May /June 2010
What's Going On Now?

Registration is Open until June 12

There are a varying number of spaces left in the classes listed below, in some cases only one space. Do be sure to get your registrations completed quickly so that you are not left out. For sure you want to sign up for our tours and the lectures.

These are only available here and now so do not let them escape without you. You can even still change your mind, for a $25 fee on your class selection if necessary. It is definitely not too late to join us on the Barbary Coast.

For those already registered for EGA Seminar 2010, there are no additional fees for adding classes, tours, lectures, banquets, or tables for Merchandise Emporium or Teachers’ Showcase. However, any class changes to registration by registrants will incur a $25 administrative fee for each occurrence.

or contact the Seminar 2010 Registrar:

Floy Worden
Telephone: 209-848-8739
              Please no calls after 9:00 PM (Pacific)
E-mail:
P.O. Box 2284,
Oakdale, CA 95361

1-Day Sunday Class
101-Bird and Blossom Needlecase (Lucy Barter)
102-Daisy (Cynthia Jackson) ENCORE
103-Jacobean Peony (Phillipa Turnbull)
104-Earth, Water, Sky: Guardian Figure (Sara Zander)

1-Day Wednesday Class
501-California Poppy Brooch (Lucy Barter)
502-Latticework Shoe (Cynthia Jackson) ENCORE
503-The Color Square (Catherine Jordan)
504-Red Floral Goldwork Valentine Heart (Michele Roberts)
505-Victorian Scissor Case (Elizabeth Ann Talledo)
506-Teazles and Harebells (Phillipa Turnbull)

2-Day Saturday/Sunday Class
105-Elegant Songbird Jewelry (Marsha Papay Gomola)
106-San Francisco Souvenir (Lois Kershner)
108-Shanghai’d (Lynda Patterson)
109-Painting and Gilding and Stitching, Oh My! (Lynn Payette)
110-Retro Deco Ensemble (Deanna Powell)
112-Lady Jane’s Lace (Carolyn Standing Webb)
113-A Fish Swallowed My Pencil (Shirley Kay Wolfersperger)

2-Day Monday/Tuesday Class
203-Patterns, Paint and Stitch: Diamonds and Triangles (Susan Goodman)
206-Pagoda in Blue (Margaret Kinsey)
208-Judging—A Constant Learning Experience (Barbara Loftus)
211-Pearl Essence (Deanna Powell)
212-California Golden Poppies (Michele Roberts)
213-Geometric Purse Flap (Elizabeth Ann Talledo)
214-You Can’t Catch Me! (Phillipa Turnbull)
215-Barbary Hat Box (Carolyn Standing Webb)
216-Studio Time (To Be Announced)

2-Day Thursday/Friday Class
301-Goldwork Tulip (Tanja Berlin)
302-The California Music Box (Marsha Papay Gomola)
303-Golden Gate Splendor (Susan Goodman)
304-Stained Glass Dahlia (Carol Algie Higginbotham)
305-Point Bonita Lighthouse (Catherine Jordan)
306-Noshi in Spring: A Study in Rozashi (Margaret Kinsey)
307-Bits and Pieces for Special Canvases (Carole Lake)
310-Barbary Belle Bangle (Deanna Powell)
311-California Golden Vine (Michele Roberts)
312-Victorian Wedding Pincushion (Elizabeth Ann Talledo)
313-Muncaster Castle Strawberries (Phillipa Turnbull)
315-Studio Time (Barbara Loftus)

4-Day Monday/Tuesday & Thursday/Friday Class
401-A Touch of Fall (Jane Ellen Balzuweit)
402-San Francisco Sampler (Lucy Barter)
404-Autumn Blooms (Theresa Buchle)
405-If You Loved Paper Dolls! (Barbara Elmore)
406-Family Feud (Nan Tyson Euler)
407-Embroidery Appraisals (Barbara Herring)
408-Iconic Column (Cynthia Jackson) ENCORE
409-Spring Morning (Judy Jeroy)
410-Yosemite (Lois Kershner)
413-I’iwi (Lynda Patterson)
414-Echoes of Elizabeth (Gay Ann Rogers)
415-Pulled Stitches Clover (Marion Scoular)
417-The Sea Dragon’s Gift (Kay Stanis)
419-Shihoko, The Bride (Caela Conn Tyler)
420-Pirate’s Gold (Shirley Kay Wolfersperger)
421-Pacific Tides: Cleopatra Collar (Sara Zander)

