The First Sip by Dawn Pollard

The Exemplary 2024
1st Place, Non-Professional Non-Original with Instruction
Judge’s Choice
Best Flower (Gail Sirna Award)
Popular Choice Award

Inspired by the colors of English bone china, this 10” x 8” design by Hazel Blomkamp is worked on cotton hopsack and incorporates surface embroidery, needle lace, needle weaving and bead embroidery techniques. The materials include #12 perle, #80 and stranded cottons, rayon threads, and Miyuki seed beads.