The National Embroidery Awards 2026
27 November 2025
Deadline: January 16, 2026
Are you ready to let your stitches shine? Whether you’re threading your very first needle or you’re an embroidery expert, The National Embroidery Awards 2026 is your stage to amaze, inspire, and be celebrated.
Submit the piece you’re most proud of – your best, most beautiful embroidery created within the past 12 months. The National Embroidery Awards want to see texture, originality, depth, and that fearless spark that sets your work apart. Your work should not have been entered into any other competition or displayed publicly elsewhere in an exhibition.
There are £1,000’s worth of prizes to be won, plus all winning pieces will be exhibited at the Fashion & Embroidery show, NEC Birmingham in March 2026
Key dates:
- Registration & Image Submission Deadline: 16 January 2026
- Postal Entry Deadline: 20 February 2026
- Hand Delivery Date: 10 March 2026 (to the NEC Birmingham)
- Winners Announced: 12 March 2026
- Hand Collection of work: 15 March 2026 (from the NEC Birmingham)
- Postal Return of work: Within 30 days of competition taking place