2025 Display at the La Crosse Public Library for National Embroidery Month

To celebrate National Embroidery Month the La Crosse Public Library asked us to fill their display with embroidery items.

2025 Art of the Needle Show at the Heider Gallery

Our needlework was on display at the Heider Center in West Salem in early 2025.

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Coulee Country Chapter, EGA Display at the La Crosse Public Library 2024

For the month of February, 2024 work of the members of the Coulee Country Chapter were on display at the La Crosse Public Library.

This display case greets visitors at the parking lot entrance to the library.

Outreach at Norskedalen's 41st Midsummer Fest

Three members of Coulee Country EGA enjoyed a pleasant day on the grounds of the Norwegian Heritage and Nature Center, Norskedalen, near Coon Valley, Wisconsin. Visitors toured the old log home, observed a blacksmith at work, and got up close to fjord ponies, puppies, sheep, and a donkey who was giving rides to children. Our stitchers could hear folk dance music, a Willy-Nelson-sound-alike, and a steel drum band while they welcomed onlookers to their table under the fiber arts canopy. The EGA members engaged curious visitors with explanations of projects on display. Marybeth's Hardanger was the highlight, but many were fascinated with Tricia's Japanese Temari balls.

Beyond the busy Homestead and Ampitheater, the Benrud Chapel welcomed guests to a Bunad disply. A bunad is the traditional costume of Norwegian women. Anne Farning, wore her beautiful handmade and hand embroidered woolen bunad from the region of Gudbrandsdalen. Special thanks to Tricia, Marybeth, Anne, and Ilene for this successful outreach.

Visitors Admire a variety of needle art items

Marybeth's Hardanger

Embroidery Class

Members from Coulee Country Chapter taught an embroidery class at Wisconsin Association for Home and Community Education Workshop

Coulee Country Chapter Celebrates 40 Years of Embroidery - May 2019

Congratulations to Coulee Country's own Peggy Eggert on being the Gold Thread Award Recipient for the Heartland Region. 2018.

The Embroiderers’ Guild of America invites nominations for the annual Gold Thread Awards. This award recognizes those outstanding individuals who, on a local and/or regional level, have given freely of their time and talents to best exemplify the purpose of this organization: “To foster the highest standards of excellence in the practice of the art of embroidery through an active program of education and study.” A total of 13 individuals may be acknowledged – one from each of EGA’s 13 regions, with the national recipient selected from among the region recipients. Recipients receive a pin and certificate of recognition. The criteria for determining the awards include: 1. The contributions to growth of embroidery education at a local and/or regional level. 2. The nature and extent of service at a local and/or regional level

Heartland Region EGA

Whether through Chapter affiliation or as a Member-At-Large, this is your opportunity to make new friends with stitchers of all skill levels! For more information go to the website. Heartland Region has numerous chapters in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.

Embroiderers’ Guild of America

The mission of the Embroiderers' Guild of Americais to inspire passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage.

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