The Embroiderers Guild of America in Florida

Jarvis & Santa – Indian River Chapter will host two Kurdy Biggs Workshops

Kurdy Biggs Workshops
at the Indian River Chapter of EGA:

The Santa Gnome
&
Jarvis the Jellyfish

DATES: 
March 26, 2026 – Santa Gnome — 1-Day Workshop
March 27-28, 2026 – Jarvis the Jellyfish – 2-Day Workshop
      Class time: 9AM – 4PM each day

LOCATION:
 Viera East Golf Course Clubhouse
2300 Clubhouse Dr., Viera, FL

CLASS COSTS: 
Full Cost (kit, teacher, lunch, and snack)
   
 Santa Gnome – $143 (includes $99 kit)
Payment schedule: Oct/Nov: $50; Jan: $50; Feb: $43

     Jarvis the Jellyfish – $287 (includes $200 kit)
Payment schedule: Oct/Nov: $100; Jan: $100; Feb: $87

(Prices will go down if more than 10 people sign up)

What do jellyfish and Santa have in common? Kurdy Biggs!! She’s teaching two classes for our Indian River Chapter and you’re invited to join us. Lunch and snacks will be provided.

CLASS DETAILS: 
The Santa Gnome (1-day class) is 4 1/4″ x 5 3/4″. Proficiency is basic to intermediate.
Stitched with a mix of textures that include Rainbow Gallery’s Elegance, Flisten, Petite Frosty Rays, and Sparkle Braid threads along with Soie Perlee silk and Kreinik metallics. The Santa Gnome incorporates an array of  specialty stitches including Jessicas, crescents, sprat’s heads, and Rhodes. The embroidery is embellished with a selection of twinkling crystals and beads.

Jarvis the Jellyfish (2-day class) is 10″x5″. Proficiency is intermediate. Jarvis will be woven with Jessicas, sprat’s heads, Rhodes, and crescent stitches in a palette of pearlescent threads in white, green, blue, lavender, and pink hues with incorporated sparkles and an array of threads, mesh ribbon, and pearl strings to introduce delicate tentacles and seagrass.

For registration and questions, please email our Workshop Chair, Sherie Jenkins (sheriej789 AT gmail DOT com)

October 4, 202