American Sewing Guild Creativity Contest 2011

American Sewing Guild Creativity Contest 2011

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  To see allpattern views, visit www.simplicity.com or your ASG CREATIVITY CONTEST 2011 Simplicity Patterns retailer. The American Sewing Guild’s 2011 Creativity Contest is 2284, 2286, 2287, 2288, 2293, 2453, and/or 2469 your invitation to a fabulous sewing journey. It begins • Fabric swatches with seven great patterns. Use just one pattern or mix • Photocopy of current ASG membership card (for ASG them up to create a one-of-a-kind outfit. Adjust, adapt, Sewing Star only) SIMPLICITY 2284 embellish. Size them up or size them down. Sew for your- • Entry form (see below) self or someone else. The challenge is simple: be as cre- In addition, include any or all of the following, as neces- ative as you can using fabric, trim, and the designated sary to tell your creativity story: Simplicity patterns. • Trim/fabric samples • Up to five close-up photos of any special details or tech- AWARD CATEGORIES niques ASG Sewing Star Award (for ASG members only*) • Written description of anything special you want us to • Grand prize: ASG Conference 2011 package, including know about your entry (maximum 300 words, typed, registration, hotel and transportation (maximum value: double-spaced on one side of an 81⁄2" x 11" piece of paper) $1,000) To assemble your entry: SIMPLICITY 2286 • Honorable mention (two): $100 shopping spree on • Affix photos or samples to 81⁄2" x 11" paper and/or use Simplicity.com; one-year subscription to Threads maga- clear plastic photo pages or sheet protectors. Do not send zine; the Spring and Autumn issues of the Simplicity loose photos or samples. Pattern Catalog • Put all the elements together, notebook style. Staple them Shining Star Award (for anyone ages 16–22) together or insert them in a lightweight binder or folder • Grand prize: Sewing machine from Brother International (any style, as long as contents are not loose and • Honorable mention (two): $100 shopping spree on binder/folder is no more than 1⁄2" thick). Simplicity.com; one-year subscription to Threads maga- • Permanently affix the entry form and copy of your cur- zine; the Spring and Autumn issues of the Simplicity rent ASG membership card to the inside back cover of Pattern Catalog your entry. SIMPLICITY 2287 Rising Star Award (for anyone ages 15 and under) If you wish your entry returned, you must also include a • Grand prize: Sewing machine from Brother International self-addressed envelope large enough to contain your entry • Honorable mention (two): $100 shopping spree on and stamped with sufficient postage for its return. Paper- Simplicity.com; one-year subscription to Threads maga- clip the envelope to the inside back cover of your entry. zine; the Spring and Autumn issues of the Simplicity Pattern Catalog DO NOT SEND ACTUAL GARMENTS FOR JUDGING. All finalists, including grand prize and honorable mention THEY WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Up to five finalists in winners, will receive a certificate redeemable for three (3) each category will be notified by phone not later than May Simplicity patterns of their choice. In addition, they will be 20, 2011. Beginning midnight Eastern DST, Monday, June 6, honored at the ASG Conference 2011 in Los Angeles, Califor- 2011, the finalists’ garment and technique photos, along SIMPLICITY 2288 nia, August 18–21, 2011. They will also be featured in the with the written description, will be posted on Fall 2011 issue of ASG Notions and on the ASG and www.asg.org; ASG members and friends can go to Simplicity Patterns Web sites. www.asg.org and vote for their favorite. Voting closes mid- night Eastern DST, Monday, June 20, 2011. Grand prize and *For information on becoming an ASG member, visit honorable mention winners will be announced online June www.asg.org. The contest is not open to members of the 28. Winners will also be notified by phone. ASG Board of Directors, ASG Regional Representatives, or employees of ASG or Simplicity Creative Group. CRITERIA FOR JUDGNG THE FINALISTS Entries will be judged on the following criteria: overall HOW TO ENTER appearance and fashion point of view; creative effort; selec- SIMPLICITY 2293 Your entry must include: tions/combinations appropriate to design; and general • Photos of the garment/ensemble created using Simplicity workmanship. CREATIVITY CONTEST 2011 ENTRY FORM I am entering in the following SIMPLICITY 2453 ASG MEMBER NAME NAME/AGE OF SHINING STAR/RISING STAR* category (check only one): ■ ASG Sewing Star Award ASG CHAPTER AFFILIATION *SIGNATURE OF PARENT OF GUARDIAN (ASG members only) (optional for Shining Star/Rising Star categories) (required for any entrant age 18 or under) ■ Shining Star Award (anyone ADDRESS ages 16–22) ■ Rising Star Award (anyone CITY STATE ZIP ages 15 and under) PHONE E-MAIL I used these Simplicity pat- tern(s) (check all that apply): SIMPLICITY 2469 SEND TO: ASG Creativity Contest, c/o Simplicity Pattern Company, ■ 2284 261 Madison Avenue, 4th floor , New York NY 10016 ■ 2286 DEADLINE: ENTRIES MUST BE POSTMARKED NOT LATER THAN ■ 2287 MIDNIGHT FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2011. Finalists will be notified not later than ■ 2288 Friday, May 20, 2011. Online voting begins Tuesday, June 7, 2011 and ends ■ 2293 Monday, June 20, 2011. Grand prize and honorable mention winners will be ■ 2453 notified by phone not later than Friday, June 24, 2011. ■ 2469 PLEASE SEE DISCLAIMERS ON PAGE 2
