Hoopfest 2021

APRIL 14-MAY 13
SUBMISSIONS

MAY 14-JUNE 13
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING

JUNE 14-19
FEST DAYS

SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST

A SUMMER EVENT with CONTEST + AWARDS

Join us for a jam-packed festival

celebrating the sewing arts.

Save the dates!

JUNE 14—JUNE 19, 2021

INTERACTIVE CLASSES

-and- LIVE-STREAM FUN

VOTING IS LIVE

Quilt Gallery

SMP VQF | 6-DAY SHOWCASE GALLERY

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FOR 6-DAYS OF LIVE HOOP FEST SHOWS

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and a chance to win the 2021, Hoop Fest
$25,000 Dream Studio Giveaway* ! *ARV

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Welcome to the first annual SMP Virtual Hoop Fest!
I am so excited to offer our festival community a new artist showcase on our festival line-up roster! We have some great presenters and true industry rockstars on offer. Stay tuned and get your projects ready! It’s on!

About

SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST 2021

GENERAL INFORMATION

We are excited to offer a 6-day festival of embroidery. Our hoop festival is a community offering in celebration of the artists and makers who practice this craft. We are hosting a contest with popular vote awards of first and second, and third placement prizes, as well as a Best of Show, Golden Scissors Award. Throughout the contest we will be having giveaways and collecting email entries for a chance to win the Hoop Fest 2021, $25,000—Dream Studio Giveaway*! *ARV

Dates

APRIL 14-MAY 13
SUBMISSIONS

MAY 14-JUNE 13
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING

JUNE 14-19
FEST DAYS

Voting

You may vote once for your favorite quilt.

Please feel free to share to your social media accounts and tag others to join the fun! Everyone is invited! Votes will be cast from May 14th -June 13th

PRIZES

Entries will be ranked by popular vote for peoples' choice first, second, and third prize winning categories, as well as a Best-of-Show Golden Scissors award. *Please see the RULES + FAQ section for more information. All voters will be reviewing your photo entries and artist’s project statements. Best of luck! We can’t wait to see what you've made!

Livestream

Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day, during the 6 days of interactive live-streaming. Our panelists and hosts will be showcasing embroidery hoop machines, notions and sharing their expertise, tips ‘n tricks, some history and master classes.

Sign Up Now

Sign-up to: vote, stay in the loop with updates and schedules and enter the “ *Hoop Fest Grand Prize Giveaway”;*not affiliated with the contest placement prizes.

THE SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST
SCHEDULE of CLASSES

IN THE CLASSROOM

During our 6-day festival of sewing arts we will be offering two sewing tutorial classes per day! The Sew Fest Classroom dates and time are listed here, with links to their presenter’s bios.

Follow the class daily line-up here. 6 Days of Festival learning!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Rhonda Pierce	Using the right needles
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Amanda Autrey	Hat Hooping 101

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Marie Zinno	Hooping Techniques
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Joanne Banko	Perfect Placement

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Cindy Hogan	Uploading / Editing Designs
12:30PM to 1:00PM	John Deer	Understanding Digitizing

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Zandra Shaw	Patch Making Simplified
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Karlie Belle	Creating Appliques

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Reen Wilcoxson	Embroidering In the Hoop Designs
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Kimberly Dodson	The possibilities with Embroidery

TIME	PRESENTER	CLASS
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Deborah Jones	Stabilizer Mystery Solved!
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Amber Bingham	Making Money with Embroidery

THE SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST
FULL SCHEDULE of EVENTS

CLICK ON DAY TO SEE SCHEDULE

Follow the daily line-up here. 6 Days of Festival fun!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

Day 6

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Bryan Russell	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Eileen Roche	DIME - Hooping 101, Monster Hoops Totally Tubular Hooping Station
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Garrett McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Rhonda Pierce	Using the right needles
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Mike Doe	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Trevor Conquergood	RNK - FTCU Part 1
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Jerry Granata	Brother NQ3600D
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Timm Bond	Juki – Tajima Sai 8 Needle
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Amanda Autrey	Hat Hooping 101
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Bryan Russell	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Ashley Jones	DIME - Handsfree Hooping w/ Sticky Hoop
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Dylan McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	Kimberbell Stabilizer: Tips, Favorites, Uses, & Our Unique Color-Coding System
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome MB7
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Lauren Rabczak	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Aine McCarthy	DIME - Hooping Blanks from Aprons to Towels w/ Hoop Mat, Hoop Guard & Monsters
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Ryan Whitnell	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Marie Zinno	Hooping Techniques
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Scott Stengel	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Clarrisa Gossett	RNK - 12 Weight Thread
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Coleen Swettman	Brother PRS-100
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Brent Taylor	Durkee Hoops
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Joanne Banko	Perfect Placement
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Kendall Baldwin	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Deborah Jones	DIME - Patches: professional results on any machine w/ PolyPatch twill
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Garrett McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	Step Inside Kimberbell’s Newest Feature Quilt: The Candy Corn Quilt Shoppe!
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome 14000
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Brianna Millikan	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Ashley Jones	DIME - Laser-Focused Precision Placement w/ PAL
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Dylan McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Cindy Hogan	Uploading / Editing Designs
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Nate Moore	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Trevor Conquergood	RNK - Sketch a Stitch
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Julie Fei-Fan Balzer	Brother Scan-N-Cut
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Timm Bond	Juki – Tajima Sai 8 Needle
12:30PM to 1:00PM	John Deer	Understanding Digitizing
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Brianna Millikan	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Deborah Jones	DIME - Stabilizer
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Ryan Whitnell	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	Orange Pop Rulers: The Easiest Way to Center & Square Up Your Sewing & Embroidery Blocks
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome 500E
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Drea Boucher Goodine	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Eileen Roche	DIME - Quilting with an Embroidery machine w/ Monsters & Weightless Quilter
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Garrett McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Zandra Shaw	Patch Making Simplified
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Scott Stengel	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Clarrisa Gossett	RNK - Applique the Floriani Way
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Cindy Hogan	Brother PRS-100
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Brent Taylor	DURKEE
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Karlie Belle	Creating Appliques
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Drea Boucher Goodine	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Deborah Jones	DIME - Professional results on any machine
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Dylan McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	Machine Embroidery Product Spotlight: Kimberbell Curated: Home for the Holidays
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome MB7
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Melissa McHugh	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Ashley Jones	DIME - Handsfree Hooping w/ sticky hoop & hoop clip
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Ryan Whitnell	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Reen Wilcoxson	Embroidering In the Hoop Designs
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Nate Moore	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Brianna Hickman	RNK - Quilters Select
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Heather Banks	Brother NQ1600E
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Timm Bond	Juki – Tajima Sai 8 Needle
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Kimberly Dodson	The possibilities with Embroidery
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Melissa McHugh	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Deborah Jones	DIME - Stabilizer
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Garrett McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	Unique Features of Kimberbell’s Deluxe Embroidery Scissors & Tools
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome 14000
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

