2022 Annual General Meeting
The 2022 AGM will be held online. Please RSVP to get your emailed notice for the online meeting.
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Akhmim, Egypt 5000 years of textiles art
Musée des Métiers d'Art du Québec 615, avenue Sainte-Croix arrondissement de Saint-Laurent, Montréal, Québec, Canada
LCSG/GTAL 50th Anniversary Exhibition
Stewart Hall 176 Chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire, QC, CanadaThe Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild celebrated its 50th season in 2021/2022. We marked this wonderful milestone with various events throughout the season and will cap it off with a gold-themed exhibition taking place September 17-18 at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Road, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4K7. Free admission. Open 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and […]
free
LCSG/GTAL 50th Anniversay Exhibition
Stewart Hall 176 Chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire, QC, CanadaThe Lakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild celebrated its 50th season in 2021/2022. We marked this wonderful milestone with various events throughout the season and will cap it off with a gold-themed exhibition taking place September 17-18 at Stewart Hall, 176 Lakeshore Road, Pointe-Claire, Quebec H9S 4K7. Free admission. Open 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and […]
free
CGNA Needle Arts Fair
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 560 734 Montreal St, Kingston, ON, CanadaHeld Together by Stitching is a needle arts exhibition and sale. The popular Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts fair returns after two years of COVID absence. It features merchants, demonstrations, door prizes, and lunch is available. Check the website to see the merchants who will be on-site for your needlework and related shopping.
$6.00
Speaker Series: Naomi Smith
GoTo MeetingPlease join us this year for a free series of webinars featuring an interesting collection of needlecraft artisans. First in the series is an Indigenous artist and educator, Naomi Smith, of Black Tulip Designs.
Speakers Series: Isabella Rosner: Early Quaker Needlework
Zoom WebinarThis event is open to EAC/ACB members, first-come-first-served. Please ask your chapter executive or check the January issue of eThreads for the registration information and link. 11 a.m. Pacific, 12 p.m. Mountain, 1 p.m. Central, 2 p.m. Eastern, 3 p.m. Atlantic, 3:30 p.m. Newfoundland Isabella is working towards becoming a textile curator after completing her Ph.D., a […]
Annual General Meeting
Zoom WebinarAll EAC/ACB members are invited to the online AGM. Information will be emailed to members before the meeting with the invitation and links to the materials for review.
Speakers Series: Ephemera and Needlework Design with Rebecca Ringquist
Zoom WebinarJoin fellow EAC/ACB members to find how items of collectible memorabilia, typically written or printed, originally expected to have only short-term usefulness or popularity, influence Rebecca's design process.
Speakers Series: Kathy Andrews, The Unbroken Thread
Zoom WebinarElizabethan Embroidery and the Trevelyon Miscellany of 1608 This event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. 4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time 4 pm Atlantic Standard Time 3 pm Eastern Standard Time 2 pm Central Standard Time 1 pm Mountain Standard Time noon Pacific Standard […]
Speakers Series: Stumpwork Then & Now: Celeste Chalasani
Zoom WebinarThis event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. 4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time 4 pm Atlantic Standard Time 3 pm Eastern Standard Time 2 pm Central Standard Time 1 pm Mountain Standard Time noon Pacific Standard Time Celeste Chalasani will compare stumpwork as it […]
Speakers Series: Hanny Newton
Zoom WebinarMetal Threads: A Creative Approach to Line, Flow and Drawing This event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members, sign in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for this presentation. 4:30 pm Newfoundland Standard Time 4 pm Atlantic Standard Time 3 pm Eastern Standard Time 2 pm Central Standard Time 1 pm Mountain Standard Time noon […]
Members’ Exhibition
Victoria Inn, Winnipeg 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe 2023 EAC/ACB Members' Exhibition will be held during Seminar 2023. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of preserving traditional techniques and promoting new challenges in the art of embroidery through education and networking. This year's exhibition will showcase recent embroideries stitched by EAC/ACB members. The Leonida Leatherdale Award for Innovation in Embroidery will […]
Free
Members’ Exhibition
Victoria Inn, Winnipeg 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe 2023 EAC/ACB Members' Exhibition will be held during Seminar 2023. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of preserving traditional techniques and promoting new challenges in the art of embroidery through education and networking. This year's exhibition will showcase recent embroideries stitched by EAC/ACB members. The Leonida Leatherdale Award for Innovation in Embroidery will […]
Members’ Exhibition
Victoria Inn, Winnipeg 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe 2023 EAC/ACB Members' Exhibition will be held during Seminar 2023. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of preserving traditional techniques and promoting new challenges in the art of embroidery through education and networking. This year's exhibition will showcase recent embroideries stitched by EAC/ACB members. The Leonida Leatherdale Award for Innovation in Embroidery will […]
Members’ Exhibition
Victoria Inn, Winnipeg 1808 Wellington Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaThe 2023 EAC/ACB Members' Exhibition will be held during Seminar 2023. Join us as we celebrate 50 years of preserving traditional techniques and promoting new challenges in the art of embroidery through education and networking. This year's exhibition will showcase recent embroideries stitched by EAC/ACB members. The Leonida Leatherdale Award for Innovation in Embroidery will […]
Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair
Simcoe County Museum 1151 Hwy 26, Minesing, Ontario, CanadaThe Simcoe County Museum is proud to host the 2023 Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair. Whether you’re a veteran, a beginner or just curious, there will be something for everyone to see as local artisans’ guilds display their handicrafts and demonstrate traditional crafts like embroidery, quilting, spinning, weaving, rug hooking, pottery, lacemaking and […]
$10
Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair
Simcoe County Museum 1151 Hwy 26, Minesing, Ontario, CanadaThe Simcoe County Museum is proud to host the 2023 Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair. Whether you’re a veteran, a beginner or just curious, there will be something for everyone to see as local artisans’ guilds display their handicrafts and demonstrate traditional crafts like embroidery, quilting, spinning, weaving, rug hooking, pottery, lacemaking and […]
$10
Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair
Simcoe County Museum 1151 Hwy 26, Minesing, Ontario, CanadaThe Simcoe County Museum is proud to host the 2023 Simcoe County Quilt, Rug & Artisan Fair. Whether you’re a veteran, a beginner or just curious, there will be something for everyone to see as local artisans’ guilds display their handicrafts and demonstrate traditional crafts like embroidery, quilting, spinning, weaving, rug hooking, pottery, lacemaking and […]
$10
Previously Offered :: Speaker Series :: Salley Mavor
Zoom WebinarSalley Mavor will talk about her journey as an artist who tells stories with three-dimensional embroidery. The presentation will cover a wide range of creative endeavours, from illustration to doll-making to stop-motion animation, demonstrating that there are no limits to what can be expressed with a needle and thread! This is an opportunity to take […]
Stitch & Chat with President Terri & Board Members
Zoom WebinarJoin EAC/AC President Terri Briggs on Sunday, October 22, at 3 p.m. Eastern to share your stitching and ideas on improving our organization. To help answer questions, other board members will attend this hour-long Zoom get-together. Please log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register in Zoom. 4:30 pm Newfoundland Time 4 pm Atlantic Time 3 […]
Stitches of Our Lives Retreat
Kingston, Ontario Kingston, Ontario, CanadaStitches of Our Lives Retreat is where like-minded individuals come to stitch, learn and meet others. It is being held November 10 - 12th in beautiful downtown Kingston. Come for a day or a weekend. Enjoy your day(s) relaxing while you stitch in a well-lit ballroom with friends, new and old. Bring your unfinished projects, […]
Previously Offered :: Speaker Series :: Marie-Renée Otis
Zoom WebinarMarie-Renée Otis is a textile artist — her chosen medium of expression is art embroidery and the overarching goal of her artistic work is to add beauty to the world. In her presentation, Marie-Renée will share the beginnings of her creative adventure with art embroidery and the various stages of her technical evolution; she will […]
Speaker Series :: What Antique Samplers Have to Teach Us :: Lianne van Leyen
Zoom WebinarNeedle: first instrument of learning in the hand. Female education: a privilege, not a right and unequal. Lianne explores the significance of antique samplers in understanding the historical role of women and girls in education. She will share how knowledge and skills were transmitted through needlework in traditional and nontraditional subjects during a time when education […]
Speaker Series :: Susan Purney Mark :: Iceland – a Textile Narrative
Zoom WebinarIsn’t it amazing how one experience can lead to new ideas and opportunities that unfold into creative and unexpected explorations? A month-long art residency allowed Susan to dive deeply into textile books and scroll-making with paints, dyes, stitches and more. She will take us to Iceland, introduce us to the residency concept and share her […]
Speaker Series :: Japanese Embroidery :: Margaret Kinsey
Zoom WebinarThere are forms of embroidery that are special in Japan. They are highly respected art forms. Japanese traditional surface embroidery is adapted from Chinese embroidery, which has been practiced in Japan for more than 1600 years. It is an art form found in kimono and other textile arts. Rozashi is embroidery that is unique to […]
$10
EAC/ACB 2024 Annual General Meeting
Zoom WebinarThe annual general meeting will take place on Saturday, April 6, 2024, through Zoom. 3:30 pm Newfoundland Time 3:00 pm Atlantic Time 2:00 pm Eastern Time 1:00 pm Central Time noon Mountain Time 11:00 am Pacific Time Make sure you log in to My EAC/Mon ACB to register for the meeting and access the links to […]
Speaker Series :: Bojagi :: Youngmin Lee
Bojagi (Korean Wrapping Cloths) are pieced together from small scraps of cloth. It is the most unique form of Korean textile art. Bojagi occupied a prominent place in the daily lives of Koreans of all classes. They were used to wrap or carry everything from precious ritual objects to everyday clothes and common household goods […]
Speaker Series :: Wild Silk: Tasar (Tussah), Muga and Eri :: Karen Selk
Zoom WebinarKaren Selk will be presenting her story of learning about wild silk and the people who rear and care for the silkworms and make the silk. This event is free for EAC/ACB members. Members, log in to My EAC/Mon ACB, after April 1, to register for this Karen's presentation on Saturday, May 4, 2024. […]
EAC/ACB Board Meeting: May 24 & 25
The Atlas Hotel 4177 Albert Street, Regina, Saskatchewan, CanadaEAC/ACB board meetings are open to all EAC/ACB members. Please get in touch with the secretary to be added to the list of attendees so arrangements can be made to accommodate everyone who wants to attend. If you have questions about the board meetings or the minutes, please contact the EAC/ACB Secretary or another board member.
