Reflections of Summer by Kurdy Biggs
An Intermediate Canvas Design
Registration Deadline Dec 10, 2025
Open to all EGA members
Come join me on a journey stitching a stained glass designed piece. Your canvas will be line drawn so that we can move easily from segment to segment as we stitch this piece that is inspired by Summer in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Our stitch library will encompass over 40 different stitches that include: Walnettos, Jessicas, Crescents, Rhodes in a variety of combinations. Reflections of Summer is stitched with sumptuous selection of silk and metallic threads based around Waterlilies Prickly Pear. Once the stitching is completed beads and crystals will be added so that the finished piece sparkles like a day in the summer sun.
Students will be stitching on a 15” x 15” 18 count canvas.
Students are to supply their own Embroidery scissors [required].
A light and magnification are optional but highly recommended.
It is recommended to stitch on a hoop or Q-snaps (if you do not have either, it can still be done “in hand”)
Also, optional but recommended: an awl and/or laying tool, needle magnet or pin cushion.
The classes will be held Feb 3rd, 10th, 17th, and 24th, 2026 from 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm eastern. The kit fee is $180.00 plus $12.00 for shipping. The teaching fee is being paid by the Metropolitan Region EGA for region members. Non-region members will pay $55.00 for the per student teaching fee.
Region members total: $192.00
Non-region members total: $247.00
Download the Registration Form here.
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America’s Tapestry
A Lecture by Stefan Romero
Saturday, January 10, 2026 at 1pm via Zoom
No Registration Required
Join us on Saturday, January 10 to learn more about America’s Tapestry and the prominent role needle art is playing in our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry founder and director Stefan Romero will discuss the the inspiration and creation of this collaborative community embroidery project. From finding inspiration in the Scottish Borders to grassroots organizing in the United States, Stefan will trace the journey of this historic endeavor from concept to implementation. Stefan will discuss the designs of the New Jersey, New York, and Connecticut panels and the stories of those who are working on bringing these designs to life in needlework across the three states. To learn more about America’s Tapestry or to get involved, please visit americastapestry.com.
Stefan Romero Bio
Stefan Romero is an interdisciplinary costume designer, public historian, and textile artist. Fascinated by the intersection between archival inquiry and sartorial significance, Stefan is committed to telling American stories through textile-based sources. He is the founder and director of America’s Tapestry, a collaborative community embroidery project commemorating America’s 250th anniversary in 2026. This ambitious initiative features thirteen embroidered panels representing each original colony, created in partnership with organizations across the East Coast. The project engages the public in the practice of embroidery while preserving our nation’s shared history through accessible arts programming.
Seeking to understand how garments and textiles can reveal the past and inform the present, Stefan pursued his undergraduate education at Carnegie Mellon University’s unique dual degree program, specializing in historic dress and costume design. As a recipient of a US-UK Fulbright Postgraduate Student Award, Stefan furthered his research at the University of Glasgow. Working internationally across the United Kingdom and United States, Stefan’s costume design work spans period and contemporary productions for both film and theatre.