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Ultimate Sewing Challenge

Threads Ultimate Sewing Challenge Sponsored by BERNINA – Official Rules

BERNINA 330 Sewing Machine

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. This contest is open to legal residents of the United States, who are at least 18 years old, and to legal residents of Canada (except Quebec), who are over the age of majority in their province of residence. Contest void in Quebec, Puerto Rico and anywhere else where prohibited.

How To Enter: To participate in the “Threads Ultimate Sewing Challenge Sponsored by BERNINA, visit https://www.threadsmagazine.com/contest/ultimatesew  (the “Website”) between 12:01 am ET on October 1st, 2011 and 11:59 p.m. ET on November 4th, 2011 (the “Submission Period”), and follow the directions to upload and submit photos of your party ensemble with a description of how you made your garments. Be sure to include details about your garment including what techniques and materials were used, and what makes your party ensemble special. There is no limit to the number of garments you can enter. 

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 The Taunton Press’s good faith judgment, violates the following criteria will be disqualified): 

The Submission must be the submitting entrant’s original unmodified, previously unpublished work; 

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 should be .jpg or .gif, up to 4 mb, 400 – 1,200 pixels. The Photograph portion of the Submission may not be digitally enhanced or altered.

By entering into this Contest, each entrant represents and warrants that (i) his or her Submission is the entrant’s own original, previously unpublished work; (ii) that entrant owns the copyright in and to the Submission; (iii) that such Submission does not violate the rights of any third party or infringe or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: The Taunton Press reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any Submission in the Contest if the Taunton Press views the Submission as potentially infringing or otherwise a violation or potential violation of a third party’s rights or may seek to secure permission for the Taunton Press’s benefit and allow the applicable Submission to remain in the Contest. The Taunton Press 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. 

Posting of Submissions Online: Subject to The Taunton Press’s sole discretion, all Submissions that meet the Submission Requirements above, may be posted by The Taunton Press in a virtual gallery on the Website along with entrant’s name.

Publicity Release/License to Use: By participating in the Contest, unless prohibited by law each entrant irrevocably grants The Taunton Press the rights to use such entrant’s name, likeness, biographical information and Submission(s) in any and all media for any purpose, including without limitation advertising and promotional purposes, as well as, the Contest and/or other promotions conducted by The Taunton Press, and each entrant hereby releases The Taunton Press from any liability with respect thereto. 

Winner Selection: At the end of the Submission Period, The Taunton Press will review the Submissions and select ten (10) finalists. The finalists will be selected from all eligible Submissions and will be judged on mastery of construction techniques shown and the design that best accentuates a party ensemble. One (1) winner will be chosen from the selected finalists by a vote from ThreadsMagazine.com members.

The winner will be announced on or around December 1st, 2011 by The Taunton Press, whose decisions will be final and binding in all matters related to this Contest. 

 

Total Approximate Prize value:  $1,568

Grand Prize consists of:

BERNINA 330 sewing machine: $1,299

Tote: $269

Claiming Prize:  Winners will be notified by email then by mail within 10 days of the selection.  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 will not be required to sign Publicity Release as a condition of winning a prize.) All prizes will be awarded. One prize per person, household, or family.

Winners’ List: Send self-addressed, stamped envelope by January 1, 2012 to: The Taunton Press “Threads Ultimate Sewing Challenge” Winners List Request, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470.

Terms & Conditions: No transfer or substitution of prizes. Employees, officers, and contractors (including immediate family members and members of the same household) of Taunton Press, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, retailers, vendors of Taunton Press, and all other entities associated with this promotion, are not eligible. All Federal, State/Provincial and local laws apply. The winners will be responsible for all Federal, State/Provincial, and local taxes 

The Taunton Press is 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 Taunton Press assumes no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the website during the Sweepstake 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 Taunton Press 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 Taunton Press 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 Taunton Press 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, Taunton Press 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 Rules.

Each participant agrees to release and hold The Taunton Press, their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, and their subsidiaries, parent companies, or other affiliated companies harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims and/or liabilities arising out of his or her participation in the Contest or resulting from accepting or claiming any prize awarded hereunder.

THE TAUNTON PRESS: The Taunton Press Inc., 63 South P.O. Box 5506 Main Street, Newtown, CT 06470-5506.

 

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  1. Fredpen | | #1

    Nice contest. Is posting photos in your personal Facebook albums considered published?

  2. Sarah3811 | | #2

    This may sound like a silly question. But when it says original does that mean you just made it or you made it without a pre-purchased pattern? Thanks. :)

  3. clorice | | #3

    I love the machine, looking forward to winning the contest.

  4. catjjt86 | | #4

    I have a 4-H club - can the youth submit a photo of their garment?

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    VictoriaNorth | | #5

    By published we mean that you have been paid for the work, and it has been featured in a media publication of some kind (i.e. magazine article). Your personal Facebook account would not be considered publication. Good luck!

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    VictoriaNorth | | #6

    Unfortunately, to legally claim the prize, you must be a legal resident of the United States, who is at least 18 years old, or a legal resident of Canada (except Quebec).

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    debbie_turney | | #7

    how do we upload our photo's? ....sorry computer challenged

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    debbie_turney | | #8

    figured it out thanks.

  9. kaysoyka | | #9

    When will the top ten be picked? When does the member voting begin and end?

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