Congratulations to our newly elected and returning Board Members, voted in at our Annual Meeting on February 8! We’re thrilled to have Diana Quinn as our President, Kristen Nicholas as Vice President, Roxanne Brown as Secretary, Jennifer Folsom as Program Director, and Brooke Frankum as Marketing Director. Thank you for your commitment to guiding SEFAA over the next two years!

A special shoutout to our Volunteer of the Year, Brooke Frankum, our digital marketing wizard. Thank you for your dedication and hard work!

This Contemporary Artist Will Complete a Missing Scene in the Millennium-Old Bayeux Tapestry

Of Interest

In Print

• The Slow Growth of Hand-Painted Clothes
• Meet Sarah Roberts: Hand Embroidery Artist and Instructor
• Sonya Clark: Renowned Artist’s ‘Hair Craft Project’ Celebrates Black Hairdressing as an Art Form and Ritual
• Book: Design Then Quilt : A Dynamic Guide to Creating Stunning Modern Quilts
• From A Playful Dog To A Wise Owl, This Artist’s Needle-Felted Animals Might Make Your Day (30 Pics)
• Rebuilding Equity: Tameka Peoples and Seed2Shirt Lead a Regenerative Future for Black Farmers in Fashion
• Redefining Fashion’s Future: Rebecca Burgess Envisions Tomorrow’s Textile Landscape

Images, Video and Audio:

• Paducah artist to be featured on national quilting show
• Meet a Navajo weaver inspired by video games
• The Maiwa Blog

Membership Corner

We're delighted to announce that Lorraine Lombardi, Janet Metzger, Debra Kushnick, Linda Barlow, Roberta Baker, Michelle Monier, Susan Bennet, Ginny Harris, Leigh Skowronski, The Atlanta Chapter of the American Sewing Guild, Cornelia Cho, Jane Morphis, Natalie Greene, the Chattahoochee Handweavers Guild, Ben Hollingsworth, Jean Clark, Hildreth Davis, Kathleen Hollingsworth, Cynthia Creech, Loretta Ora, Carmen Beggs, Marie Yolande, Kate Carroll, Katrina Stone, Sophia Janney, Suzi Hough, Sam Landes Fran Johnson, and Myla Chapman joined, rejoined, or renewed their SEFAA memberships last month!

Want to join or need to renew? Start here! (Hint: If you're renewing, log in to your account first.)

Focus on the Embroiderers’ Guild of America, Dogwood Chapter

EGA’s Dogwood Chapter is a vibrant community that celebrates and promotes the art of embroidery through workshops, exhibitions, and social events. They offer a supportive environment for stitchers of all skill levels to refine their techniques and share their passion for needlework.

EGA meets every month on the First Sunday at various venues. Find out more at: https://www.ega-dogwood.org/.

Flow

by Benjamin Shine

Reclaimed Stories

by Rema Day

Nine Stages of Decay

by Chonchan Wuthicharn

Life Forces Spreading Amidst the Burns

by Florencia P. Rivero Levy

Repair 3 Detail

by Michelle Taylor

Fateful Fluorescence

by Meredith Woolnough

Need More Inspiration? Check out our current classes and events!

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