AWARDS

• Competition: Wearables Apparel Design Awards 2017
• Size: 10.3x 7.8 (inches)
• Software: Wilcom
• Stitch Count: 132,000
• Number of threads: 13 colors
• Sewout Time: Approximately 3 hours

Story: Inspired by a trip to China, the artist plays on the Yin Yang using the classic Chinese dragon along with an older Medieval Western dragon. Keeping the colors simple he approached the design with different stitch types, textures and angles. Extra underlay was used to create more loft for the scales and different fill patterns for the rest of the dragons. A combination of manual spit stitches to create even more detail in the Western dragon.  For the appliqués, a print with of the landscape was decorated with different fill types with split stitches to delineate the bricks.  The trees and grass were made with random manual stitches to give them a more rough and organic look.

• Competition: Impressions Magazine
• Size: 10.75” x 8.6”(273mm x 218mm)
• Software: Wilcom Embroidery Studio
• Stitch Count: 114,694
• Number of threads: 15 colors
• Sewout Time: 4.5 hours

Story: Jesse was inspired by an iguana while watching one of his favorite nature shows. He thought the reptiles skin texture could be a new challenge he could replicate in embroidery.

He developed a new technique that can be seen in our Chameleon Records jacket back design, where he blended a love for vintage music with a colorful, many layered piece that uses complex blends along with split stitch functions to create an effortless looking design.

• Competition: Stitches Magazine Golden Needle Awards
• Size: 10.5” x 8.34”(267mm x 212mm)
• Software: Wilcom ES9
• Stitch Count: 205,179
• Number of threads: 15 colors
• Sewout Time: 8 hours

Story: Fur and feathers are complex elements to properly recreate in embroidery. We challenged our artists to perfect these techniques and the result is a colorful exhibition of split and jagged-edge stitches, in this award winning animal medley design.

• Competition: Stitches Magazine Golden Needle Awards
• Size: 9.82” x 12.39”(250mm x 314mm)
• Software: Wilcom ES9
• Stitch Count: 200,000
• Number of threads: 14 colors
• Sewout Time: 8 hours

Story: Color blends and directional stitching can be used to give you a sense of depth and vibrancy. We incorporated these techniques to create a playful nature design, a dazzling display of blends, that is sure to give you a buzz.