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SewStylish Spring Fashion Challenge 2017

Offical Rules – 2017 SewStylish Spring Fashion Challenge

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OFFICIAL RULES AND REGULATIONS

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Entries for the 2017 SewStylish Spring Fashion Challenge (Contest) will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on April 17, 2017 and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on June 6, 2017. All entries must be received during the Contest Entry Period. The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (except Quebec), who are at least 18 years old at time of entry. Contest void in Quebec, Puerto Rico and anywhere else where prohibited.

TO ENTER: There is one way to enter the contest:
1.) Visit https://www.threadsmagazine.com/contest/sewstylish-spring-17. Create a free account if you do not already have one by entering your first name, last name, email address, password, security question and screen name. Once you have created your account you can then upload your photo(s) by entering a title, attaching the photo(s) and adding a description of your project or photo(s) (‘the Submission’). Please include a summary of techniques and materials used. Submit your completed online entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsor and may be published in any media and in any format at any time they wish in perpetuity. Limit of five (5) entries per person.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Each garment submission that is entered into the Contest must meet ALL of the “Submission Requirements” set forth below (any Submission that, in Sponsor’s good faith judgment, violates the following criteria will be disqualified):

The Submission must be the submitting entrant’s original unmodified work; the Submission must not have been previously published by any third parties in print, digital or any other format; the Submission must not have been previously entered in any other competitive contest or event; the Submission must not include images or text that is obscene, pornographic, libelous, illegal, discriminative or otherwise objectionable; and the Submission must not include any corporate logos or any other material that may infringe on any third parties copyrights or trademarks. The Photograph portion of the Submission may not be digitally enhanced or altered. Your entry must be handmade by you, but does not have to be created specifically for this contest.

By entering into this Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that (i) his or her Submission is entrant’s own original, previously unpublished work; (ii) that entrant owns the copyright in and to the Submission; (iii) that such Submission does not violate the rights of any third party or infringe or violate any law, and as of the date of the Submission, is not the subject of any actual or threatened litigation or claim; and (iv) the Submission does not and will not violate any applicable laws, and is not and will not be defamatory, libelous, pornographic or obscene. Note: Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Submission in the Contest if Sponsor views the Submission as potentially infringing or otherwise a violation or potential violation of a third party’s rights or seek to secure permission for Sponsor’s benefit and allow the applicable Submission to remain in Contest.

Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify any Submission in the Contest if it deems the Submission to be lacking in taste, quality, or to be otherwise objectionable.

Sponsor not responsible for unavailable network, failed server or other connections, miscommunications, interrupted, misrouted or scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic or otherwise. The Sponsor assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website during the contest period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry to be received by Sponsor due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, of any combination thereof including any injury or damage to an entrant’s or any other person’s computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material related to the contest. The Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion to cancel or suspend this contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsor corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of this contest is a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsor reserves the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, mechanically reproduced, mutilated, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. Entrants to abide by the Contest Official Rules and Regulations and have read the Privacy Policy located at http://www.taunton.com/thetauntonpress/privacy.asp The Personal information collected through this Contest is subject to the Privacy Policy. By entering this Contest, you agree to adhere to the terms, policies, and guidelines described in the above Terms of Use. Decisions of the judging panel are final.

PRIZE/VALUE:

  1. Spiegel 60609 Sewing Machine ($599.95 MSRP)
  2. Sewing Kit courtesy of StylishFabric.com ($25 MSRP)
  3. $50 E-Merchandise Gift Certificate to StylishFabric.com
  4. Smart Sewing Order with Kenneth D. King DVD ($75 ARV)
  5. Threads Sewing Guide ($34.95 ARV)
  6. SewStylish Spring 2017 – digital issue ($6.99 ARV)

Names of prize manufacturers are used solely for the purposes of identifications of the prize. No endorsement, authorization, sponsorship, or approval of Taunton Press, Threads or of this contest is intended or implied.

NO PRIZE TRANSFER OR SUBSTITUTION: No prize or any portion thereof is transferable or redeemable for cash. Any portion of the prize that is not used is forfeited. No substitutions for prize except by Sponsor, in which case a prize of equal or greater value will be substituted.

TERMS/CONDITIONS: Employees, officers, and contractors (including immediate family members and members of the same household) of Sponsors, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, retailers, vendors of Sponsors, and all other entities associated with this promotion, are not eligible. By participating, entrants agree to release, discharge, indemnify and hold harmless the Contest Entities and each of their respective officers, directors, employees, representatives and agents from and against any claims made by winners, entrants, or any other third parties, related in any way to the operation of this Contest as well as any other claims, damages or liability due to any injuries, damages or losses to any person (including death) or property of any kind resulting in whole or in part, directly or indirectly, from acceptance, possession, misuse or use of any prize or participation in any Contest-related activity or participation in this Contest. All Federal, State/Provincial and local laws apply.

TAXES: Except where prohibited, all federal, state, provincial, local or other tax liabilities, including but not limited to luxury, sales, use, income, VAT, GST, and PST tax, if any, are the sole responsibility of the winner. In the event of a Canadian winner, Sponsor will deduct any applicable withholding taxes imposed by the US and applicable state governments from value of prize award and the prize award value will be adjusted accordingly.

WINNING: On or about June 7, 2017 a panel of Threads editors will judge all submissions and select five (5) semifinalists from among the eligible entries received. Submitted entries will be judged by on inspiration, technique, skill, and design. The final winner will then be chosen from the five (5) semifinalists based on the outcome of an online vote by the ThreadsMagazine.com community held from June 9, 2017 to June 16, 2017. The winner will be announced on or around June 19, 2017. The winner will be notified by email initially within 10 days of the selection. Odds of winning will depend upon the total number of eligible entries received. One (1) grand prize will be awarded to one (1) person, household, or family.

CLAIMING PRIZES: Winners must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within 10 days of notification, or prize may be forfeited. Winners will also be required to provide proof of age. (Tennessee residents and any other state where prohibited, will not be required to sign Publicity Release as a condition of winning a prize.) Residents of Canada, as a condition in order to win, must first correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question administered by mail or e-mail at Sponsor’s sole discretion. All prizes will be awarded.

WINNER’S LIST: Send self-addressed, stamped envelope by July 31, 2017 to: SewStylish Spring Fashion Challenge Winners List Request, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470. (Residents of Canada may omit return postage.)

SPONSOR:

The Taunton Press Inc., Threads, 63 S. Main Street, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470-5506

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, and Google+ are not sponsors and are not associated with this contest in any way.

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  1. MaryJanuary | | #1

    Hello, CraftStylish Editors! When does this 2017 SewStylish Spring Fashion Challenge actually close? On one page, it says the final entry day is May 31, but in the Official Rules, it says the final entry day is June 6. Which is correct?

  2. lavkalai82 | | #2

    Hello, sewstylish spring fashion challenge editors, the contest page says the challenge ends on june 6th 2017, but I couldn't enter my project to the contest. Pls advice. Thank you.

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