We are the Stitchin' Belles, a chapter of the Embroiderers' Guild of America and part of the Carolinas Region. This chapter was formed in 2001.
Our chapter meets in person, every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 10am-12pm, at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The museum is located at 433 Newberry St SW in Aiken, SC. If you'd like more information, or want to attend the meetings (virtual or in person) please contact us at egaaiken@gmail.com.
Or- if you can't make it to the daytime meetings, check out our Twilight Stitchers- 3rd week of the month, 6:00PM to 8:00Pm at a member's home in South Aiken, SC. Please email us for more info!
Chapter Meeting Reminder – Monday, September 1, 2025
Date & Time: Monday, September 1, 2025 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Trinity on Laurens, 213 Laurens St NW, Aiken, SC 29801
Our next meeting will take place at Trinity on Laurens since the Aiken County Historical Museum will be closed for Labor Day.
This will be our "Stitch-in" meeting, grab your needlework and join us for a casual stitch-in! Members participate in a variety of needlework projects involving techniques such as cross stitch, needlepoint, crewel embroidery, hardanger, and beading.
After the Meeting:
Once our meeting concludes, a group of members will be heading out to eat together. Please feel free to join us for some good food and great conversation!
We can’t wait to see you all there and catch up on your stitching progress.
Our chapter meets in person, every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 10am-12pm, normally at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The museum is located at 433 Newberry St SW in Aiken, SC. We also have a video conference/zoom option for any who can't make the meetings in person. Just let us know by emailing egaaiken@gmail.com.
Chapter Meeting Reminder – Monday, September 15, 2025
Date & Time: Monday, September 15, 2025, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Location: Aiken County Historical Museum
This will be our business meeting, where we’ll review both old and new information. There will also be a show and tell session, so bring your current projects to share with the group.
Special Feature: We will have an EGA website tutorial where we will see how to access all of the benefits of the EGA national website including where to find free projects, education courses available and more!
Show & Tell: Bring any new finishes or geometric styled projects.
After the Meeting:
Once our meeting concludes, a group of members will be heading out to eat together. Please feel free to join us for some good food and great conversation!
We can’t wait to see you all there and catch up on your stitching progress.
Our chapter meets in person, every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 10am-12pm, normally at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The museum is located at 433 Newberry St SW in Aiken, SC. We also have a video conference/zoom option for any who can't make the meetings in person. Just let us know by emailing egaaiken@gmail.com.
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Can't join our daytime meetings? Hold on to your needles, we're announcing the return of our Twilight Stitchers!
We will meet Thursday, September 18, 2025, 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM, location at a member's home in South Aiken. These evening meetings will be similar to our daytime meetings, minus the going out to eat afterwards. See below for meeting agendas, and please contact us for exact location- egaaiken@gmail.com .
This will be our business meeting, where we’ll review both old and new information. There will also be a show and tell session, so bring your current projects to share with the group.
Our chapter meets in person, every 1st and 3rd Monday of the month, 10am-12pm, normally at the Aiken County Historical Museum. The museum is located at 433 Newberry St SW in Aiken, SC. We also have a "Twilight Stitchers" group that meets every third Thursday of the month at a member's home. We also have a video conference/zoom option for any who can't make the meetings in person. Just let us know by emailing egaaiken@gmail.com.
Join us Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10am-noon for a casual stitch at Lowe's Foods in Aiken (2940 Whiskey Rd). We'd love to see what you're working on! You don't have to be a member of the EGA to join us for this event.
The mission of the Embroiderers' Guild of America is to inspire passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage.
EGA’s National Headquarters are located at 1205 East Washington Street, Suite 104, Louisville, KY, 40206. To contact someone at EGA’s National Headquarters, email egahq@egausa.org.
To learn more about EGA, please visit https://egausa.org/.
EGA is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and supportive environment for stitchers of any experience level, age, race, ethnicity, nationality, ability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, or other background to develop their skills and express their creativity through the needle arts. EGA affirms the commitment to inclusion, diversity, equity, and accessibility (IDEA).
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