Surface embroidery (Crewel Work, long & short, stumpwork, applique and metalwork)

Prior to co-founding San Francisco School of Needlework and Design (SNAD), Lucy Barter, was sole proprietor of her own needlework business, Forever Embroidery Studio. Lucy served as the resident embroidery teacher at Filoli, created a Goldwork Embroi...see moredery Craftsy class, and served as the US Course Coordinator and instructor for the Royal School of Needlework.

In 2006, Lucy graduated from the Royal School of Needlework Apprenticeship Programme, and holds a BA Honors Degree in Fashion Design from the University of Northumbria.

Lucy brings many valuable years of teaching, design and technical expertise to the needlework field. She is passionate about sharing traditional embroidery techniques. She has three pre-school aged children to keep her on her toes when she is not at SNAD. see less

Whitework embroidery (Hardanger, reversible blackwork and pulled thread)

Terri Bay, a teacher and designer from South Carolina, began teaching Ukrainian Whitework at Nordic Needle's retreat. One class lead to another and now she has taught Ukrainian Whitework, Hardanger, Pulled and Drawn Thread and Blackwork at the EGA Na...see moretional Seminar, Regional Seminars, chapter workshops, and various retreats and other fun events. She was honored to be featured as the Designer Across America in the June 2018 issue of NeedleArts Magazine. Terri is a member of EGA, EAC, and NETA. see less

Counted canvas (Needlepoint)

Margaret Bendig resides in Santa Ana, California. She teaches needlework throughout the country and in Canada, in shops in California and Arizona as well as for EGA Region Seminars and ANG National Seminars. Although she loves all needlework, her fo...see morecus is on counted thread techniques and counted canvas designs. Her designs have been featured as programs and workshops for many EGA and ANG chapters as well as in Needlepoint Now and Needlepointers magazines. Margaret began designing and teaching over 25 years ago. Margaret is an enthusiastic teacher and very willing to share her knowledge. She is always looking for an opportunity to use a skill or method in a new way. Margaret believes that we are never finished with our education and should pursue new ideas daily. see less

Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery

Judy stitched her first Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery piece in 2008, starting with an advanced-level piece. She was immediately captivated by the vibrant colors and sheen of the rayon threads. Now she stitches Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery ever...see morey day. Judy creates her own designs and teaches them locally, regionally and internationally. Judy has taught at the Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild Seminar for the past ten years. She also teaches in the Madison WI area and has taught at a Heartland Regional EGA workshop. In addition to that, Judy stitches many varied types of needlework including Hardanger, Stumpwork, surface embroidery, counted thread and needlelace. She has won many awards at the Wisconsin State Fair including Best in Show for both Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery and Hardanger. She is a member and past president of our Madison Area Chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America and a member of the Brazilian Dimensional Embroidery International Guild. see less

Stumpwork embroidery

Celeste Chalasani is a graduate of the National Academy of Needlearts Teachers' Certification program specializing in Stumpwork. She was invited to accession her piece "Tidal Treasures" into the NAN Permanent Collection at the Gregg School of Art & ...see moreDesign at North Carolina State University. Celeste teaches at chapter workshops, regional and national seminars, online for Craftsy and also teaches an EGA ICC on Stumpwork. She has been published in Needle Arts, Piecework Magazine, and GPR Designers 2012. Celeste designed and donated her "Poppy Remembrance Pin" in 2019 to EGA's National Outreach Project supporting America's wounded service members. see less

Counted canvas (Needlepoint)

Dawn Donnelly is a mixed-media artist who enjoys incorporating other forms of art within needlepoint. She holds a teacher certification in canvas with the National Academy of Needlearts (NAN) and teaches nationally and locally for NAN, American Needl...see moreepoint Guild (ANG), and Embroiderers' Guild of America. She spends her time volunteering as membership chair, registrar, and dean of faculty for NAN and president for ANG's Magnificent Obsession Chapter. Several of her articles have been published in Needlepoint Now and Needlepointers. see less

Counted canvas (Needlepoint)

Toni Gerdes holds Level II Teachers' certification from the National Academy of Needlearts specializing in canvas embroidery. She currently serves on the Board of NAN as the Director of Education after serving 5 years as Assistant Director of Teache...see morers' Certification. She has also served on the Board of Directors for several ANG chapters as Program Chair & President. She is a past President of NETA. She has received numerous awards for her designs. Toni has taught for NAN, EGA, and ANG, as well as guilds & shops. She has been published in Needlepointers, Needlepoint Now, and in Needle Arts as the Artist Across America. She enjoys all types of stitching and especially sharing her knowledge with others. She currently resides in Colorado. Visit her website to see pictures of her work. see less

