Winners Gallery 

02 SEPTEMBER 2025 - 02 NOVEMBER 2025

The Sunbury Embroidery Gallery is thrilled to be exhibiting the winning entries from the inaugural National Embroidery Awards (NEA), which took place this March at the Fashion and Embroidery Show at the NEC Birmingham. 

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The National Embroidery Awards asked stitchers  from all corners of the community to submit a piece of embroidery work that they are most proud of, created within the last twelve months, to showcase the wonderful variety embroidery can offer in terms of techniques, subject matter, colour and materials. 

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The competition was well supported, attracting ninety entries covering a diverse range of work, both two- and three-dimensional, across the two main categories: 'In Education' and 'Not In Education'. Winners were selected by six well-known judges who were all impressed by the standard and level of creativity on display. Winners were awarded a selection of fabulous prizes by the competition sponsors, with the 'Best in Show' winning the Madeira Rose Bowl Trophy, holding onto the title for one year, a legacy from the long-running Madeira Embroidery Competition, the predecessor to the NEA. 

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Pick up a flier from the Sunbury Embroidery Gallery with details of the National Embroidery Awards 2026 ... and who knows, you could be one of next years winners!

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Aran Illingworth -- Tharani Vaenthan -- Leia Zlatonova -- Priyaguna Sundararajan -- Erika Plini -- Rebecca McGlinchey -- Lucy May -- Marcell Klimeck -- Chloe Savage -- Sara Hadlow -- Zoe Childs -- Kate Findlay -- Beth Wilson -- Dr Anne Elliot