The Okie Stitch Along deadline has been extended to September 1!
Join the handmade revolution, by honoring your favorite Oklahoman with an embroidered portrait! Anyone is welcome to join our virtual group, regardless of skill level. 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.
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If you're not an Oklahoma resident, it's OK! Just choose an Oklahoman to embroider and be prepared to mail the mounted piece to us by September 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.
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!
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) Linda Cavanaugh
Biker Fox
Bart Conner
Wayman Tisdale
Brittany Novotny Five Moons
Russell Westbrook
Shiny Toy Guns
Ed Harris
Mary Kay Place
Terrance Malick
Garth Brooks
Mick Cornett
Johnathan Kayne Gillaspie
Alfre Woodard
Gary England
Barry Switzer
Bob Barry Sr.
Tyson Ritter
Dwight Twilley
Kevin Durant Brad Henry
Andrew Rice
Ferris O'Brien
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Brian Bosworth
Otto the Robot
Danny Williams
Carrie Underwood
Christie England
Hoho the Clown
Mat Hoffman, Rumble the Bison, Leon Russell, Chuck Norris, Joan Crawford, Shannon Miller, Mathis Brothers, Wanda Jackson, Shannon Lucid, Rue McClanahan, Joe Carter, Thomas P. Stafford, Dr. Phil, Hanson, Reba McIntyre, Woody Guthrie, Gene Autry, Ree Drummond, Sam Bradford, Gary Busey, Paul Harvey, James Garner, Belle Starr, S.E. Hinton, Jim Thorpe, Wayne Coyne, Kristin Chenoweth, Jim Ross, Jennie Finch, Lon Chaney Jr., Collins Kids, Will Rogers, Ron Howard, Rick Bayless, Patti Page, The Flaming Lips, Jed Castles, Waite Phillips, Geronimo, Charlie Christian, Wiley Post, Chet Baker, Thor, Count Gregore, Bob Wills, Perle Mesta ... or any other Oklahoman who we might recognize! Obscure, quirky Okies are welcome, too!  To see just how amazing this art form can become, check out the work by Jenny Hart, the guru of embroidered portraits. And if you'd like to teach yourself, Jenny sells patterns and kits for beginners as well as experienced embroidery artists.
We can't wait to see what you create!
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