Zhanna Plaksina — embroidery artist

Deborah Jones
Director
MyEmbroideryMentor.com.

Deborah Jones, a judge of the Impressions Awards, about my portrait "Thomas Jefferson":

“This was a stunning reproduction of a portrait in thread. Every detail was perfect and not a single thread was out of place”.

Calling the design a “masterpiece,” Jones was particularly impressed with its unique stitch directions, including the circular patterns, which she says keep the image “soft and pleasing, instead of geometric and mathematical.”

All of this year’s judges were impressed by the entry’s digitizing and stitching execution, applauding the digitizer’s effort and skill level. “This should be studied by new embroiderers as a level to aspire to,” Jones says.

Richard Bloedow
President
GS USA

Richard Bloedow, a judge of the Impressions Awards, about my portrait "Thomas Jefferson":

Richard Bloedow, of GS USA says he voted for the entry because of the design’s complexity. “The blending in the design was some of the best I have witnessed,” he says.

“Everything, from the use of thread colors to the finish of the overall design and the frame work, made this a special entry. To me, the finished product looked like a true painting.”