Greater Pacific Region Seminar 2026
Much Ado About Stitching
July 24-29, 2026 | Ashland Hills Hotel | Ashland, OR

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Class 101: Scribbles

1 Day Class - All levels

Mixed Whitework

Scribbles is a one day class in my new mixed techniques line. Smaller and simpler than Coloring Outside the Lines, Scribbles is the perfect piece to dip your toe in the waters of mixed techniques. Scribbles is available in three colorways: classic wh...see more
Class 102: Lotus Drop

1 Day Class - All Levels

Ukranian Whitework

The Lotus Drop is a teeny tiny Lotus Box flipped upside down and made into an ornament. You can keep it as a little Lotus Box, or add the cord and charm to make it an ornament. This little charmer is just two inches square when flat. The Lotus Drop i...see more
Class 103: Sage

1 Day Class - Beginner

Ukranian Whitework

Sage is a basic or basic/intermediate level Ukrainian Whitework design measuring 4" square. Students have a choice of the white or blue and green color scheme. Students will also receive a choice of stitches for the diamond areas of the design. The S...see more
Class 104: Baroque

1 Day Class - Intermediate

Counted Canvas

Baroque is a small, elegant counted canvas design featuring woven and composite stitches with a timeless aesthetic. Students will use multiple needles to construct a complex woven border of three distinct patterns. Materials include silk and metallic...see more
Class 107: Piccolo Pumpkin

1 Day Class - Intermediate

Counted Canvas

Piccolo Pumpkin can be displayed all autumn long with its rich colors and pretty presence. It can be framed, finished into a stand-up, or finished as a flat-fold piece. There are seven fun techniques along with beautiful threads used to create this petite pumpkin.
Class 108: Apollo's Favorite - Peony

1 Day Class - All levels

Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Apollo's Favorite is a ribbon representation of the peony Coral Charm stitched with Treenway Silks 7mm overdyed Jude's Rose silk ribbon. This is the third in the flower series worked on Sandstone Vintage 18-count canvas. The textured background uses ...see more
Class 109: Bloomin' Roses

1 Day Class - All Levels

Silk Ribbon Embroidery

Everything's coming up roses!! Learn silk ribbon and surface embroidery techniques while making these lovely woven roses in a boxtop design. The piece uses River Silks and Treenway overdyed silk ribbons in both 4mm and 7mm widths with Wildflowers and...see more
Class 110: Honeycomb Bee Bag

1 Day Class - Beginner

Wool Applique

This class introduces beginning wool appliqué using felted wool and embroidery stitches. This fun little zipper bag is designed to teach you all the basics of making an embellished wool applique without prior stitching experience. You will learn how...see more
Class 111: Dogwood Posey

1 Day Class - Basic-Intermediate

Stumpwork

In Dogwood Posey you will create a three-dimensional embroidered sculpture free of ground fabric. The completed stumpwork piece can be worn as an ornamental pin. The petals are made of needle lace. The needle lace will be stitched on a custom-made ne...see more
Class 113: Much Ado About Stitching Mask

1 Day Class - Beginner

Couching and Embellishment

The Much Ado About Stitching Mask follows the logo design for the Greater Pacific Region EGA Seminar 2026. Learn to stitch the mask on pre-printed fabric and then line it with a provided mask form created from a mixed media material called Fosshape. ...see more
Class 201: Harlequin

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Blackwork and Whitework

Harlequin is a study in black and white. Harlequin teaches the basics of blackwork, both reversible and non-reversible. The whitework is a combination of stitches and techniques from Ukrainian Whitework and Pulled Thread work. The ground fabric is 28...see more
Class 202: Star Dance

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Counted Canvas

Star Dance is a counted canvas embroidery project that explores the visual impact of a single color used in varied threads, stitches, and stitch directions. The design features a central revolving star stitched with metallic threads, surrounded by st...see more
Class 203: Little Treasure Box

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Counted Canvas

Little Treasure Box is an elegant and intricate counted canvas project worked on 18-count mono canvas. Students will create a set of projects using a variety of stitches and threads in one of two colorways: Seafoam or Jewel. The project focuses on te...see more
Class 204: Saguaro Sunrise

