The 37th Impressions Award Winners
Impressions · Awards & Design Gallery · Digitizing Artistry and Multimedia categories
First place honors in the Digitizing Artistry category went to “Portrait of Thomas Jefferson – an American Founding Father, the principal author of the Declaration of Independence,” by Zhanna Plaksina, Quito, Ecuador, EC 171103. This design was created using a Happy HCD-X1501-40 embroidery machine, Madeira Polyneon threads and Wilcom digitizing software. +593 2 233 4271; artembroider.com .
Second place honors in the Digitizing Artistry category went to “America’s Highway,” by Quality Punch, 438 Amapola Ave., Suite 235, Torrance, Calif., 90501. This design was created using a Tajima embroidery machine, Madeira threads and Wilcom digitizing software. (310) 909-8948; Qualitypunch.com .
Tied for third place honors in the Digitizing Artistry category was “Chameleon Records,” by Emerald City Embroidery, 4310 S. 131st Place, Tukwila, Wash., 98168. (206) 767-2653; Emeraldcityemb.com .
Tied for third place honors in the Digitizing Artistry category was “Rome,” by Quality Punch, 438 Amapola Ave., Suite 235, Torrance, Calif., 90501. This design was created using a Tajima embroidery machine and Madeira threads. (310) 909-8948; Qualitypunch.com .
First place honors in the Multimedia category went to “Rising Up,” by Inner Strength Design, 2012 W. College Ave., Normal, Ill., 61761. This design was created using a Happy embroidery machine, Ultra Rapos threads and Tajima Pulse digitizing software. (309) 451-5858; innerstrengthdesign.com .
Second place honors in the Multimedia category went to “Frog,” by Shockwaves Promotional Apparel, Arlington Heights, Ill. This design was created using undisclosed methods. Shockwavespromotionalapparel.com .
Third place honors in the Multimedia category went to “Mardi Gras,” by Quality Punch, 438 Amapola Ave., Suite 235, Torrance, Calif., 90501. This design was created using a Tajima embroidery machine, Madeira threads and Wilcom digitizing software. (310) 909-8948; Qualitypunch.com .