Jack and the Bright Blue Sea
By Joyce Gill
November 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 2026 at 7pm via Zoom
Registration Deadline is Sept 8th, 2026
Join us for an embroidery class with Joyce Gill. Her piece is “Jack on the Bright Blue Sea.” It is a wide bell pull, 6”x26” and tells the story of Jack, the sailor, and his many adventures. The work is based on a sea chanty. You can hear it here it https://youtu.be/NfqP94AObzc?si=LnsDFq6QG-mY-HoL The piece will be fun to stitch with many different stitches both surface and counted. Joyce is from Prince Edward Island in Canada. She has been stitching since her 4-H days. She enjoys teaching many classes in Canada. The teachers fee is being picked up by the Metropolitan Region. Students will only have to pay for the kit and shipping: kit $50 and shipping $18 for a total of $68 dollars! Four classes will be Tuesdays in November at 7:00 pm. Registration is open NOW UNTIL SEPT 8.
You can download the Registration form here: https://metroega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/registration-for-Jack-and-the-Sea.pdf
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Africana
by Lorene Salt
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2027 at 7pm via Zoom
Registration Deadline Sept 8th, 2026
Lorene Salt will be teaching her popular “Africana.” This is an advanced piece and may require a small amount of prework. Bold yellows, blues and reds make this piece explode. The piece contains many specialized stitches, including many Jessicas, Rhodes, string art and laid fillings. The piece is stitched on 18 ct ecru canvas. The class is NEXT YEAR in MARCH, four Tuesdays at 7 pm but REGISTRATION IS NOW since the kit contains many hard to get threads. The kit cost $280 and shipping is $29. Teaching fee for Metropolitan region members is $20. Non metro region members will be paying $40. So for metro region members the total cost will be $329 and non metro members the total cost will be $349. Registration is open NOW until Sept 8.
You can download the Registration form here: https://metroega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/registration-for-Africana.pdf
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A Vibrant World: a brief tour of Mediterranean Folk Embroidery
A Zoom Lecture by Krista West of Avlea Folk Embroidery
(Rescheduled due to a scheduling mix-up)
August 1, 2026
1pm
Open to all Region Members
No Registration Necessary
Join embroidery designer Krista West as she takes us through a fascinating tour of the amazing world of Mediterranean folk embroidery! Krista will discuss how mobility, status, and color have impacted folk embroidery and its spread throughout the world.
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84888921469?pwd=1pgHPbMqekxpCXDrwfc6iCurHppXfb.1
Krista West Bio
Krista West delights in bringing ancient beauty to the modern world with embroidery designs inspired by traditional Mediterranean folk textiles. Introduced to traditional folk embroidery in Greece, she fell in love with the vibrant colors and historic motifs and began stitching textiles for her own home. She quickly realized there was still much interest in this historic craft and opened Avlea Folk Embroidery to share the beauty of folk embroidery with others. She happily spends her days in her studio in Central Oregon, designing patterns and making kits for customers and shops around the world.
Links:
Avlea Folk Embroidery website:
Social links:
Instagram/FB: kristamwest
YouTube: kristamwest
Pinterest: kristawestavlea