About NSNG

NSNG usually meets on the first Tuesday of the month September through May (please check our programs page for exact dates). We have additional activities during the Summer. If you are interested in attending a virtual meeting, and are not a member, please contact newslettered@nsng.org to be sent Zoom credentials.

Gloria Dei Church,
1133 Pfingsten Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
9:30 am

Come join us…Your first meeting is free!

History

The guild was started in March 1968 with a group of fifteen women, the North Suburban Embroiders’ Guild, a chapter of Embroiderers’ Guild, Craftsman Branch Inc. (which was a chapter of the Embroiderers’ Guild, London).

As membership increased we affiliated with National Standards Council of American Embroiderers. We had a jury committee but this evolved over the years to accept anyone interested in furthering the art of fiber related work. Original needlework has always been encouraged.

Our guild has been composed of equally talented stitchers who have commissioned works, written books on needlework, taught all over the world and enjoyed the art of needlework to the fullest. We span the gamut from contemporary to traditional fiber work – something for everyone.

Our membership has fluctuated but always stayed over 100 members. Over the years we have had bi-annual shows and currently an annual show to let the community know that needle work has been lifted out of the realm of “handiwork” into the realm of art.

In April of 2017 our name was changed to the North Suburban Needle Arts Guild, Ltd. to better describe our commitment to all forms of needlework.