Date/Time
Date(s) - October 8, 2025
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location
Updike Farmstead
354 Quaker Road
Princeton
Drop-in the Wojciechowicz Barn at Updike Farmstead between 1:00 and 3:00 to observe members of the New Jersey panel of America’s Tapestry work on a hand-embroidered panel being created for the United States Semiquincentennial. Free needlework tutorials will be available from members of the Princeton and Colonial West Jersey Chapters of the Embroiderers’ Guild of America (EGA). Visitors are welcome to try out various embroidery stitches, and there will be an opportunity to sign up to work on the actual New Jersey panel. 18th century examples of New Jersey needlework, on loan from a private collection, will be on display in HSP’s museum. At 2:00 pm, project director Stefan Romero will give a lecture about his vision for America’s Tapestry.
At 3:00 pm, following the “Stitch-In,” members of the Princeton EGA will offer a fun workshop entitled “From Needle to Gourd: Turn Your Needlepoint into a Pumpkin.” Registrants should bring a piece of needlepoint that is damaged or no longer usable, and materials will be available to transform it into decorative pumpkins for the fall. The activity is limited to 15 participants, and pre-registration is required. To register and to arrange for $40 payment, please contact Carol Prevost at carolwprevost@gmail.com.
Participation in the “Stitch-In,” lecture, and exhibition is free; registration (below) is requested to ensure enough seating is available.
America’s Tapestry is a project designed to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States with 13 hand-embroidered panels, one for each of the original 13 colonies. The panels, each designed in consultation with historical research teams, illustrate lesser known stories of the American Revolution. The New Jersey tapestry panel features the many roles New Jersey women undertook during the American Revolution, including raising a phenomenal $15,000 for the Patriot cause. Click here for more information.
