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Still Time to Enter the Martha Pullen Sewing Contest
If you are a fan of Martha Pullen and heirloom sewing you may want to consider entering the Martha Pullen Sewing contest. There are three categories: Christening gowns and suits, Infants and Children’s clothing (up to 5t) and Quilting—lap quilts and baby quilts. The deadline is October 1, 2011. Entry fee is $50 dollars.
The winners will be featured in the January/February 2012 issue of Sew Beautiful and on the Sew Beautiful website. Grand prize is an all expense paid 4 day trip to the Martha Pullen School of Fashion in February 2012.
Sew for the Love of It Contest
September is National Sewing Month, a tradition which began in the early 1980s. This year the American Sewing Guild is holding the Sew for the Love of It contest in honor of the month long celebration.
Entries will be taken online beginning August 10 and must be submitted by midnight September 30, 2011. Sew anything that you like, be it a garment, home décor or anything else. The only stipulation is that it must have a heart somewhere in the design. See the contest page for more details.
Tips on Entering Quilt Contests
Many quilters would enjoy entering quilt contests, but hesitate because they don’t feel their work is good enough or feel they don’t understand the rules.
Here are some tips to help you feel less intimidated.
1. Don’t let your lack of experience stop you from entering a contest. Keep in mind that every expert quilter was once a beginner, just like you.
2. Judges determine which quilts to admit to the show, based on photographs of each quilt. Don’t skimp on a quality photo. Something quickly snapped with your cell phone camera won’t give your treasured quilt a good chance. If you don’t have a camera or an eye for photography, ask a friend who does.
3. Read all the rules for entering and following them exactly. If you don’t understand the rules, call or e-mail the appropriate show authorities. They should be happy to answer your questions.
This helpful article from American Quilter Magazine gives more detail on these suggestions.
Simplicity Announces the Winners of the Project Runway Design Contest
Simplicity has announced the winners of the Project Runway Design Contest.
Grand Prize winner Meredith Kramer of South Carolina won for her chic, simple dress design. Kramer’s design will be featured in the Project Runway Pattern Collection Spring 2011. Kramer’s prize package included a recent trip to New York City, to visit with the production team working on publishing her winning design.
First Prize went to D’Arcy Michelle Steiner of Virginia for her evening dress design. Steiner was awarded a limited edition Inspired by Project Runway Sewing Machine by Brother and a $500 shopping spree at Simplicity’s online site.
Still time to enter the ASG Creativity Contest
There is still time to enter the ASG 2011 Creativity Contest
Entries for the American Sewing Guild’s annual contest must be postmarked by May 6, 2011, so you still have time to make a fabulous outfit and enter the contest.
Entries must be made using the Simplicity patterns shown on the entry form. You can use just one pattern or mix the patterns for your own unique look. Adjust them for a perfect fit. Add trim and embellishments if you like or rely on your choice of fabric to give your masterpiece flare.
There are three age categories. Sewers over age 22 must be members of the American Sewing Guild to enter the contest. Those under age 22 do not have to be members to enter.
Time to Sew for the ASG 2011 contest
The American Sewing Guild and Simplicity patterns have announced the 2011 ASG Sewing Contest.
The annual contest has categories for members and for young sewers. See the entry form for complete details
To entry, sew a garment for yourself or someone else using one of the seven specified Simplicity patterns. You can also make an ensemble combining more than one pattern. This a wonderful way to show off your skills.
Photograph your creation(s) and send the photos as directed on the entry form. Don’t send the finished garments. Winners will be announced in May 2011. Don’t delay; pick your pattern and your fabric and get to sewing.
The American Sewing Guild Contest
Every year the American Sewing Guild holds a contest featuring ready-made patterns from one of the major pattern companies. This year Simplicity has the honors. Choose one or more of nine specified Simplicity patterns from which to make an outfit and then send photos of your finished creation as specified. There are five categories; to enter three of these you must be a member of the American Sewing Guild. Membership is $40 per year and you get plenty of perks. Teenagers 18 and under can enter one of two categories with no membership required. Prizes are cash, sewing machines, and serger. For more information check out the contest page at: http://www.asg.org/html/contests.html Entries must be postmarked by midnight of May 1, 2010.
Attention Advanced Sewer–Sewing Contests are Fun
Once you have a few sewing projects under your belt, you might like to show off your skills by entering a sewing contests. Many are conducted each year, both locally and nationally. Many are based on photos of your project and do not require you to travel to a contest.
There are three keys to winning a sewing contest: sewing skills, creativity, and following the rules of the contest.
Now you don’t have be an expert sewer to enter a contest. Your work must look neat though and if it is a garment it should perfectly fit the person for whom it was made. An average or intermediate sewer can have a good chance at winning a prize.
Creativity is the primary thing that judges are looking for in any sewing contest. Most contests allow you to freely embellish a standard pattern in anyway which pleases you. So unleash your creativity. Think out of the box, but stylish, attractive, and something you’d be proud to wear on the street or to a party, and not just for the contest.
Follow those rules. If the contest rules say you must only use certain patterns, then use only those patterns. Read the rules very carefully. Compose your entry exactly as stated in the rules. Don’t have loose photos or descriptions if the rules specify they should be in notebook or binder. Take the best photos possible; have a friend to help you if needed. Meet the deadline. If the rules say no entries accepted if postmarked after a certain date, believe what they say and get that entry in well ahead of time.