The Exemplary 2026
Laurel Burch Or Nué Cat by Susan Garcia
1st Place, Non-Professional Non-Original without Instruction

This painted canvas offered little opportunity for creative stitching, due to the small areas, and I was not satisfied with stitching the piece in basketweave. I opted to explore Or Nué. I am very satisfied with how it turned out, as well as the opportunity to explore a different stitch technique.