Hand & Lock Contest

Very important newsletter

Contains full details of

Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2012

'Celebration'

$5000 First Prize

"Thanks to all who entered the Prize in 2011, details of which can be found on our website, and congratulations go to the Student Prize winner Sophie Carr from Buckingham New University and Open Prize winner Karin Torrisi from Sydney, Australia, who will receive their Prizes in New York. Congratulations to Falmouth University for winning the Madeira Prize and to Carol Hocking for winning the Edward Green Prize. Our other winners (see below) will receive their Prizes in London.

Hand & Lock has gone fully digital for 2012 and accordingly all details can be found on our website www.handembroidery.com.

The Student Prize has been extended to all students who

were in full or part-time education on 31st. March 2010 and includes

research and graduate students. The administration fee is being held at £23.

To university department heads: This Newsletter includes a downloadable poster for the 2012 Prize, which can be used on your notice board.

If you have any problems or difficulties please let me know."

Alastair Macleod

Chairman

Hand & Lock

alastair@handembroidery.com

Announcement of the Hand & Lock

PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2011 WINNERS

The judging for the Hand & Lock Prize for Embroidery 2011 was completed last month, and we are pleased to announce the winners:

Student Category: 1st Place: Sophie Carr
2nd Place: Sabrina Shirazi
3rd Place:Stephanie Cristofaro

Open Category: 1st Place: Karen Torrisi
2nd Place:Emily Skinner
3rd Place:Eranga Bandaranayake

Commendation: Laura Helen Searle

Edward Green Prize: Carol Hocking

Madeira Prize: Falmouth University

Edward Green Prize winner Carol Hocking's design

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Karen Torrisi's winning entry (First Prize Open Category)

We will be having two prize givings in November, in New York and London, to honour the achievements of this year's winners next month. The Prize giving in New York will be held at the offices of Penn & Fletcher in Long IslandCity, while the event in London will be in our very own studios on Margaret Street.

Hand & Lock PRIZE FOR EMBROIDERY 2012

As we congratulate the winners of this years' Prize, we encourage students from all over the world to apply for the Hand & Lock Prize 2012. Themes this year include Celebration, in honour of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, Read the brief and find out more about submission guidelines here. Now in its twelfth year, this prestigious international prize has attracted students of embroidery, design, carts, surface textiles, costume, fibres, interiors, fashion and textiles throughout the world. This year the prize is open to both full and part time students, including research and graduate students as of 31 March 2010. Registration is now open, and we are excited to see what the coming year's entrants will bring.

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Tuesday, March 31st 2012

Please note that at this point only entry forms and payment should be submitted. Online registration can be done here.

MISS WORLD 2011

Hand & Lock will be working with Miss World this year to help celebrate its 60th anniversary. The first ever Miss World Pageant was held here in London in 1951, and it is back this year in Earl's Court To help them celebrate Hand & Lock is creating the iconic Miss World sash that will be worn by this year's winner.

Alexandria Mills, Miss World 2010

Hand & Lock School of Embroidery

We would like to take this opportunity to remind you that the Hand & Lock School for Embroidery is open for bookings at our London Studio. Please visit our website for details of new short courses to be offered in the new year.

STUDIO TOURS

Hand & Lock is always offering guided tours of our studio in central London. Visit one of the oldest workrooms still active today. In our military department, discover all the secrets of the oldest goldlacemen, M. Hand & Co. and browse through our selection of hand embroidered wire badges and diplomatic uniform embroidery. The design room will allow you to experience a unique journey through time: from our archives dating back to 1767, to our latest 21st century pieces. Understand how a simple design can be turned into the finest piece of embroidery.

Intermediate Sewing this FALL!

Register NOW for Fall classes: www.saddleback.edu/cs

Tiny Turnip Seamstress Opening

Tiny Turnip is currently looking for a seamstress , who can sew with knits. They are based in San Clemente. They would love to find someone who wouldn't mind being around kids.
www.tinyturnip.com

http://orangecounty.craigslist.org/trd/2509799774.html

Rapidly growing company, is seeking an experienced pattern maker/seamstress to be a part of our creative design team! This Individual will be hands on and work closely with the designer, from making samples of new designs to creating quality outfits for our high end clientele. We are looking for someone with a passion to sew and create, and the ability to sew first pattern all the way to production. You need to be familiar with working with knits and have a love for children's and women's fashion. This person will be creating patterns for our wholesale line as well custom outfits for special events and occasions. This person needs the ability to work quickly and proficiently to meet deadlines while not sacrificing quality and consistency. We are looking for someone with the right attitude and character that will be able to work hard, have fun and grow along with us and our flourishing company.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Attention to detail
Knowledge in dressmaking
Ability to drape first pattern
Experience in markers and grading
Knowledge in single needle, overlock, crosstitch and blind hem
Accurate and precise cutting and measuring of materials
Knowledge in Mac, Photoshop, Illustrator a plus


