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Redbud Courtyard

Designer: Donna Wischmann

Embroiderer: Donna Wischmann

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When the purple-pink blossoms of the Eastern Redbud tree show their
bright color, spring truly has arrived in East Tennessee. The Redbud
(Cercis canadensis) sprouts pink, rose, or lavender buds directly from its
branches and twigs, followed by dark green heart-shaped leaves that
provide shade as featured specimens in landscaped yards and gardens
or in the wild. The embroidered Redbud with its French knot blossoms
is set in the Courtyard of the stately Church Street United Methodist
Church at the corner of Cumberland Avenue and Henley Street in downtown
Knoxville. Built in 1816 and rebuilt in 1929, the Gothic Revival
building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Knox EGA

Stitching & Beading in the Foothills of East Tennessee

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Embroiderers’ Guild of America

About the National Organization

The mission of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA) is to inspire

passion for the needle arts through education and the celebration of its heritage.

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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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