Very Lucky winners!

Ok, peeps, here are the lucky winners! Thank you to everyone who entered the Lucky Jackson giveaway and thanks especially to the awesome Lucky Jackson for making this all possible!



Winner of Boot Love pattern:

Lisa KateMar 2, 2012 09:50 AM

She's so awesome! I absolutely adore her work, and am in total awe of her as well!

I really like the boot pattern the best I think (they are all gorgeous, but I love the drape of the skirt in that one).

My favorite pieces are from her "take this job and shove it" week! I especially like the waitress struggling with the giant stacks of pancakes!

lisakatec(at)gmail(dot)com

Winner of Polaroid Love pattern:

ClaireMar 3, 2012 05:56 AM

I like the pdf with the camera. And I like "the Weekend" of the 365 day projects. Thanks for the giveaway!

Winner of Pretty Dress pattern:

deb christensenMar 2, 2012 02:52 PM

wow, what a fantastic and generous give away ~ love love lucky's work. i have to say it was hard to pick a fave from her challenge work, but day #99 is just so sweet.
and so is the PDF for "pretty dress" -
debsea61@hotmail.com

Winner of Enid embroidery:

AnonymousMar 3, 2012 06:20 AM

Melanie says,
365 is an amazing idea and the talent that comes from Lucky's website is always entertaining. I receive a daily webmail from the site and I'm never disappointed. I'd have to say the recent "Arrested Development" series is my absolute favorite. I'm always so inspired, I hope the year NEVER ends.

melanie - brandon, manitoba canada
melaniem@vicinn.com

A very Lucky giveaway!

As you may know, an amazing stitcher named Lucky Jackson has been working on a 365 day embroidery project. Each day she draws and stitches something new, along with a recollection, observation, or little tidbit from her past.




I love her humor, her style, her sense of fun, and her quirky taste in films and fabrics. :)



I am amazed at the sheer volume and consistency of her talent and inspiration.



I have tried those 365 day challenges, people, and they are not easy - but Lucky makes it look effortless.




Well, I'm really excited to announce that, in celebration of Feeling Stitchy's 5 year anniversary, Lucky was sweet enough to do an extra-special giveaway for our readers!


She is giving away 1 each of her 3 new PDF patterns:


"Polaroid Love"



"Boot Love"



"Pretty dress"

If the sneak peek of her new patterns is any indication - our winner is going to feel very lucky, indeed:


But you know what? Lucky is doing something extra-awesome for you guys - she's also giving away one of her 365 day embroideries!

Yes, I just said that - you could win one very special piece, her "Enid" embroidery:



You get special points in my book if you've even seen Ghost World. Extra-special, off-the-chart points, if you embroider it. :)

All you need to do to win one of her PDF patterns or the Enid embroidery is leave a comment here by Sunday, March 4, 9PM US Central time - tell us which of the PDF patterns is your fave. Also, do you have a favorite piece from the embroideries in Lucky's 365 collection so far? As always, please include your email address so we can find you! You must not have won a giveaway on Feeling Stitchy this year.

And by the way, this giveaway is open to ALL Feeling Stitchy readers - that means you international peeps, too. :)

As for my faves, how could I possibly choose? But I think I'd have to say Rushmore, Margot, Jemaine, and all of her 80's heartthrobs.

So what do you say? Feeling Lucky? Leave a comment and win something in this wonderful giveaway!

Edit: March 4, 9 PM - comments closed! Winners announced tomorrow! :)

365 Lucky Days

The Artist herself: a young Lucky

Last September Lucky Jackson started a remarkable project called 365 Lucky Days. For one year she creates a new work of stitched art, each day. Within the 365 days Lucky does 'mini-series', pieces connected by a theme from portraits of family members to mug shots of celebrities to new years resolutions. My favourite might just be the 'I think I love you but I'm only a preteen and my mum says it just hormones' week. Lucky just past the '100 days of Stitching' mark so it's about time we got to know the talented lady behind the challenge a bit better!

Steve McQueen. Notice the 'jail suit' stripes in the background.

Who is Lucky Jackson?
Hmmm. I'm a mother of two gorgeous girls (4 and 6) and wife of the world's greatest husband. I am a self taught artist that loves everything vintage. I am an extremely optimistic person. I like to think I am a pretty funny gal (the jury is out on if I actually am)

Where do you find inspiration?
I have always been a bit of a recluse and have found company in books, music, movies and visual arts. I am a culture vulture. I think that is where I draw a lot of my inspiration from. I also collect a lot of vintage dresses, boots, cameras...and of course fabric. These items inspire me daily. I just kind of look around at the things I have and the things I have seen and the stories I have heard. I like to think my art is a combination of the two.

Bombshell: Marilyn Monroe

Any specific artist(s) that influence your work?
I love, graphic novelist Adrian Tomine. Luke Haynes blows me away with every new quilt he does. And I love the work of Children's book illustrator Oliver Jeffers. We collect all his books and the girls are always having to retrieve his books from my studio.

What inspired you to make a stitched work of art every day?
I keep journals of all my ideas and I kept thinking..when are you going to make them? You can spend a few hours surfing the web or you can make something.

Blog crush: Erin of www.calivintage.com 

You use some awesome fabrics in your pieces, where do you find them?
Value Village, Vinnie's (local thrift shop) my friend My Girl Thursday just gave me a huge bag of the most fabulous fabrics ever! People know what I do and there has been bags of fabric left on my door step with kind notes of encouragement. I live in the best town (Peterborough, Ontario) ever!

Richie Tenenbaum

In your 365 days project you work with different 'themes', do you have enough ideas to last you until day 365?
I have lots of ideas. What I need is more time! (ed. luckily 2012 is a leap your so this just might turn into a 366 days project!)

Family portraits

What is your personal favourite of all the pieces you made so far?
I like the portraits I did of my family. Ben and I as kids and my kids dressed up like super heroes.

What good has the project brought you so far?
I am so grateful for the press the project has received. People are so super supportive and encouraging. It blows me away. The most surprising thing about the project is how happy it makes me! I really love making something new every day.

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You can follow Lucky's progress on her 365 Lucky days blog. Some of her 365 days artwork is available in her shop.