CHARACTERISTICS:

Reliable, honest and easy to work with
Detail oriented
Have a love for children and fashion
Ability to communicate well and work within a team
Ability to stay on task and work independently
Ability to ask questions and listen to instructions
Desire to be a part of and contribute to a fun growing company

POSITION:
Full time

COMPENSATION:
Depends on experience
Please email PDF resume, portfolio samples to be considered

Enter Simplicity's Design Challenge for Your Chance To Win $1000

Simplicity Creative Group is looking for sewers, crafters, and everyday inventors to help design their next crafting machine. Adaptations for existing machines are also welcome. If you have an idea that will improve or simplify a crafting activity, enter the Design Challenge for your chance to win up to $1,000. Visit the Design Challenge page on Redesignme.com to post your idea and be eligible to win one of 9 prizes.

Semi Annual Sale!

Once again, Our Semi Annual sale is coming! The sale will be Wednesday, February 16th through February 19th. The store hours are Wednesday - Friday, 10:00am - 6:00pm and Saturday, 10:00am - 5:00pm. We are closed Sundays.

Everything in the store is 20% off, with the exception of Bridal, Ultra Suede, and Special Orders.

Looking forward to seeing ya'll soon!

Fiskars Unzipped Contest

At BurdaStyle we love sharing new things with our members. New project ideas, new patterns, new trends to love or hate. We also love sharing new techniques! From stitching button holes to inserting zippers to interfacing a collar we think having an arsenal of different techniques and tips makes your sewing life so much easier.

Fiskars & BurdaStyle want you to share a fantastic technique or tutorial with us! For the month of February Fiskars is challenging all BurdaStyle members to create and upload a great technique to our Learning section for the chance to win some awesome prizes from Fiskars!

First place will win the ultimate scissor collection and five runner-ups will receive some awesome scissor packages as well! See below for full prize details and how one lucky member can score their own scissor prize pack with our comment to win!

How to Enter:

1. Snap some step-by-step photos or take a short video (3 minutes or less) of you demonstrating your technique complete with detailed instructions (it can be anything from sewing machine techniques to hand-stitching and even high-end couture techniques)

2. Upload your technique tutorial(s) to the BurdaStyle Learning section with the words “Fiskars Unzipped” in the title between now and Thursday, March 3rd, 2011 at 11:59PM EST. There’s no limit to the number of tutorials you can post for the competition.

3. Double check that the email account linked to your BurdaStyle name is your primary email account. Winners will be contacted by the email provided in their account.

4. “Like” Fiskars on Facebook and post your BurdaStyle tutorial link on their Facebook page!

Six winning technique tutorials will be chosen based on quality and ease. We’re looking for techniques that have great photos or video and clear instructions for execution. Don’t be afraid to redo a technique already on the site, everyone has their own way of doing things and we want to see them all!

Official Rules

Ghee's Zipper Resource

For a great online zipper resource, check out GHEE's Zippers!

OPEN CLASSES - Spring 2011

FASH 150 - Fashion Apparel and Professional Techniques - A class offered in the Fashion Certificates and discusses fashion history in the 20th century and art fundamentals. Offered TH at 6pm-9:50pm BGS 119 (I will let you go a earlier to work on your projects) Ticket 22775
FASH 110 and 111 Intermediate Sewing and Clothing Construction - Designed for those who have sewn before but need to upgrade and perfect sewing techniques on industrial sewing machines. Saturday 10:30am-2:20pm BGS 104
Ticket 14055A (for 110) and Ticket 14055D (for 111). Labs for your other sewing classes! FASH 212, 213, 214 offered on Sat! You only need to put in 20 hours total during the semester on Sat during the times of 10:30-3:20pm in BGS 104. Tickets 14055G, 14055J and 14055M.

Pleases sign up right away, or e-mail me if you need an APC code! I want you in my class! :)

mhill30@saddleback.edu

-Malia

Textile and Sewing Student work

Here are some photos from Lisa Elston's sewing classes and FASH 31 Textiles. In Textiles, her students created fabric that has been block printed.