Thread painting (realistic silk shading)

Joyce has stitched needlepoint and embroidery techniques for 43 years. Her interest has gone from simple cross stitch to her passion today, realistic silk shading. She creates subjects using photographs and introduces other techniques to enhance he...see morer designs. She has studied with international teachers as well as at the Royal School in London, England where she completed her certification and diploma studies in silk shading. Having exhibits nationally she has received many awards including several "Best in Show" ribbons. Joyce has taught classes and workshops for the Embroiderers' Guild of America and the American Needlepoint Guild. She is also a member of the National Academy of NeedleArts. see less

Silk ribbon embroidery

Deborah Mitek is a needlework designer and teacher specializing in silk ribbon embroidery and surface stitching on both fabric and canvas.

Learning embroidery and knitting at an early age gave her a lifelong passion for all things needlework. ...see more As a member of EGA and ANG for over 35 years, she teaches at the national, regional and local levels. Her work has been featured in both Needle Arts and Needle Pointers magazines.

Currently, she is the owner of Island Stitchery & Studio, a retail needlework shop. She is also enrolled in the NAN teacher's certification program. see less

Elizabethan embroidery (surface & metal thread and reversible blackwork)

Melinda Sherbring came to embroidery through her fascination with historical crafts. She began figuring out and documenting some previously undocumented stitches after a career of figuring out how to tell computers how to do things that had never bee...see moren done before. She was a software engineer in the aerospace industry for nearly four decades, retiring in 2013. She now teaches needlework with designs rooted in history. She has written two EGA GCCs, taught at EGA and ANG seminars and EGA's 2020 Extended Study Program. She was featured in March 2018 Needle Arts magazine as Designer Across America. see less

Japanese bead embroidery

Mary Alice began studying Japanese Embroidery in 1990 and traveled twice to Japan to study at Kurenai-Kai. She was certified to teach Traditional Japanese Embroidery In 1999 and Japanese Bead Embroidery in 2004 through the JEC in Atlanta. She taught ...see moreYoung Student’s class at the JEC from 1995-2005. She teaches Japanese Silk & Bead Embroidery in several venues in and around Texas and plus the USA. She offers monthly Zoom classes until in-person classes can resume. Her teaching schedule and needle art can be seen at www.bluebonnetstudio.com. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in graphic design from Stephens College of Columbia, MO. She began her needle arts career studying Hawaiian Quilting while living in Hawaii for five years in the early 1980’s. She has won many international awards with her Hawaiian Quilts through the years. Mary Alice continues to teach Hawaiian quilting locally in Texas. see less

Silk and metal thread embroidery

Kay Stanis is an internationally known fiber artist, designer, Master Craftsman, and Certified and Graduate Certified Teacher of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Inc. (EGA) and Kurenai Kai Traditional Japanese Embroidery.She has taught in Austra...see morelia, Canada, England, New Zealand, and the United States for: ANG, Embroiderers’ Association of Canada, EGA, Japanese Embroidery Center, Koala Conventions, South Australian Embroiderers Guild, Embroidery 2000 (New Zealand), and many independent groups. and has written and is presently teaching several correspondence courses for EGA. see less

Counted canvas (Needlepoint)

Ann Strite-Kurz has been an active teacher for 40 years. She is NAN certified and is an EGA Master Craftsman in Canvas Embroidery. Ann specializes in innovative stitch treatments and has published six books on different styles of pattern, including...see more diaper patterns, creative couching patterns, backgrounds and other open patterns. She also received the 2010 ANG Literary Award and she has been a feature writer for Needlepoint Now for 11 years. see less

Counted thread embroidery (sampler design & blackwork)

Carolyn Standing Webb has a degree in education but has found that needlework is much more fun to teach. She grew up in a house where art was a part of her life and color and design were part of everyday discussions. She has taught for EGA and other...see more needlework guilds across the country. Her designs include cross stitch, blackwork, white work, pulled thread, drawn work, crewel, free surface embroidery. She found that blackwork and drawn and pulled thread are especially fascinating. She received her Master craftsman in counted thread and was Chairman of the Counted Thread Master Craftsman pr see less