TIME	PRESENTER	COMPANY/PRODUCT
8:00AM	Stream Warm-up	Sewing Machines Plus
8:15AM to 8:30AM	Blaine Austin	Sewing Machines Plus
8:30AM to 9:00AM	Jenn Laboy	Anita Goodesign
9:00AM to 9:30AM	Eileen Roche	DIME - Hooping 101 w/ Monster Hoops & totally Tubular Hooping Station
9:30AM to 10:00AM	Dylan McMinn	SWF 12 Needle
10:00AM to 10:30AM	Deborah Jones	Stabilizer Mystery Solved!
10:30AM to 11:00AM	Mike Doe	Melco Bravo 16 Needle
11:00AM to 11:30AM	Trevor Conquergood	RNK - FTCU Part 2
11:30AM to 12:00PM	Jerry Granata	Brother NQ3600D
12:00PM to 12:30PM	Brent Taylor	DURKEE
12:30PM to 1:00PM	Amber Bingham	Making Money with Embroidery
1:00PM to 1:15PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin
1:15PM to 1:45PM	Jenn Laboy	Anita Goodesign
1:45PM to 2:15PM	Ashley Jones	DIME - Hooping Tips & Techniques w/ Monster Hoops
2:15PM to 2:45PM	Ryan Whitnell	SWF 12 Needle
2:45PM to 3:15PM	Kim Christopherson	A Closer Look at Kimberbell’s Newest Event Coming Soon: Home Sweet Haunted Home
3:15PM to 3:45PM	Alba Fekete	Janome 500E
3:45PM to 4:00PM	GIVEAWAYS with Blaine Austin

EMBROIDERY CONTESTS ( RULES + FAQ )

Contest entries now closed. Voting is open!

Anyone can enter!
Original embroidery designs, while encouraged, are not required. Contestants may submit embroidery work created from designs of digitized art purchased from vendors, and sewn uniquely by contestant.

All are welcome!

* Please submit pictures in the correct order.*

Picture Requirements:

1. Submit in this order

Full, straight-on view of your embroidery project
Detail of the embroidery front
OPTIONAL Contestant self expression; photograph your project any way you choose, (e.g., worn, displayed, framed).
OPTIONAL Contestant self expression

2. Picture Size: must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.

Terms and Conditions *be sure to check the box to accept terms and conditions, at the bottom of the form.

Images become the property of the show sponsor for publicity and/or publication.
Limit 2 entries, per person.
By signing-up you agree to be added to our newsletter.
Project must not have been submitted in a national level show.
Project must have been completed after Jan 1, 2020.
Prize winners will be notified Live on air Saturday, June 19th and a follow up email sent on June 21st.
Submission of project registration signifies agreement with these conditions.
Hoop Fest reserves the right to remove inappropriate entries for any reason.

SMP Virtual Hoop Fest Show Time Frame

Show entries will be accepted April 14 – May 13
Show Favorites will be voted on May 14 – June 13
SMPHF will occur June 14 – June 19

Awards + Legal

FAQ

1. What are the dates?

Entry dates: April 14 – May 13, 2021

Open voting: May 14 – June 13, 2021

SMP Virtual Hoop Fest runs from: June 14 – June 19, 2021

2. What is Hoop Fest?

We will be live streaming our hoop embroidery celebration, for 6 days, for 7 ½ hours a day—after the open voting period closes!
Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day.
Our special guests will be showcasing embroidery notions and equipment as well as answering some of the most asked questions about hoop embroidery; such as which needle, stabilizer and hoops to use! We will also take a deep dive into placement, editing designs, digitizing, creating appliques, making patches, embroidering in the hoop, and much more! We will also discuss interesting embroidery use and making a business with embroidery.

3. What might I win?

The Peoples' choice (Best in Show) and Peoples' choice, first, second and third place winners will each win an embroidery winnings package! We will announce the Dream Studio Giveaway winner on the final day, along with other winners of the Hoop Fest competition prizes.

4. What is the Dream Studio and who can enter to win it?

We will be giving away a Dream Home Studio to one lucky viewer worth $25,000. Anyone who submits an email to follow the contest will be automatically entered.

5. How big should my pictures be?

Pictures must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB

6. What is the process for entering?

All embroidery project entries require 3 photographic submissions and an embroidery statement.