Lecture on December 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM
America’s Tapestry is a series of 13 hand-stitched panels, one for each of the original
13 colonies, to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States. Each one
illustrates a lesser-known story of each colony’s struggle for independence. The 13
panels will be displayed at various musuems along the East Coast, including the New
York State Museum (Winter 2027 through Spring 2028).
Jennifer Paperman, who served as the State Director for the New York panel, will
present on how members of the New York Capital District Chapter of the
Embroiderers’ Guild of America and others were able to go from design to finished
panel in a mere 365 days. The New York panel tells the story of the Birch Trials,
which were held at the Fraunces Tavern in New York City in 1783, and Jennifer will
give the history of this event.
For more information, visit the following websites:
• www.americastapestry.com: Information about all 13 panels, including what
each State’s panel depicts and where and when the panels will be exhibited
• www.nycapega.org: Information about the New York Capital District Chapter
of the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, which took the lead on stitching the
panel
• www.vanschaickmansion.org: Information about the historic Van Schaick
Mansion in Cohoes, which is where the panel was stitched
Jenni Paperman Bio:
Jenni Paperman has been stitching for decades. She primarily does cross-stitch and blackwork, though she has dabbled in other techniques. She is part of the New York Capital District Chapter of the EGA. She has been part of the Chapter Board, serving first as Chapter Treasurer and now as Chapter President. In addition, Jenni served as the NYS Director for America’s Tapestry, a position she held from the beginning of the project in December 2024 through to completion in April 2026.
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Jack and the Bright Blue Sea
By Joyce Gill
November 3rd, 10th, 17th, 24th, 2026 at 7pm via Zoom
Registration Deadline is Sept 8th, 2026
Join us for an embroidery class with Joyce Gill. Her piece is “Jack on the Bright Blue Sea.” It is a wide bell pull, 6”x26” and tells the story of Jack, the sailor, and his many adventures. The work is based on a sea chanty. You can hear it here it https://youtu.be/NfqP94AObzc?si=LnsDFq6QG-mY-HoL The piece will be fun to stitch with many different stitches both surface and counted. Joyce is from Prince Edward Island in Canada. She has been stitching since her 4-H days. She enjoys teaching many classes in Canada. The teachers fee is being picked up by the Metropolitan Region. Students will only have to pay for the kit and shipping: kit $50 and shipping $18 for a total of $68 dollars! Four classes will be Tuesdays in November at 7:00 pm. Registration is open NOW UNTIL SEPT 8.
You can download the Registration form here: https://metroega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/registration-for-Jack-and-the-Sea.pdf
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Africana
by Lorene Salt
March 2nd, 9th, 16th, & 23rd, 2027 at 7pm via Zoom
Registration Deadline Sept 8th, 2026
Lorene Salt will be teaching her popular “Africana.” This is an advanced piece and may require a small amount of prework. Bold yellows, blues and reds make this piece explode. The piece contains many specialized stitches, including many Jessicas, Rhodes, string art and laid fillings. The piece is stitched on 18 ct ecru canvas. The class is NEXT YEAR in MARCH, four Tuesdays at 7 pm but REGISTRATION IS NOW since the kit contains many hard to get threads. The kit cost $280 and shipping is $29. Teaching fee for Metropolitan region members is $20. Non metro region members will be paying $40. So for metro region members the total cost will be $329 and non metro members the total cost will be $349. Registration is open NOW until Sept 8.
You can download the Registration form here: https://metroega.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/registration-for-Africana.pdf
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