Events listed here are special chapter events outside of regular monthly meetings and programs and are open to all Region members and/or the general public
Skyllkill Chapter
Open to the general public
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Monmouth Chapter
Open to all EGA Members
Monmouth Chapter EGA invites all EGA members to join us
Laurel Mill Class with Gail Stafford
Fall is on the way, but the fall colors have not peaked at Laurel Mill. Create this North
Caroline scene using numerous Weeks Dye Works overdyed threads, stranded
embroidery cotton and Accentuate. Learn to paint a section of the canvas. Use thread
blending to create realism in the mill’s weathered boards and to add some variety to the
sky. Canvas stitches include Nobuko, Serendipity, the Water Stitch, French knots and
more. Use a few sharp needle techniques to stitch the tree trunks and the evergreen
sprays on the cedar tree.
Class dates on zoom – Saturday Sept 27, Oct 4,11, 25, Nov 1 and 8 at 10am
Finished design: 4 5/8” by 7 5/8”4
This piece is designed for participants at the intermediate level and beyond.
Kit includes congress cloth 10” X 12” with transferred design and some color
#24 tapestry and #24 Chenille needles, all threads needed to complete the project
including – Overdyed threads by weeks Dye Works, DMC stranded cotton, and
Accentuate, detailed instruction booklet.
Kit fee: $95 plus $20 shipping Teaching fee: $135 – to be collected later
Deadline to Register: June 16th
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Student to supply usual stitching supplies in addition to 10” X 12” stretcher bars and laying
tool.
To register for this class, please send your check made out to Monmouth Chapter EGA for
the kit fee & postage of $115 to Angela Tolas, 36 Morden Close, Freehold, NJ 07728.
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New York Capital District Chapter
2025 June Retreat at Ararat Center
June 6,7 & 8, 2025
Open to all Region members
The New York Capital District Chapter is inviting Region members to our 2025 June Retreat which will be held June 6 – 8 at the Ararat Center in Greenville, NY. Ararat is
a short drive south of Delmar. Our retreats follow a simple formula of stitch,
chat, eat, and repeat. It’s a luxury to stitch all day as you visit with friends, breaking
only to enjoy delicious meals. If you need some fresh air you can hop outside and
take a walk on the grounds. Or enjoy the beautiful view of the Catskills from the
huge windows of the stitching room.
Our stitching room has incredible daylight, with huge windows on both sides of
the very large room. We’ll sit at our tables in one part of this space, and when the
breakfast, lunch or dinner bell rings, we just get up and move to a different part
of the room. The food is always extraordinary, and we are able to accommodate
anyone with special dietary requests.
Dates: The retreat dates are Friday, June 6 through Sunday, June 8.
Location: Ararat Center in Greenville, NY, just off Route 32, 18 miles south of
Delmar.
Meals: Meals start with dinner on Friday. Snacks will be served every evening.
Coffee, tea, hot chocolate, juices and water are included and available throughout
the day, often with fresh fruit. Breakfast and lunch are served on Sunday and the
retreat will end at 3:00 pm Sunday.
The retreat costs include all meals and meal gratuities. Housekeeping
gratuities are up to the individual participant.
In order to hold this event, we must have full payment from 12 members by
May 1st.
Registration for day trippers will open once we meet the minimum number of
weekend attendees.
For more information, or to register, please contact me at 518-729-0382 or hjoc09@gmail.com. I look forward to another fabulous retreat weekend with many of you.
Helen O’Connor, June Retreat Coordinator