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Counted Canvas

This small but dramatic piece features the beauty of a desert sunrise. Rich vibrant silk and wool threads are used to create the design. A variety of stitches come together to make the desert backdrop. The design is stitched on 24-count Congress clot...see more
Class 205: Eastern Bluebird Sewing Case

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Crewel Embroidery

This class will have three areas of emphasis; a.) To make a seamless and even transition of color using soft shading. b.) To give the illusion of a third dimension on a 2 dimensional plane. And, c.) To give the illusion that a shape, like a leaf or a...see more
Class 207: Indie Pop

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Canvas

Express yourself with this counted canvas project! The central motif and composite ribbon bands will be the same for each student, but there all sameness ends. Students will select from among 8 large motifs, 8 inner borders, and 8 backgrounds to comp...see more
Class 208: Fantasia

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Crewelwork

Explore the rich beauty of crewel embroidery as you create a stylized floral arrangement accented with a tiny ladybug and a handsome butterfly. Fantasia includes a variety of line and filling stitches including block shading, long and short shading, ...see more
Class 209: Butterfly and Blooms

2 Day Class - Intermediate

Whitework - Pulled and Counted

Have fun turning a piece of plain fabric into lace! Butterfly and Blooms is based on the technique of Dresden Lace. Various botanical motifs pre-drawn on the fabric are filled with pulled thread patterns to create different lacy textures. The motifs ...see more
Class 212: Magnificent Oak

2 Day Class - All levels

Paint, Color and Embellishments

Capture the lively textural contrasts of a magnificent oak tree. You will learn to paint an Impressionistic background in your choice of colors and trace the shape of the tree. Sculpting stitches are used for the trunk and branches, controlling the c...see more
Class 213: Mix It Up with Mixed Media

2 Day Class - Basic

Mixed Media and Embroidery

Explore the range of textures that are possible by combining stitches, mixed media, and a source of inspiration such as a poem or quote of the student's choice. Learn to build up surfaces with color, seal edges, construct layered effects, and deconst...see more
Class 303: Peacock Afternoon

3 Day Class - Intermediate

Silk Ribbon Embroidery

A group of peacocks is called a Party! So, let's have some fun as we stitch together to create this eye-catching ornamental bird with the iridescent tail feathers. Silk ribbon embroidery and canvaswork techniques will be taught to construct this icon...see more
Class 304: Concerto

3 Day Class - Advanced

Counted Canvas

Concerto is inspired by another project, Angles, employing large motif stitches with smaller areas of texture and pattern. Like a musical composition, some of the elements are repeated, some are changed, and some are asymmetrical to enhance a rhythm....see more
Class 401: Lily's Embrace

4 Day Class - Beginner

Wool Applique

This class introduces beginning wool appliqué using felted wool and embroidery stitches. This fun little quilt is designed to teach you all the basics of making an embellished wool applique quilt. You will learn how to make your pattern pieces, acco...see more
Class 501: Sweet Pea Journal

Virtual 2 Day Class - Intermediate

Stumpwork

If only we could capture the fragrance of sweet peas! Sweet Pea Journal is a tribute to my sister's garden filled with beautiful sweet peas. In this class you will first learn beginner level contemporary Stumpwork padding techniques, dimensional stit...see more
Class 502: Casting Spells

Virtual 2 Day Class - Intermediate

Canvas

Before the spell-casting hour of midnight, a witch needs her hat to shape her spells. Enhance this hat with some fun stitching techniques: eyelets, satin stitch, backstitch, stem stitch, staggered cross, hesitation stitch, patio cashmere, padded sati...see more
Class 504: Nights in White Satin

Virtual 2 Day Class - Intermediate

Blackwork and Whitework

This design is part of a new series of charted designs that celebrate and modify traditional samplers. The piece explores a range of threads—metallics, cotton, silks—in a subtle sampler that plays with warm and cool white tones. It offers student...see more