Brochure

The brochure has been published in the March issue of Needle Arts. You can also see the complete catalogue on the EGA National website on the National Seminars page; there is also a link to the on-line registration.

As with all publications, you notice errors or dates change once it has gone to press. Please note the following corrections to the brochure:

• EGA National Exhibit - Through the Needle's Eye dates have changed to July 10 through September 10, 2010.
• The Registration Form and RegOnline has Teachers' Showcase listed as Thursday, 9/9 and it is Tuesday, 9/7.
• The address in the ad for ordering merchandise is 208 Othello Court, Windsor, CA 95492 (There is an error in the house number in the brochure on page 26)..

Hotel Reservations

Hotel reservations for Seminar 2010 can be made either by phone or on-line.

San Francisco Marriott Marquis
55 Fourth Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Single/Double Room Rate - $159 per night plus tax

Reservations by phone: Be certain to get the group rate by letting them know you are part of the Embroiderers' Guild and will be at the San Francisco Marriott Marquis for Seminar 2010.

1-888-575-8934
in the USA and Canada

Click here for a list of world-wide reservation phone numbers.

Reservations on-line: Click here for the San Francisco Marriott Marquis website. The room reservation information will be on the right of the window.

• Enter the dates for your room.
• The group code "egaegaa" is already entered for you and will ensure that you get the group rate for Seminar 2010.
• Click "Check availability" towards the bottom of the window and follow the instructions for completing your hotel room reservation.

Volunteers Needed

Are you interested in lending a hand at Seminar 2010? It takes many volunteers to make the seminar a success and you can help. There are a wide variety of jobs to be done during seminar. If you would like to volunteer, or get more information, please contact

Question: Do I need to attend seminar to volunteer?
Answer: No

Question: Will I have to pay anything if I am not attending seminar and want to volunteer?
Answer: It depends on what you want. If you want to just volunteer, you will not need to pay anything. If you want to volunteer and attend both banquets and get the seminar items (e.g., tote bag, handbook), there is a $180 fee and you must register.

Stitched Logo Contest Winner

The Seminar Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the Stitched Logo Contest. Congratulations to Beverly Worthington of Vintage Stitchers for her winning entry!

Her stitched logo entry will be used on the cover of the seminar brochure in the March 2010 issue of Needle Arts and made into a lectern banner for use at Seminar 2010.

All the entries were fabulous and it was a difficult decision for the committee to select one entry.

Contests & Challenges

Miss Johnson's Stitchery Exposition

image is not a likeness of Miss Johnson

Miss Eliza Jane Johnson of San Francisco wishes to invite you to participate in an exposition of fine needlework to be held at the EGA National Seminar, Stitching on the Barbary Coast, September 5-10, 2010. The exposition will display original needlework submitted by members of EGA.

Miss Johnson’s Stitchery Exposition, sponsored by the Seminar 2010 Committee and the Greater Pacific Region, is a venue to display the excellence in needleart and personal achievement. All entries must be an original work of needleart; from the beginning, solely the creative product of the person entering. Each entry must be related to the San Francisco Barbary Coast, depicting the people, costumes, transportation, colors, feelings, and/or other facets of the time period of 1850 through 1917.

One does not need to be registered for Seminar to participate in this exhibit. The exhibit will be juried as well as judged.

Please select the following links for the complete rules, entry form, and identification label

• Stitchery Exposition - Rules
  
• Stitchery Exposition - Entry Form
  
• Stitchery Exposition - Identification Label