EGA Report from San Francisco 3

"Today was the first day of my class, as after all that is why I came here, didn't I? To learn new techniques, new teachers and new friends, while of course renewing friendship from previous seminars. Up early and so anxious to get to class, but first was a stop for morning beverages and shopping at the same time! The boutique and book store opens at 7am, right along with the coffee room! Now isn't that brilliant?! Of course I had to shop and started browsing the books.  I picked up the new stumpwork by Jane Nichols as she will be autographing them later. Time quickly passed and I didn't want to be late for my class, so quickly I headed that way to get settled in my seat. The room had lots of windows and I did grab a seat by the windows as the light was so wonderful. The room quickly filled with 25 anxious stitchers with Catherine Jordan stitching the Heirloom Journal Book cover. It is a map of the coastal areas of California, a fitting remembrance of this great seminar. It is stitched on hand dyed 32 count linen and then hand painted on top of that to add the oceans and land areas. About 1/2 the class painted today and the rest will paint tomorrow, including me. A very enjoyable class and I can't wait to get back to class tomorrow!

I of course viewed the pieces for next year's EGA seminar and what beautiful ones they are! It will be very hard to make a decision and I have my eye on a few of them! Actually you can view them on line now at the EGA website. EGA actually offers an early registration but if the class is very popular and it still goes to lottery.

The shops are wonderful and are loaded with threads and all kinds of goodies. A small selection of canvases, but lots of fabric and charts. There is so much there, that I haven't had a chance to see it all. Tomorrow is the day to visit both Marlene and Needlepoint Inc as they were closed today for the holiday.

Off to do some more shopping in the boutique!"

Thanks for the report, Vicky.  Here is the link to EGA's website about the current Seminar.  

http://www.egausa.org/html/seminar.html

Don't forget to visit Gay Ann Rogers' website where she is also reporting from San Francisco in photographs.

http://www.gayannrogers.com/site_2/Home_Page.html
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