest cross stitch, designed by Brenda Gervais of With Thy Needle & Thread.
LAVENDER CYANOTYPE EMBROIDERY BY VICKI J. BROWN
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!
BRIDGE SUPPORT (AMERICA’S TAPESTRY) STITCHED BY TINA ALBERINO
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!
Submit Your News
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!
Help Get Your Chapter Online
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.