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  THE ASG CREATIVITYCONTEST ENTRY IS AN ORIGINAL ENTRY AND IS NOT A COPY OF ANY OTHER PERSON’S ENTRY. BY SUBMITTING AN ENTRY, THE ENTRANT, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND THE PHOTOGRAPHER (IF NOT THE ENTRANT), AGREE THAT THE PHOTOGRAPH OR DIGITAL MEDIA SUBMITTED MAY BE USED, REPRODUCED AND PUBLISHED FOR PUBLICITY PURPOSES WITHOUT FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND THAT THE ENTRANT OR SPONSOR HAS READ THESE OFFICIAL RULES AND ACCEPTS THE CONDITIONS OF PARTICIPATION IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR A PRIZE. THE ENTRANT IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OR A RELATIVE OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF SIMPLICITY CREATIVE GROUP, OR ITS AFFILIATES, SUB- SIDIARIES OR ADVERTISING AGENCIES. VOID IN MARYLAND AND VERMONT AND WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. SIMPLICITY CREATIVE GROUP RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE OR CANCEL THE ASG CREATIVITY CONTEST AT ANY TIME. Limit one prize per person. Any winner who does not comply with the Conditions: Official Rules will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected By participating in the ASG Creativity Contest you agree to release and hold the American Sewing Guild and Simplicity Creative Group and its directors, NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT OF ANY KIND IS NECESSARY TO ENTER officers, employees and agents, and all prize suppliers harmless from any OR WIN THIS CONTEST. A PURCHASE DOES NOT IMPAIR YOUR and all losses, damages, rights, claims, and actions of any kind in connection CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID IN MARYLAND OR VERMONT AND with the ASG Creativity Contest or any product purchased, or resulting WHERE PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED BY LAW. from acceptance, possession, use or misuse of any prize, including, without limitation, personal injuries, death, property damage, and claims based on Return of any prize or prize notification as “undeliverable” will result in dis- publicity rights, defamation, or invasion of privacy, whether suffered by you qualification and an alternate winner will be selected. If a potential finalist or a third party. The ASG Creativity Contest is void wherever prohibited or or winner cannot be reached after a reasonable effort has been made during restricted by law and is subject to all applicable federal, state and local laws five (5) business days from the first notification attempt, such person may be and regulations. By participating, entrants agree to be bound by these disqualified, with an alternate winner selected. Any prize notification or Official Rules and the decisions of Simplicity Creative Group and waive any prize returned as undeliverable will result in the awarding of that prize to right to claim ambiguity in the ASG Creativity Contest or these Official an alternate winner. Rules. Simplicity Creative Group is not responsible for any printing errors in any materials related to this Contest. All aspects of the Contest will be gov- Eligibility: erned by these Official Rules. All decisions regarding the ASG Creativity All legal U.S. residents over the age of 18 residing in the 50 United States Contest will be made by Simplicity Creative Group, whose decision shall be (other than residents of the States of Maryland and Vermont and where pro- final. Winners are solely responsible for all applicable federal, state and local hibited or restricted by law) and the District of Columbia are eligible; entries taxes. Simplicity Creative Group is not responsible for lost, late, misdirected, by those under the age of 18 are eligible provided the entry form is signed mutilated, or postage-due entries or mail. by a parent or legal guardian.Employees and affiliates of Simplicity Creative Group and their immediate families and members of their households are not eligible to participate in the ASG Creativity Contest. Entrants must use one or more of the current ASG Simplicity Patterns. If entrant does not have any current ASG Simplicity Patterns, entrant may use an older ASG Simplicity Pattern. By registering to win the prize, the winner grants Simplicity Creative Group permission to use his/her name and likeness for advertising and future promotion purposes without additional compensa- tion (except where prohibited by law). Unaccepted prizes may not be award- ed. The ASG Creativity Contest is subject to these complete and Official Rules.