Stitching at the Met Gala
April 26-27, 2025
Registration – May 13 – December 5, 2024
Stitching Room Only Registration – May 13, 2024 to February 26, 2025
Batik to Stitch by Laura Smith
Mrs. Sparkles by Dawn Donnelly Warwick Cosmos by Kathryn Diuguid
The Metropolitan Region EGA is pleased to announce that registration is now open to all EGA members for Stitching at the MET Gala 2025. This event will be held at the Montvale Courtyard Marriott Hotel, 100 Chestnut Ridge Road, Montvale, NJ, 07645, on Saturday and Sunday, April 26 and 27, 2025. Attendees will have the option of taking a two-day class or stitching in our Stitching Room on Saturday and/or Sunday. Attendees are not required to stay at the host hotel and will be able to take advantage of the many reasonable restaurants in the area.
The Registration form can be found here.
Stitching at the MET Gala 2025 Registration Form Regular 2024.09
To register for the Stitching Room: EGA members and guests are welcome to register for either one day (Saturday or Sunday) or both days in the Stitching Room.
Stitching Room Registration Form 2025 revised
Classes offered: Three 2-day classes are being offered – Warwick Cosmos by Katherine Diuguid, Mrs. Sparkles by Dawn Donnelly and Batik to Stitch by Laura Smith. View the class pictures, descriptions and pertinent information here.
Stitching at the MET Gala 2025 Class Descriptions
Sleeping Room Information: We have made arrangements with the hotel for a contracted sleeping room rate of $199 per night (Friday, April 25 and/or Saturday, April 26) for either a single or double sleeping room, plus taxes. Attendees must make their own reservations. https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1714477799834&key=GRP&app=resvlink
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Elements Tray
by Carolyn Mitchell
REGISTRATION DATES: October 31, 2024 – December 15, 2024
CLASS TO BEGIN: January 8, 2025
Carolyn Mitchell will be teaching the next online class for the Metropolitan Region, with her design, Elements Tray. Class will begin on January 8, 2025, when the first lesson is emailed; three more lessons will be provided every week for three weeks. Carolyn will also provide Zoom sessions every week for two hours.
The Elements Tray uses analogous colors of your choice to create a geometric nine patch design incorporating over 30 stitches plus beads and crystals. The design is 8.3”x 11.5” and can be used as a box top, picture, bag insert or snap tray (instructions included). A suggested supply list is provided to aid in choosing your materials.
More information, including a supply list, can be found here.
Registration is open and will close December 15, 2024. The price of this class is $60 which includes the teaching fee. You can find the Registration form here: Elements Registration Form. The completed registration form must be accompanied by a check or money order made payable to “Metropolitan Region EGA”.