Eileen Bennett, designer, historian, author, lecturer, teacher is a recognized expert in the art of sampler stitching, much sought after in the United States and abroad for her encyclopedic knowledge of historic embroideries. Her "Red Book of Sampler Stitches," containing over 73 clearly drawn stit...see morech diagrams, continues to be one of the industry's, leading books on 'how-to-do' needlework. And for those wishing a quick course in sampler history, "The Evolution of Samplers -- a 400 year time line" is a must have, must read book!

A contributor to America's leading needlework magazines, Eileen teaches at guild meetings, needlework shops and shows throughout the country. She has served on the Board of Advisors for Antique Sampler & Needlework Quarterly. She has executed commissions from the Grand Rapids, Michigan, Public Museum, and worked with the Ulster Folk Museum in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Eileen is currently the chairperson for Michigan's Sampler Survey -- a nation-wide search documenting Michigan's school-girl embroideries. A member of the Embroiderers' Guild of America, Eileen is the owner of The Sampler House based in Jenison, Michigan. see less

Celeste Chalasani Celeste is an award winning designer and teacher specializing in Stumpwork. She has taught extensively both in person and virtually for the Embroiderers' Guild of America (EGA) at chapter workshops, regional and national seminars; the National Academy of Needlearts; other regional...see more guilds; Quiltfest and Craftsy. She is a graduate of the National Academy of Needlearts Teachers' Certification program specializing in Stumpwork.

"Teaching Stumpwork is a labor of love for me. I am passionate about sharing what I know. I approach teaching from the understanding that different people learn in different ways. I strive to provide clear written instructions with step-by-step color photos, orally explain the technique with color coded visual aids, demonstrate stitches and techniques, and work one on one with each student as they practice their techniques. see less

Toni Gerdes holds Teachers' certification from the National Academy of Needlearts specializing in canvas embroidery. She currently serves on the Board of NAN as the Director of Education after serving 5 years as Assistant Director of Teachers' Certification. She has also served on the Board of Dire...see morectors for several ANG chapters as Program Chair & President. She is a past President of NETA. She has received numerous awards for her designs as well as, the prestigious NAN Lifetime Achievement Award. Toni has taught for NAN, EGA, and ANG, as well as guilds & shops. She has been published in Needlepointers, Needlepoint Now, and in Needle Arts as the Artist Across America. She enjoys all types of stitching and especially sharing her knowledge with others. She currently resides in Colorado. Visit her website to see pictures of her work. see less

Wendy began her needlework journey at the young age of 7, under the instruction from her mother. She was fortunate to have inherited her father's artistic gene that runs strong in her family. Wendy's early passion has evolved over the past 40-plus years and she has won a number of awards and accolad...see morees, as far back as high school. She has continued to demonstrate mastery with most recent multiple stumpwork designs published in the Australian "Inspirations Magazine" in 2022. Wendy has a passion for anything with a threaded needle and has been teaching many forms of needlework extensively for over 30 years in Canada, Australia, and the US with a specialty in Stumpwork. see less

Deborah Mitek is a needlework designer and teacher specializing in silk ribbon embroidery and surface stitching on both fabric and canvas.

Learning embroidery and knitting at an early age gave her a lifelong passion for all things needlework. As a member of EAC, NAN, ANG & EGA she teaches at...see more the national, regional and local levels. Her work has been featured in both Needle Arts and Needle Pointers magazines.

Deborah is also the owner of Island Stitchery & Studio, a retail needlework shop. see less

Kathy Rees learned to cross stitch at fourteen and has never stopped using a needle. After earning a business degree and working in the corporate world, she worked in her family's needlework shop for eighteen years. Kathy began designing, publishing, and teaching in 2006, specializing in geometrics,...see more offering multiple colorways for many of her designs. She closed her shop in 2011 to design and teach full-time. see less

Canby Robertson has been designing and teaching embroidery, painting, and calligraphy for over 30 years. She has a degree in Fine art/art history and is an EGA Master Craftsman in crewel embroidery.

Melinda Sherbring came to embroidery through her fascination with historical crafts. She began figuring out and documenting some previously undocumented stitches after a career of figuring out how to tell computers how to do things that had never been done before. She was a software engineer in the ...see moreaerospace industry for nearly four decades, retiring in 2013. She now teaches needlework with designs rooted in history. She has written two EGA GCCs, taught at EGA and ANG seminars and EGA's 2020 Extended Study Program. She was featured in March 2018 Needle Arts magazine as Designer Across America. see less

Kay Stanis is an internationally known fiber artist, designer, Master Craftsman, and Graduate Certified Teacher EGA and Kurenai Kai Traditional Japanese Embroidery. She has been, and will be, on the faculties of American Needlepoint Guild national seminars, Embroiderers' Association of Canada, EGA ...see morenational and regional seminars, Callaway School of Needlearts, Koala Conventions, South Australia Embroidery Conference, Embroidery 2000 (New Zealand), and many independent groups. She has recently published "Techniques of Metal Thread Embroidery." see less

Ask Amee K. Sweet-McNamara why her fine-craft business is called "Amee Runs with Scissors," and she usually just laughs and says, "Because it sounds a whole lot sexier than 'Amee Eats Paste.'" Working out of her New Hampshire home, Sweet-McNamara makes one-of-a-kind hats, and wearable-art textile-j...see moreewelry using a variety of techniques including Soutache & Bead Embroidery. see less