Nice work students!

Vecchiarelli Bros New Location

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It's that time of year again!! On December 11th, Vecchiarelli Bros Inc. is having our annual Christmas Sale and this year it is even more special because it is also our Grand ReOpening! Attached is a copy of the flyer with all of the event information and some of the great deals we are offering. Call us with any questions at (213) 749-5944.

Our New Location:
1203 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
*On the corner of Olive & 12th*

We hope to see you there!!!

Vecchiarelli Bros Inc.

Tutu Construction Class gets press in Lariat

Tutu making class brings complex art to campus

"Beginning in the spring 2011 semester, Saddleback College will add a class dedicated to the creation of classical and romantic style tutus. The course will be part of the fashion program, led by instructor Donna Dickens.

The class will be a first for the campus since the course wasn't taught in the south Orange County community colleges. According to Dickens, San Diego State University used to have a tutu-making program for the theater department, but that was last taught 12 years ago.

"The tutu-making class is a great way for students to create and design as well as helping them get their foot into the fashion or theater business," said Dickens.

Dickens' been creating tutus for the past 30 years, originally started out making costumes for her children. She attended Orange Coast College's fashion program and tranferred to Cal State Long Beach's theater program, receiving a degree in costume design.

The origins of the classical and romantic tutu were derived from the 1800s when ballet was introduced in Paris and Russia from Italy. The classical tutu was originally ankle length while the romantic tutu was the shorter and flatter-looking piece.

As time passed, the names for the tutus reversed, so today, the romantic tutu is the ankle length version while the classical is the tutu that looks similar to an inverted plate. "

For the rest of the article go to:

http://www.lariatnews.com/life/tutu-making-class-brings-complex-art-to-campus-1.2414453

Sign up for the Professional Tutu Construction Class in the Spring!

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New Patterns from Karl Lagerfeld on BurdaStyle

Sew like a master designer with two burda style magazine patterns created by world-renowned couturier Karl Lagerfeld. Download the elongated-front jacket and mini skirt patterns to create your own version of Lagerfeld's original and cutting edge designs. These are available on BurdaStyle for $5.40 when you download them to your computer and print at home!

Student Work from Vintage Sewing, Advanced and Alterations

These pictures are from Fall 2010 fashion students in Instructor Meredith Byron's classes: Vintage Sewing, Advanced Sewing, and Alterations and Fitting. Great work!

Burdastyle's DIY Contest

As a community of creative people, Burdastyle is always looking for inspiration. There are so many beautiful and unique things out there, it seems impossible to find it all! BurdaStylers are amazing crafters and always keen on what is happening in DIY, so we want to know: where do you get inspired? What DIY’ers, websites, blogs or artist are making the things that make you swoon? What fantastic things are happening in DIY that we just have to see? It can be jewelry, woodworking, paper arts, weaving, sewing…if it’s cool DIY, we want to know about it!

Leave your comments for a chance to win this great prize package including a BurdaStyle tee and thread from Mettler HERE!

Project Runway Contest - Entries Due Sept. 30th

BURDASTYLE, PROJECT RUNWAY, AND ROWENTA CONTEST!

The end is near. Time to get those submissions in to our amazing ReMake competition with Project Runway and Rowenta. Don’t forget that you must have everything into us, including a short description of how you incorporated an iron into your project, by 11:59 pm EST on September 30th to be eligible. From there we will chose the top 50 creations that you will then be able to vote on starting October 4th. So far, we like what we’re seeing and we can’t wait to share the top 50 with you. CLICK HERE for details.

Sign up for the Professional Tutu Construction Class this Spring!

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Downloadable Free Patterns

Fabric.com has free downloadable patterns every student should check out! Patterns include skirts, hats, tops, and accessories. Download them and print straight to your computer.

FREE PATTERNS

Sewing Party Classes

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Our local Laguna Hills "Sewing Party" is offering short sewing classes on making quilts, hanbags, pillows, and other things like vests. They have a super nice staff and a store full of uber cute prints. Make sure you stop by their store between El Toro and Lake Forest on Carlota.

Sewing Party

23552 Commerce Center Dr. Suite H

Laguna Hills, CA 92653

949-725-0492

http://www.sewingparty.com/

Sewing Party's BLOG

Joany Hernandez's Dress Worn at Emmy's

Saddleback College Fashion Student Joany Hernandez designed a dress that was worn at the Emmy's this year. Beautiful dress Joany! Click on the photos to enlarge.