MAY 10 - JUNE 4
SUBMISSIONS
JUNE 4 - JUNE 15
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
JUNE 12 - 16, 2023
FEST DAYS
SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST
A SPRING EVENT with CONTEST + AWARDS
Join us for a unique virtual festival
celebrating the embroidery arts!
Save the dates!
JUNE 12—JUNE 16, 2023
AMAZING PRESENTATIONS
-and- FUN GIVEAWAYS!
JOIN OUR FESTIVAL FAMILY!
Sign-up with your email for show updates, and
and a chance to win the 2023, Hoop Fest
$25,000 Dream Studio Giveaway* ! *ARV
Welcome to the third 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 2023
GENERAL INFORMATION
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 2023, $25,000—Dream Studio Giveaway*! *ARV
DATES
MAY 10-JUNE 4
SUBMISSIONS
JUNE 5-JUNE 15
EMBROIDERY SHOWCASE
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
JUNE 12-16
FEST DAYS
VOTING
You may vote once a day for your favorite embroidery.
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 5th - June 15th
PRIZES
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!
LIVESTREAM
Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day, during the 5 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
FULL SCHEDULE of EVENTS (Coming Soon)
CLICK ON DAY TO SEE SCHEDULE
Follow the daily line-up here. 5 Days of Festival fun! (Schedule subject to change)
DAY 1
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Jennifer Gleich | Brother Stellaire XJ1 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kelly Latreille | Juki Ricoh Ri100 DTG Printer |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Richard Tharp | Melinda Stephenson |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Hooping Hats Like A Pro | Cindy Hogan |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Aine McCarthy | DIME - The Marvelous DIME Hoops |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kathi Quinn | RNK - FTCU |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Anne Hein | Janome Artistic Digitizer |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Cindy Hogan | Brother PRS-100 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Kim Christopherson | Easy-Peasy! How to Do Background Quilting on Your Embroidery Machine! |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki Tajima Sai 8 Needle |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Anna Avery Vaughn | Baby Lock Meridian |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF 12 Needle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kathi Quinn - FTCU | RNK |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Valerie Webster | Stay Perfect Tables |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS | Blaine Austin |
DAY 2
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Karlie Belle | Brother PR680W |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki TL-18QVP |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Melinda Bigley | Baby Lock Altair |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Deborah Jones | Using the right Stabilizer |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Harley Thomas | Arrow Sewing Cabinets |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kathy Quinn | RNK - FTCU |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Miriam Coffey | Janome MB7 (Pre-Recorded) |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Jennifer Gleich | Brother Stellaire XJ1 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Zandra Shaw | Jump Technique with Dimensional Embroidery |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki HZL-F300 |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Mike Johns & Patty Marty | Baby Lock Alliance |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Garret McMinn | SWF 15 Needle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kathi Quinn | RNK - FTCU |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Kennedy Cook | Stay Perfect Tables |
| 3:30M to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS | Blaine Austin |
DAY 3
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Kathy Stipe | Brother SE2000 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki Ri100 DTG Printer |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Lisa Knight | Baby Lock Vesta |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Karlie Belle | Applique Class Overview |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Ashley Jones | DIME - Give Your Embroidery Some Sparkle |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Judy Fredenburgh | RNK |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Anne Hein | Janome Artistic Digitizer |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Kathy Stipe | Brother Airflow 3000 Serger |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Reen Wilcoxson | In the Hoop Zipper Bag |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki Tajima Sai 8 Needle |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Michelle Hall | Baby Lock Pathfinder |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF 12 Needle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Judy Fredenburgh | RNK - Stabilizers |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Kennedy Cook | Stay Perfect Tables |
| 3:45PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS | Blaine Austin |
DAY 4
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Karlie Belle | Brother PR680W |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki TL-18QVP |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Mike Johns & Patty Marty | Baby Lock Alliance |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Joanne Banko | Building Big Designs With All Size Hoops |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Harley Thomas | Arrow Cabinets |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK - Floriani |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Miriam Coffey | Janome MB7 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Jennifer Gleich | Brother PRS-100 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Joanne Banko | Embroider First, Sew Second |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki HZL-F300 |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Anna Avery Vaughn | Baby Lock Meridian |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF 15 Needle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK - Text and Monograms |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Kennedy Cook | Stay Perfect Tables |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS | Blaine Austin |
DAY 5
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | SewingMachinesPlus |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Sara Vester | Brother SE1900 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki Ricoh Ri100 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Richard Tharp | Baby Lock Array 6 Needle |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Chris Tock | Patch Making Simplified |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Ashley Jones | DIME - Acheive Perfect Placement |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Mirriam Coffey | Janome 500E |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Sara Vetser | Brother NQ3550W |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Jamie Libregtx | Reliable Ironing System |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Kelly Latrielle | Juki Tajima Sai 8 Needle |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Richard Tharp | Baby Lock Altair |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Garrett McMinn | SWF 12 Needle |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Trevor Conquergood | RNK - Applique and Photo Stitch |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Kennedy Cook | Stay Perfect Tables |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | GIVEAWAYS | Blaine Austin |
EMBROIDERY CONTEST 
RULES + FAQ
Contest entries now 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:
-
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
-
Picture Size:
must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.
a.Full project front
b.Detail embroidery front
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, 2023.
- Prize winners will be notified Live on air Friday, June 16th and a follow up email sent on the following week.
- 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 May 10 – June 4
Show Favorites will be voted on June 5 – June 15
SMPHF will occur June 12 – June 16
FAQ
What are the dates?
Entry dates: May 10 – June 4, 2023
Open voting: June 5 – June 15, 2023
SMP Virtual Hoop Fest runs from: June 12 – June 16, 2023
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.
What might I win?
The Peoples' choice (popular vote) 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.
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.
How big should my pictures be?
Pictures must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.
What is the process for entering?
All Virtual Hoop embroidery festival project entries require 3 photographic submissions and an embroidery statement.
PRESENTERS
SMP VIRTUAL HOOP FEST 2023
Joanne Banko
Reen Wilcoxson
Chris Tock
Kim Christopherson
Zandra Shaw
Karlie Belle
Deborah Jones
Cindy Hogan
Eileen Roche
Garrett McMinn
Ashley Jones
Sara Vetser
Harley Thomas
Richard Tharp
Mike Johns
Patty Marty
Aine McCarthy
Melinda Bigley
Trevor Conquergood
Anna Avery Vaughn
Lisa Knight
Kelly Latrielle
Jennifer Gleich
Michelle Hall
Kathi Quinn
Kathy Stipe
Judy Fredenburgh
Kennedy Cook
Valerie Webster
Anne Hein
Miriam Coffey
Jamie Libregts
PRESENTER BIOSSPONSORS
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Associate
CONGRATS TO LAST YEARS WINNERS!
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