The Exemplary 2026
1st Place, Professional Adaptation

The inspiration for Chuck came from a program tagged in a reel on Facebook. As soon as I saw the reindeer, I knew he would make a great piece. He reminded me of the crazy reindeer, Chet,
From the movie “The Santa Clause 2”. Why couldn’t he be Chet’s hippie cousin?

I brought him to life using the following stitches: Cashmere, Herringbone, Satin, Stem, Chain, Hesitation, Criss Cross Hungarian, Basketweave, and Couching. The ornaments are created using Straight Stitches, Pavilion Boxes, and Rhodes Stitches. The holly leaves adorning his antlers are made with Woven Trellis and Reverse Mosaic.