EGA Windy City Chapter

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EGA Windy City Chapter Chicago chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America (EGA) The Chicago Chapter of the EGA was formed in 1981.

The Great Lakes Region (GLR) of The Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA), has over 1,400 members in 50 chapters across Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin. Our chapter was formed in 1981 and we currently have 31 members.

Free Hardanger workshop online
09/03/2026

Free Hardanger workshop online

Learn the art of Hardanger 🇳🇴

https://egausa.org/interview-with-diane-herrmann/
08/02/2026

https://egausa.org/interview-with-diane-herrmann/

Diane Herrmann’s design and new GCC Lightning Round, “Your Roots are Showing”, demonstrates a signature element: whimsy. It’s a term that has been thrown around a lot recently in the crafting and stitching world, but Diane isn’t exploiting the latest trends. Take a look at many of her piec...

Here's an egg of a different color!
07/15/2026

Here's an egg of a different color!

We have another Temari Egg finish. Nitya has done a great job don’t you agree?
07/15/2026

We have another Temari Egg finish. Nitya has done a great job don’t you agree?

Temari Egg. Windy City’s July program finish. Thanks to Ereka and her amazing teaching 😊
07/13/2026

Temari Egg. Windy City’s July program finish. Thanks to Ereka and her amazing teaching 😊

05/10/2026
Details of the quilt our former member Suzanne, now in Ireland, made while she was thinking of us! Are we Wacky Women? I...
05/09/2026

Details of the quilt our former member Suzanne, now in Ireland, made while she was thinking of us! Are we Wacky Women? I guess we are!

What happens when a former member now living in Ireland comes to visit? She brings a quilt inspired by the "Wacky Women"...
05/09/2026

What happens when a former member now living in Ireland comes to visit? She brings a quilt inspired by the "Wacky Women" of Windy City. So glad to see Suzanne again, and so delighted that so many of our new members got to appreciate our history of shared love of needlecraft!

Also don’t forget to submit your Show & Share 😊
05/07/2026

Also don’t forget to submit your Show & Share 😊

05/04/2026

One of the most amazing pieces I’ve ever seen in person. Stitched with 5 different thickness and texture of black silk on a high count white linen. Send this to anyone who says fiber art is just craft and not art. This is a masterpiece 🤯😍 You can find the stitcher of this piece on IG. Her handle is .string

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Logan Sqaure Public Library/3030 W Fullerton
Chicago, IL
60647

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