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Johanna Di Maggio

Robertsbridge, East Sussex, United Kingdom

Two Empty Pockets

Sashiko, running stitch

“I have been exploring the idea of worn out objects holding evidence of their history through the construction, intentional damage, and repair of two empty pockets. Techniques are informed by boro textiles and sashiko stitching. I considered overlooked and unseen parts of clothing and connected them to the austerity and rhythm of the stitched repair of threadbare, empty pockets.”

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Be a Part of the Challenge

The Stitch-at-Home Challenge was conceived by San Francisco School of Needlework and Design (SNAD) as a way to encourage and inspire people to stitch. This is not a competition but a personal challenge. We provide the inspiration and you may use any needlework technique or combination of techniques in order to make a piece of textile art. Anyone at any level of stitching expertise may participate.

Each challenge culminates with an exhibition at SNAD. You can either mail us the actual piece or email us a photograph of your entry to be included in the exhibition.

HOW TO ENTER

Deadline to submit your piece: January, 2019

1. Read complete Rules.

2. Fill out Part 1 of our Entry Form - Here. This is a short form that helps us to keep track of how many participants we should be expecting.

3.  Create your submission!

4. After completing your piece, fill out Part 2 of our Entry Form - Here. This part of the entry form asks questions about your piece (title, description etc.) and must be filled out if you want to be included in our exhibition.

5. Either mail us your piece or send us a photo by the the deadline of January 15, 2019 in order to be included in our Exhibition (see Rules above for details).

For challenge related questions, email snadchallenge@gmail.com

Who are we? We are SNAD, San Francisco School of Needlework and Design.

Learn more about us on our website.

Personal information will be shared only with those third-party service providers who perform functions on our behalf, including processing credit card payments, providing customer service, removing repetitive information from customer lists, analyzing data, and providing marketing assistance.

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Amy Jenkins

Oakland, California

Store Bought Damage Repair

Sashiko

“As distressed garment fabrics become more fashionable, comparing and contrasting old and new damages will prompt a new and strange conversation. I treated the two distressed areas on my new jacket as opportunities to embellish, though everyone else calls it ‘a repair’.”

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Tina Morris

Whitby, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Plastic Fantastic

Hand embroidery on recycled plastic

“I am a Mixed-media artist living in the UK.”

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Susana Wurzel

Newtonville, Maine

Till Death Do Us Part...Lifelong Jeans

Sashiko mending, reverse appliqué, patching, random thread doodling

“I love the process of stitching for its own sake. Saving these jeans from the rag bag had special meaning for me, as I am an advocate of slow fashion and mindful use of the limited resources our planet has to offer.”

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Lucy Fitzpatrick

San Francisco, California

Alphabet Bunting

Cotton embroidery on handkerchiefs

I had been collecting monogrammed handkerchiefs for this alphabet bunting for my daughter’s nursery, but certain letters were hard to find. I embroidered 12 of them on handkerchiefs or linens. Can you guess which ones I embroidered and which I collected?

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Sara Pernigo

Torbiato di Adro, Brescia, Italy

Cucù

Cucito, punto croce

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Rosa Iris Acuña

Alajuela, Costa Rica

Happy Summer

Openwork hand embroidery, crochet, hand sewing

“What is trash for some people is treasure for others.”

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Rosio Torres

Lake Balboa, California

Doll Blanket from Recycled Knitted Blocks

“This is the product of recycling 9 knitted blocks which had been placed on a pile to be thrown in the trash. I used whipped stitch to put them together and made a small doll blanket.”

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Rémy Minniti

Vizille, France

Dreaming

Hand embroidery, machine sewing

“amateur”

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Peggy Ichinose

Fremont, California

Grandma’s Roses

Surface embroidery, appliqué, beading, goldwork, FabMo fabric

“Inspired by Grandma who was a seamstress and artist –– she never wasted a thing and reused everything. She loved silks and velvets, and her favorite descriptors were ‘divine’ and ‘elegant’. She painted, drew, and made wonderful dresses. She made beautiful things from L’eggs eggs, cottage cheese containers, and Styrofoam balls. She was a force.”

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Nina Burnsides

New Braunfels, Texas

Tattered treasure

Hand sewing

“This started life as a tablecloth that belonged to my mom. It was used on special occasions. One side was badly damaged when their basement flooded. Instead of throwing it away, I made this little dress from it for my granddaughter.”

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Melanie Walas

Lafayette, California

Kitchen Icon

Sewing, hand embroidery

“This piece is part of a series I'm doing, embellishing items found in thrift stores and giving them a new, cherished status. It incorporates scraps from sewing projects from the past year or so, and in doing so endows the piece with memories and history to add to its former coffee-making life.”

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Meher Bharucha

Sunnyvale, California

Upcycled Dragonfly Bag

Machine sewing, hand embroidery

“The bag body was constructed using fabric salvaged from an old pair of trousers. The bag lining and strap were constructed from a 2015 kitchen calendar and the patch was retrieved from a discarded fabric sample book. The dragonfly was embroidered using beads and ribbon left over from jewelry projects.”

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Marsha Schuld & Bev Biggeman

Rush Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada

Saskatchewan River Hills

String art, needle felting, hand embroidery, collage

“This is a collaborative piece. It started with a key deck from an old dismantled piano. The two of us wondered what we could make of it. The piano pegs were left on the wood spoke of string art so that the sky, hills, and river were laid out in string art (Bev Biggeman), then enhanced with embroidery, needlefelting and a couple of piano key scrimshaw bits. (Marsha Schuld) Enjoy!”

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Margaretta Darnall

Oakland, California

Garden Jacket

Patchwork