Thursday May 31
• DEADLINE
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Friday Jun 01
• 1ST DAY REGISTRATION
5:00am-5:00am Santa Fe Enchantment

Region Board Members

Region Director:
Solveig Walstrom
Assistant Region Dir/Outreach:
Sharon Beerman
Treasurer:
Vickie Patchin
Region Fund Raising Chair:
Deborah Powell
Nominating Committee Member:
Ruth Lyon
Ann Bergman
Rita Weinberg
Newsletter:
Susan Ritter
Website:
Sally Olsen

Links

	THE EMBROIDERERS' GUILD OF AMERICA, INC.
	SANTA FE ENCHANTMENT
	HEARTLAND FACEBOOK
	CHIC-A WEEKEND AT QUINCY
	SUN REGION MEMBERSHIP GUIDE
	CROWN OF PEARLS SAMPLER
	LITTLE GREEN ACORNS SAMPLER
	KAY STANIS PROJECTS
	CALLAWAY GARDENS EXHIBIT
	NAN EXEMPLARY

Heartland Region of The Embroiderers' Guild of America, Inc. is one of thirteen regions across the United States and Canada. Heartland Region has 21 chapters; they are located in Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin.

Heartland Region joins other EGA Regions in welcoming all stitchers to the Joys of Needlework! Whether through Chapter affiliation or as a Member-At-Large, this is your opportunity to make new friends with stitchers of all skill levels! Heartland Region has a Facebook page. To find it on Facebook, search Heartland Region Embroidery. Take a look and let us know what you think. Our purpose is to foster the highest standards of excellence in the practice of the art of embroidery through an active program of education and study as well as to preserve the heritage of the art.

JOIN US ! Membership is open to all stitchers interested in the study of various embroideries, amateur or professional, beginner or advanced, regardless of age, gender, or national origin.

October 13-14, 2012 Fall Region Meeting and Workshop:
Hosted by Quinsippi Needleworkers Chapter in Quincy, IL
Join us in beautiful Quincy IL for Bewitching Stitching. The workshop promises interesting classes and wonderful hospitality. This event will be held at T & C Inn and Suites. Click on the Chic-A Weekend link in the left sidebar. For further information contact Nancy Crow.

Marilee Sagat will be teaching the region sponsored class, "Introduction to Huck Weaving - Mini-Huck Sampler". Click here to download THIS PDF registration form for the Huck Weaving class.

Future Heartland Region Meetings

• "My Thread and Eye" 2013 Spring Region Meeting and Seminar: May 1 -5, 2013 Valley Junction Chapter in Des Moines, IA
• September 13-15, 2013 Fall Region Meeting and Workshop: Hosted by Fleur-de-Lis Chapter in Dubuque, IA
• 2014 Spring Region Meeting and Mini-Seminar: Host Chapter Needed
• 2014 Fall Region Meeting and Workshop: Co-hosted in Sioux City by Siouxland Chapter and Omaha Needle Artists.
• 2015 Spring Region Meeting and Seminar: Hosted by St. Paul Needleworkers in Minnesota
• 2015 Fall Region Meeting and Workshop: Host Chapter Needed

Cindy Clark collected completed projects for Silk Ribbon Pond. Many thanks to Cindy for serving as Coordinator. Congratulations to all participants who completed the course.

Individuals or small groups of EGA members are always welcome to pay the $175 registration fee and work on any project currently offered by EGA. There are also opportunities for individuals to sign up for select classes every month for the low registration fee of $30. Check out the recent Inside EGA newsletter or the EGA website for registration information.

Region Scholarship

Heartland Region offers a $200 scholarship to Heartland members. Though the scholarship usually is awarded annually, the Heartland Executive Board has the right to withhold scholarship funds in any given year. An applicant must be an EGA member whose primary membership is in a chapter within Heartland Region. The scholarship is intended to assist a member in broadening or continuing her study in an area related to needlework. The scholarship recipient agrees to submit a written report to the Education Chair and Region Director within 30 days after the event or experience for which the scholarship was used and provide Heartland Region members with the feedback from the study.

For complete details on the scholarship process click here to download THIS Adobe PDF guidelines file. Click here to download THIS Adobe PDF application form.

Prairie Stitchers of Mitchell, South Dakota meet the first Tuesday of the month at UCC at 7:00 p.m., and the third Tuesday at Country Side Living at 1:30 p.m. Interested persons are always welcome.

Cedar Calley chapter members contributed 4 large bags of embroidery floss to the Mission for Hope in Haiti. Dr & Mrs Roof have been nelping earthquake victims. Women amputees and mothers of amputees make beautiful embroidered items they sell to help support their families.

Coulee Country Woolgatherings - The needlework show was very successful with shared items for the library showcases, created items for the boutique, stitched designs for the award ribbons and items entered in the competition. Members were on-hand to meet, greet and promote EGA.

Decatur Needle Arts presented a sampler to the new owners of a Habitat for Humanity Home at a recent house blessing. The August exhibit at the Decatur Public Library contained needlework items with the theme "summer".

The River of Stitches exhibit on October 29 presented by Mississippi River Valley chapter was very successful.

North Woods chapter displayed needlework items at the Marathon County Public Library in September.

Eight dedicated stitchers from Omaha Needle Artists completed "Angel Proclamation" as a gift for All Saints Episcopal Church as a thank you for allowing their chapter to meet in their hall.

On September 24 nine members of Quinsippi Needleworkers volunteered to demonstrate needlework to people attending the Quincy Musem's Folk Life Festival.

Bookmarks for Literacy is an ongoing project for Show-Me Stitchers. To date 20 have been stitched.

Tri State Needle Arts art and quilt show was held July 22-24 in Platteville. EGA members conducted demonstrations, exhibited many beautiful items and donated items to the boutique.

Valley Junction members have completed all the goals for community service stitching projects for the year. This includes 80 baptismal shawls, 24 baptismal napkins, 25 Welcome samplers for Habitat for Humanity homes, and 200 kissing pillows for our troops. 75 kissing pillows were donated to the Lincoln Needleworker's Guild for their National Guard troops.