Guide Lines For Submissions

SEWING MACHINE ART

 Limited to work done free motion on a sewing machine

01 Thread painting

02 Cutwork on fabric

03 Bobbin work with free motion stitch only

04 Machine needlelace

05 Beading by machine

06 Silk Ribbon by machine

07 Fabric manipulation (folded flowers,floating flowers, 3-D objects, etc.)

08 Applique with freemotion stitching added

09 Ultra suede cutwork/applique with free motion stitching

10 Manipulated fabric (i.e. wrinkling, pleating, tucking, smocking, etc.)

11 Portrait technique

12 Recycled objects used in with machine embroidery

13 Free motion embroidery (Luny used in crewel designs, self made fabrics)

Following  15-17 limited to work done non free motion with

a sewing machine designed for normal sewing, using any of the

machine’s available stitches (i.e., programmed stitches or cams)

in a unique and artful way.

15 Garments (purchased or personally made)

16 Home decorative uses, i.e pillows, table linens, etc.

17 Framed pictures, wall hangings

Following 18-20 limited to work on computerized home

sewing machines using digitized designs.

18 Embroidered quilts

19 Embroidered garments

20 Embroidered household item (towels, tablecloth, etc.)

Multi Media

21 Multi-media (hand painted or crayon colored background with thread enhancement,

      stamping, dyeing, etc.

22 Dying

23 Textile art Challenge Project

24 Embellishments-Crystals, washers, handmade buttons, jewelry findings.

25 Dolls