Location: Manor House Reception Hall
SPECIAL GUEST PRESENTER: Dawn Cook Ronningen
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: July 10, 2026
GUEST FEE: $105 (includes lunch and a self-guided tour of the Manor House)
Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens Member Fee $95
Stan Hywet Needlework Guild Member Fee: $10
The Stan Hywet Needlework Guild is pleased to announce a one-day public event featuring lectures, a trunk show, and a question-and-answer session with well-known collector and author Dawn Cook Ronningen.
Dawn Cook Ronningen is a historian, needleworker, curator and collector. Her research has led to numerous presentations, study events and published articles. Her passion for needlework includes embroidery, quilting and lace. Some of her antique and vintage needlework tool collection are in her books: “Antique American Needlework Tools” and “Sewing Rolls, Needle Rolls and Huswifs, 150 Years of History and Tradition”.
The schedule for the day will include:
Trunk Show of Antique Embroidery, Needlework Tools and Sewing Boxes
Morning Lecture: Journey of a Collector
Afternoon Lecture: Mystery and Practicality - Antique Needlework Boxes
Q & A Session with Opportunity to Learn About Your Own Antique Needlework Treasures
Please note that no photographs or video recordings of the trunk show or lectures will be allowed.
Public registration is open from June 1, 2026 - July 10, 2026: Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens
Click this link for a one-page event flyerthat you can print or download. Invite a friend!
Registered attendees have the option to submit an antique needlework treasure of their own for Dawn to describe as part of her presentation. Please click the submission link to review the guidelines and complete a submission by providing a description, measurements, and photographs of your item.
For out of town attendees, there is a block of hotel rooms reserved at the Hilton Double Tree at 3180 West Market St. The following link can be used to reserve a room:
https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/cakdtdt-90d-aa03f53a-700f-47fa-b5ac-3cb92d30e2fb/
