For the Rising Star 2012 Competition, we asked everyone to pick up the challenge and create a piece of embroidery or smocking inspired by "Time".
For many of us, everyday life can be busy and squeezing in a bit of me time to enjoy a moment of stitching can be a precious luxury. This is your ideal opportunity to make time, or take time, to do what you really love and mark your time in stitches.

All entries were displayed in the CB Mini Shop and at the Stitchers Village Fair during the Beating Around the Bush International needlework convention, 14 to 20 April 2012. Winners were announced and displayed at the Gala Dinner on Friday, 20 April 2012.

Rising Star 2012 winners are...

Overall Grand Prize
Winner - Maria del Valle Olivera

Embroidery ~ All White
Winner - Tricia Elvin-Jensen
Runner Up - Rachel Watkins

Embroidery ~ Cotton and Silk
Winner - Maria del Valle Olivera
Runner Up - Hanneke Schoeber

Embroidery ~ Wool
Winner - Claire Edwards

Smocking ~ Classic
Winner - Esther McIvor
Runner Up - Marianela Collado

Smocking ~ Contemporary
Winner - Yvonne Betts

Young Achiever Award
Winner - Abigail Weaver

Junior Star Award
Winner - Lauren Hoven
Winner - Mikayla Monteleone

Special Award ~ Best application of the theme 'Time'
Winner - Jenni Davill

People's Choice Award
Winner - Claire Edwards

BATB Challenge winners are...

Wee Care Challenge
Winner - Beverley Robertson

Home For My Needle Challenge
Winner - Julie Kniedl
Runner Up - Leanne Swain