Stevens County Historical Society and Museum will be hosting the 20th National Exhibit for the Embroiderer’s
Guild of America from January 12th - March 13th, 2015. Currently, we are the only location in the United States
showing this exhibit in 2015!
In conjunction with the National EGA show, SCHS will be holding several additional events during this exhibition.
Listed below is the EGA Exhibit Calendar of Events. Please note that all events listed will be held at the Stevens
County Museum (116 W 6th St, Morris, MN).
 Saturday, January 17th, 2015: Museum hours are 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.: Grand Opening of the National EGA Exhibit “Through the Needle’s Eye”,
Fantastic Fibers, and Stevens County Fabric Art Challenge
11:00 a.m.: Class “Fabric Arts Using Wool” led by Kathe Lyndsley, Fiber Artist Presenter
1:00 p.m.: Mini-Class Session: “Using Wool to Make Woolen Pennies” led by Darcy from Shades of the
Past quilt shop in Clara City
1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.: High Tea Refreshments
 Saturday, January 31st and Saturday, February 7th, 2015: Needlework Class Offered
 REGISTRATION REQUIRED 
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.: “Eye of the Hurricane” class led by Barbara McPhee, National EGA Instructor
“Eye of the Hurricane” Project: This project will be on #17 linen and will include a number of
lovely flosses: slub linen, waterlillies, silk floss, silk and wool.
Stitches used and learned will include: Florentine, Tied Satin,
Outlined Scotch, Diagonal Scotch and Herringbone.
Registration Deadline: January 19th, 2015
Cost: $100.00 The cost includes kit and all materials, instruction from this renown instructor, help during the
week with any concerns and a work time, two lunches from Common Cup and two full days of
workshop. Full payment is due at registration time.
 Wednesday, February 4th, 2015: Museum hours are 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
“Wicked” Challenge Exhibit is open to the public through February 14th, 2015
“Wicked” has been called the best musical of the decade on Broadway in New York City. Karla
Voorhees Overland, from Cherrywood Fabrics in Brainerd, who inspired the Cherrywood Challenge
“Wicked” will tell about the results and walk through each of the pieces that will be on display.
Artists from all over the US were inspired to use the special hand dyed fabrics in the “wicked
greens” and black to make a 20” square quilt. The 27 finalists’ collection has hung in several
locations including Broadway at the Gershwin Theatre where “Wicked” is playing. We will be
displaying the entire collection of 90 plus pieces. Some of the other locations that the show will visit
include Ontario, California; Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Paducah, Kentucky; and they just completed
the showing at the Gershwin Theatre in NY!
 Sunday, February 8th, 2015: “Needlework that Engages a Community” - SCHS 93rd Annual Meeting
RSVP REQUIRED 
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m.: Social time and displays
12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.: Comfort food to enjoy along with comforting activities
Menu: Pasta Bar with meats, sauces and veggies
Lasagna and bread sticks, salad
Dessert
1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.: Annual Meeting
1:30 p.m.: Program begins- “The Eye of the Tornado” presented by Barbara McPhee
“The Eye of the Tornado” is about how a group of people gathered together to express their
emotions and remembrances after a tornado dissipated 20% of the town. They did a piece of
embroidery - 115” X 48” - which hangs in a town civic building. The story, though, is really not
about the embroidery but about the aftermath of the storm and how the citizens coped and
rebuilt. What surprises they faced (good and bad), and why you need spray paint - and vinegar.
Cost: $15.00 per person. Call 320.589.1719 with special needs and RSVP
RSVP Deadline: January 26th, 2015
 Saturday, February 14th, 2015: Museum hours are 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
11:00 a.m.: “Wicked” Challenge, Karla Voorhees Overland, Fiber Arts Presenter from
Cherrywood Fabrics Karla will present the story of the “Wicked” Challenge and tell
about the hand dyed fabrics, giving an illustrated tour of the exhibit as it is displayed.
Refreshment will be a surprise by the High Tea committee exploring some “wicked” foods!
 Saturday, February 28th, 2015
11:00 a.m.: Presenter still pending
 Friday, March 13th, 2015: Museum hours are 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Final day to view the National EGA
Exhibit, “Through the Needle’s Eye”