MAY 01 - JUNE 8TH
SUBMISSIONS
JUNE 09 - 12
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
JUNE 09 - 13
FEST DAYS
VOTING IS LIVE
Sign-up with your email for show updates, and
and a chance to win the 2025, Hoop Fest
$25,000 Dream Studio Giveaway* ! *ARV
We are excited to offer a 5-day virtual 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 picking a viewer every day to be eligible to win Hoop Fest 2025, $25,000—Dream Studio Giveaway* ! *ARV
MAY 01 - JUNE 08
SUBMISSIONS
JUNE 09 -JUNE 12
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
JUNE 09-13
FEST DAYS
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 June 9th - June 12th
Virtual Hoop embroidery festival 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!
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.
Alexis Galloway
Anna Avery Vaughn
Anne Hein
Cassie Cartmell
Cindy Hogan
Coleen Swettman
Danielle Amato
Dawn Chace
Emily Thompson
Garrett McMinn
Jennifer Gigas
Joanne Banko
Karlie Belle
Kathy Stipe
Lisa Knight
Mary Nesnay
Matt Lamb
Mike Johns
Milinda Stephenson
Reen Wilcoxson
Sam Fung
Stephanie Young
Sara Vetser
Trevor Conquergood
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!
| 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 | Anne Hein | Janome / Skyline 9 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Coleen Swettman | Brother / PR680W |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Wendi Owens | Pfaff |
| 10:00AM to 11:00AM | Karlie Belle (Sip-N-Stitch) | Embroidery Machine Placement & Hooping Essentials |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Wendi Owens | Viking |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery/ HCH-701/701P |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Anna Avery-Vaughn | Baby Lock Meridian 2 |
| 12:30PM to 1:30PM | Milinda Stephenson | Embellishing Door Sashes |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF / 12 needle |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK – Focal Bundle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | GIVEAWAYS | 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 | Anne Hein | Janome / 550ELE |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Alexis Galloway | Brother / PR1X |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Wendi Owens | Pfaff |
| 10:00AM to 11:00AM | Stephanie Young | Multi-media with Embroidery |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Wendi Owens | Viking |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery/ HCD3-1501 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Array |
| 12:30PM to 1:30PM | Emily Thompson | Making in the Hoop Costume Mask for Kids |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF / KX15 needle |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK- Focal Tools |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | GIVEAWAYS | 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 | Sam Fung | Elna / 850 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kathy Stipe | Brother / XE2 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Wendi Owens | Pfaff |
| 10:00AM to 11:00AM | Mary Nesnay (Star Spangled Heart) | World War 2 Envelope Bag |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Wendi Owens | Viking |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery/ HCU2-1501 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Lisa Knight | Baby Lock Triumph |
| 12:30PM to 1:30PM | Sara Vetser | On-screen Embroidery editing |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF / 15 needle |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK-upgrade your Focal Bundle with FTCU |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | GIVEAWAYS | 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 | Danielle Amato | Janome / MB7 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Cindy Hogan | Brother / NQ3550W |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Wendi Owens | Pfaff |
| 10:00AM to 11:00AM | Dawn Chace (Creative Appliques) | Using Yarn with Applique |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Wendi Owens | Viking |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery/ HCU2-1501/HCD3e-1501X |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Mike Johns | Baby Lock Capella |
| 12:30PM to 1:30PM | Reen Wilcoxson | Hoop Designer Software & Project |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF / 12 needle |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK-Focal tools |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | GIVEAWAYS | 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 | Sam Fung | Janome / 830L |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Sara Vetser | Brother / SE2000 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Wendi Owens | Pfaff |
| 10:00AM to 11:00AM | Joanne Banko (Let’s Go Sew) | Pucker Prevention: Tips, Tricks & Advice |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Wendi Owens | Viking |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Cassie Cartmell | Baby Lock Soprano |
| 12:30PM to 1:30PM | Karlie Belle | Embrilliance Embroidery Software |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF / KX15 needle |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK-Focal Bundle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Matt Lamb | Happy Embroidery |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | GIVEAWAYS & AWARDS | Blaine Austin |
EMBROIDERY CONTESTS ( RULES + FAQ )
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
2. Picture Size: must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.
1. What are the dates?
2. What is Hoop Fest?
We will be live streaming our hoop embroidery festival celebration, for 5 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 virtual event 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.
