Needlework guilds are a wonderful way to share the love of stitching with others.  Many of these guilds offer excellent opportunities with lectures and workshops.  Several also publish very good magazines and/or newsletters.

The Embroiderer's Guild of America
The Embroiderer's Guild of America (EGA) is one of the largest needlework groups in the country.  EGA has more than 20,000 members, and over 350 chapters across the United States and Canada, as well as members-at-large. The chapters are grouped within 13 regions.

Sampler Guilds
Sampler Guilds have no national organization like EGA.  As of now there are 28 known sampler guilds in the U.S.A.   Since there is no national organization, each guild takes on its own character.  There is also one sampler guild in Canada.
The following is the most up-to-date list of sampler guilds I have.  Please let me know if you have any additions or corrections to this list.

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Annapolis Historic Sampler Guild
Cindy Steinhoff
516 Stockbridge Court
Severna Park, MD 21146
e-mail--cdsteinhoff@comcast.net

Bay Area Sampler Guild
San Francisco, CA
Sarah Halsey, President   email--sarah.halsey@lmco.com
Ria E. MacCrisken, General  Contact  email--maccrisken@aol.com

Black Bear Sampler Guild
Jan Gillette
P.O. Box 482
Reeders, PA 18352
email-psalm27@epix.net

The Birtwhistle Sampler Guild
Pam Schmidt
213 Longstreet Crossing
North Augusta, SC 29860
email--Jschmidt05@comcast.net

Carolina Sampler Guild
Ann Blalock
6930-181 Providence Square Dr.
Charlotte, NC 29270
e-mail--AnnDFA@aol.com

Charleston Sampler Guild
Ann Hart - Information Contact
3689 Seabrook Island Road
Johns Island, SC 29455
Phone: 843-768-2495
e-mail--charsamplerguild@msn.com

The Colonial Exemplar Guild of Fredricksburg
c/o Everything Cross Stitch
810 Caroline Street
Fredericksburg, VA  22401

Delaware Valley Historic Sampler Guild
Hockessin, DE
Meets the 2nd Saturday of each month
e-mail--dvhsg@yahoo.com
 

Kindred Spirits Sampler Guild
Lynn Stroup
11062 Cloverlawn Drive
Brighton, MI 48114
email--miquester@comcast.net

Lake Michigan Sampler Guild

The Loudoun Sampler Guild
Teresa Wood, VP Membership
8012 Diving Cliff Lane
Springfield, Virginia 22153
Kathleen Wagner, President
e-mail-Bantrybaybbd14@aol.com

Magnolia Sampler Guild
Nancy Tuneski
115 Summerfield Drive
Alpharetta, GA 30022
Phone: 770-475-2090
email--tuneski@comcast.net

Mayflower Sampler Guild
Denise De More, President
57 Crescent St.
Duxbury, MA 02332
email--denise.demore@fmr.com
Meets the 2nd Saturday of the month at the Duxbury Free Library in Duxbury, MA

Mississippi River Sampler Guild
Glenda Sue Vize
10655 Breiner Drive
Dubuque, IA 52001-8202
Phone: 563-556-4546
email--dubsampler@mchsi.com

Northwest Sampler Guild
4212 43rd. Avenue NE
Seattle, WA  98105-5108
email--julie@northwestsamplerguild.com

Orange Coast Sampler Guild
Chairman Maxine Walsleben, Membership
747 Bungalow Drive
 El Segundo, CA 90245
email--mwalsleben@socall.rr.com

Queen City Sampler Guild
Attn. Membership
P. O. Box 46562
Cincinnati, OH 45246-0552

The Sampler Band
Jeannine Koons, Editor
2212 First Landing Lane.
Virginia Beach, VA 23451

The Sampler Guild of Georgia
Elizabeth Talledo
1614 Ellenwood Drive
Roswell, GA 30075
 e-mail--rococo4ebeth@mindspring.com

The Sampler Guild of the Rockies
Jean DeHaven, President
10120 W. Alamo Place
Littleton, CO 80127
e-mail--jeandeh@juno.com

San Joaquin Valley Sampler Guild
Cindy Correia
652 West Ellery
Clovis, CA 93612
e-mail--cindyc@tcoe.k12.ca.us

Sun Coast Samplar Guild
c/o Jean Smith
1110 Wisper Run Court
Lutz, FL 33558
e-mail--Cheryl Anderson at canderson492000@yahoo.com for membership information.

Swan Sampler Guild
1536 East 5930 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84121
e-mail--zeneedle@earthlink.net

Tidewater Sampler Guild
Joan Bollenbacher
20 Drummond's Way
Hampton, VA 23669
e-mail--Jbolly@aol.com

The Tudor Rose Sampler Guild
Marie Zaczkowski
1105 Meadow Lane
Sachse, Texas  75048
Phone: 972-495-7596
e-mail--marie.zaczkowski@verizon.net

Western Reserve Sampler Guild
Susan Fizer, Editor
2220 High Street Apt. 818
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221

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The Deerly Wrought Sampler Guild
202 12 Avenue NE
Calgary, Alberta, CANADA T2E 1A2
e-mail--mittena@cia.com

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BELGIUM
Association Belge du Point de Croix

GREAT BRITAIN
The Sampler Guild

THE NETHERLANDS
Merkwaardig
 

Please send me any additions or corrections to this list.

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