The group will create a collection of portraits of famous Oklahomans for an Oklahoma City exhibition in late Summer and Fall 2010. Spend the winter and spring months patiently creating your work of art for this low-pressure, accessible show.  All sizes of work are acceptable, and works may be stitched on any type of fabric.

If you're not an Oklahoma resident, it's OK! Just choose

an Oklahoman to embroider and be prepared to mail the

framed piece to us by July 1. 

Mailing address:

Deluxe OK LLC 

PO Box 57853

Oklahoma City, OK 73157

Three public exhibitions are currently scheduled, including the Oklahoma State Fair in September.

Above: Holly Hall, Sara Cowan and JD McCoy practice their stitches

Photo by Samantha Lamb

There is no entry fee, however, you will need to pay for return postage after the exhibition ends if your piece does not sell. More logistics for sales will be announced in the spring, and participants will have the option to mark their piece "Not For Sale" and have it returned.

Need to learn to embroider or make a pattern?

Here is an online tutorial on making your own embroidery pattern from a photo. It's really easy!

Basic embroidery instruction can be seen in this video and on Jenny Hart's website

Specific stitches can be viewed here.

Thank you to Holly Hall for sharing these resources!

If you need real-life help, Amy Bindel will offer instructions and answer your embroidery questions between 2 and 6 pm. on Sunday, February 28 at Sauced in the Paseo Arts District during our monthly social craft group meeting. Bring your project!

Already know who you'd like to stitch? 

Email sara@deluxeok.net 

Looking for ideas? Here are a few names: 

(names in RED have been spoken for)