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Quilting and Sewing Contests For Show or Dough!
Ok all you contest and sweepstakes loving people, here are some quilting and sewing contests along with other fun things to enter for either the pride of being a winner or for actual cash and merchandise. New contests and dates have been added. See below! If you know of any sewing or quilting contests or related sweepstakes that can be added here, please let me know!
- Crafting a Better Planet Quilt Competition This quilting contest is sponsored by Mountain Mist/Leggett & Platt, Inc. and the International Quilt Study Center (at the University of Nebraska). The purpose? To encourage YOU to create a quilt using all natural materials including EcoCraft batting made by Mountain Mist. Entries must be received by March 1, 2008. For more information, visit mountainmistlp.com and then get quilting!
- Hey all you teenage sewing enthusiasts! Check out Joann.com
and their 2008 Prom Contest. Create your own look for YOUR special night. Win cash! Win prizes!
- The American Rose Society Quilt Contest is back! Dates for 2008 are June 26 - 29 in Denver, Co. The quilts must have a predominate rose and/or rose themed fabric/design. Check out their website for information, rules and the entry form.
- Shippensburg, PA will be the site of the Quilt Odyssey 2008 Quilting Contest for 2008. Entry materials must be received by April 30, 2008. Quilts must be received between July 8 and July 19th. Information, rules and the entry form can be obtained on their website.
- The Creative Home Arts Club offers numerous sewing contests in quite a number of categories. You can join this on-line club for free; however, signing up puts you on the subscription list for their magazine. You can always decline the magazine subscription after reviewing the free issue and still be a site member.
The American Quilters Society (AQS) has several quilting contests scheduled for 2008 and prizes involve CASH!
- AQS Quilt Show and Contest, April 23 - 26, 2008 in Paducah, KY. This one has 16 categories.
- The AQS Quilt Expo-Nashville is scheduled for August 20 - 23, 2008. CASH prizes and 6 categories.
- The AQS Quilt Expo-DeMoines is scheduled for October 8 - 11, 2008. CASH prizes and 5 categories.
Web Games and Other Fun Stuff
Check out this video clip on YouTube of 1940's star Betty Hutton singing The Sewing Machine Song from the musical comedy,
The Perils of Pauline.
I admit it. I'm a Slingo.com junkie. Ok, not quite that bad, but I do spend time there. I enjoy the games on the site and I really like the fact that when you play, you get virtual coins added to your bank which you can use to buy entries to several of their "real" cash and prize contests. Check it out!
Here's a fun sweepstakes currently going on that is not sewing related but does involve exploring your fashion creativity: Duck Brand Duct Tape's 2008 "Stuck at Prom" contest. Make your prom outfit from their brand of tape and win big! If you don't already know, Duck makes duct tape in several fun colors. Get details at http://www.ducktapeclub.com/contests.

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