CGNA Display: On Now, Until June
1000 Islands History Museum 125 Water Street, Gananoque, Ontario, CanadaON NOW: The Cataraqui Guild of Needle Arts is participating in the “From Away” display until June 2024. The display, in Gananoque, Ontario, includes whitework, blackwork, canvaswork, cross stitch, surface embroidery and Hapsburg lace.
UNTIL June 9: Pistes d’éternité – Marie-Renée Otis, broderie d’art
Musée des cultures du monde 900 Bd Louis Fréchette, Nicolet, Quebec, CanadaON NOW: Marie-Renée Otis has a solo exhibition on now and running until June 2. The exhibition, titled Pistes d’éternity, Marie-Renée Otis, Art Embroidery, is in Nicolet, near Drummondville, Québec.
$12
Embroidery Exhibition – 2024 – Exposition de broderie
Stewart Hall 176 Chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire, QC, CanadaLakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild/La guilde des travaux à l'aiguille du Lakeshore Announcing our 2024 exhibition at Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire. Mark the weekend of September 14-15 on your calendars! Nous vous annonçons que notre exposition de 2024 aura lieu au Stewart Hall de Pointe-Claire, la fin de semaine du 14 et du 15 septembre. Saturday, […]
Embroidery Exhibition – 2024 – Exposition de broderie
Stewart Hall 176 Chemin Bord-du-Lac, Pointe-Claire, QC, CanadaLakeshore Creative Stitchery Guild/La guilde des travaux à l'aiguille du Lakeshore Announcing our 2024 exhibition at Stewart Hall in Pointe-Claire. Mark the weekend of September 14-15 on your calendars! Nous vous annonçons que notre exposition de 2024 aura lieu au Stewart Hall de Pointe-Claire, la fin de semaine du 14 et du 15 septembre. Sunday, […]
Speaker Series :: Rosemary Marchant :: Narrative Embroidery
Zoom WebinarDiscover the rich tapestry of human storytelling through the ages with a captivating presentation on narrative embroidery history. From the grandeur of the Bayeux Tapestry, which vividly recounts the epic Battle of Hastings, to the poignant quilts commemorating the global COVID-19 pandemic, this presentation delves into how embroidery has been a powerful medium for chronicling […]
$10
Stitch & Chat with the Board
Zoom MeetingJoin EAC/ACB President Terri Briggs for this virtual, relaxed, informal gathering focused on stitching!
Quinte Needlearts Guild: Stitching Plus Specialty & Fine Fabric Sale
Belleville Salvation Army Citadel 290 Bridge St W, Belleville, Ontario, CanadaQuinte Needlearts Guild invites you to come stitch with us and attend a specialty and fine fabric sale on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Salvation Army Citadel, 290 Bridge Street West, Belleville Items for sale (at least 1/2 price) Embroidery fabric Linen (16- to 30-count) Aida fabric (various colours; 11- to 22-count) Lugana (25 […]
Speaker Series :: Heehwa Jo :: How to Approach Korean Embroidery
Zoom WebinarHeehwa will introduce traditional Korean embroidery, showcasing a variety of visual examples from Korea and comparing them to embroideries from other parts of the world. Through thought-provoking questions about both Korean and general embroidery, she will invite attendees to reflect on how we approach and appreciate this intricate art form.
$10
EAC/ACB Board Meeting
Zoom MeetingThe EAC/ACB regular, quarterly board meeting will be held on Sunday, November 24, at 2:30 pm Newfoundland, 2 pm Atlantic, 1 pm Eastern, noon Central, 11 am Mountain and 10 am Pacific. You can use the contact form to email the EAC/ACB Secretary, Sandra Baker to receive a meeting invitation and link. From the dropdown […]