From the Mountains to the Sea
By Laura Smith
www.Stitch4Fun.com
Education and Events
Carolinas Region (CAR) offers programs and classes at the region level and supports the many educational opportunities that are offered by EGA National.
EGA offers the following to provide members with inexpensive opportunities to enhance their technical embroidery skills:
- Free projects and Petite projects
- Group Correspondence Courses (GCCs) which can be taken as an individual during Lightning Rounds
- Individual correspondence Courses (ICCs)
- Master Craftsman program
- Online courses
- Helpful guidebooks or instructional materials, including a glossary of embroidery terms
- EGA Lending Library
- Stitch-alongs (via Facebook)
More information about these opportunities is on the EGA National website.
Zoom: Carolinas Region now provides opportunities to learn and stay connected by offering 2 virtual stitch-ins a month via Zoom. See the CAR Zoom Events Calendar for dates and times.
Semi-annual Retreats: Carolinas Region has two retreats held in spring and fall. These usually include a choice of a one-day class or studio time plus an evening lecture. Sometimes, Make-it/Take-it projects are offered to finish at the retreat or to be taught at your chapter as a monthly program. Every retreat offers different activities, but all offer wonderful opportunities to make friends with other stitchers in the Carolinas who share a love for embroidery. The retreats usually end with the Region’s semi-annual business meeting.
Two neighboring regions, TVR and MAR, are offering a retreat and a seminar in 2027.
Tennessee Valley Region Retreat on June 10-13, 2027
Meadowview Conference Center in Kingsport, TN
Register for one of these five classes. Spaces are limited.
Mid-Atlantic Region Seminar on June 16-20, 2027
Fairfax Marriott at Fair Oaks in Fairfax, VA
Virtual, one-day, two-day, and three-day classes available
Registration opens October 9th.
https://www.marega.org/events/region-events/region-seminar-2027
In addition, Carolinas Region publishes a quarterly newsletter, RegioNews, for its members (published elsewhere on this website).
All members of the Carolinas Region chapters are invited to participate in all Region functions.
