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Great Lakes Region

The Embroiderers' Guild of America

Serving EGA Chapters in Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and parts of Illinois, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia

Calendar of Upcoming Events

2024
05/12/24Opus Anglicanum
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Tonya Bentham has written two books, with a third to be coming soon. She will lecture on Opus Anglicanum, which was the subject of one of her books.
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in late April 2024.
07/28/24Animals in the Bayeux Tapestry
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Dr. Gale Owen-Crocker, the President of MEDATS (Medieval Dress and Textile Society), will talk about "Animals in the Bayeux Tapestry".
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in early July, 2024.
09/08/24The Making of the Burgo de Osma Retable Sampler
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Katherine Diuguid will lecture on "The Making of the Burgo de Osma Retable Sampler." The Burgo de Osma Retable and Altar Frontal is one of the many textile treasures in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago
This lecture explores the process of investigating the techniques used and creating a sampler for the museum to use for public education events.
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will begin in August 2024.
09/13/24–
09/14/24
Indiana State Day
Hours are Friday - Saturday - 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Hosted by the Indianapolis Chapter, Beautiful Windmills sewing box will be taught by Ann-Marie Anderson-Mayes of Beautiful Stitches based in Perth, Western Australia. More information and registration form at this link
Registration deadline is May 27, 2024.
09/27/24–
09/28/24
Wisconsin State Day 2024
Hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wisconsin State Day
Dawn Donnelley will teach Snowdrift Pathways, a canvas and handmade paper piece.
Hosted by the Green Bay EGA Guild.
Registration Deadline is August 1, 2024.
Cost is $75 for registration, plus $95 kit fee.
Here's a link to the Registration Form for additional info.
10/25/24–
10/27/24
GLR Fall Retreat 2024
The Fall Retreat will again be at the Hilton Garden Inn in South Bend. More information on registration & rooms will be available soon and will include a continental breakfast. Please mark your calendars to join us!
11/03/24The RSN and the Four Coronations of the Twentieth Century
Hours are 2:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Central
Dr. Susan Kay-Williams, Executive Director of the Royal School of Needlework (RS) will present "The RSN and the Four Coronations of the Twentieth Century."
This will be a Zoom lecture. Registration will take place in October 2024
2025
05/02/25–
05/04/25
GLR 2025 Spring Retreat
The Three Rivers Chapter from Pittsburgh is anxiously awaiting to host the Great Lakes Region members and cordially invites everyone to the Kent State University Hotel & Conference Center the weekend of Friday, May 2 through Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Friends'N Stitches Stitching Retreat. Their chapter is making lots of plans for you to join them. So, mark your calendars and we'll see you then!


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