SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SEWING MONTH

header_left_650a

HOW DO YOU SEW?

header_right_a

HOME
2010 Contest Information
2010 Marketing Materials

Sponsorship Opportunity
Media Room
History of NSM
Get Involved!

2009 Contest Entries
2008 Featured Project
Contact Us

Follow National Sewing Month on Twitter
Follow National Sewing Month on Facebook

Sign up for our
Email Newsletter

 

National Sewing Month
  is a joint venture between:

Sewing & Craft Alliance @ www.gotsewing.com

  Sewing.org
TrainedSewingInstructor.com

 

American Sewing Guild @ www.asg.org

ASG.org

 

2010 National Sewing Month “Accessorize Your Life” Contest

Sew up your best accessory idea for National Sewing Month and you could be a lucky winner in the Accessorize Your Life contest.

STEP 1: Start by picking an Accessory category

  • Fashion/Garments
  • Personal Items
  • Home Dec (including kitchens & outdoor)
  • Sewing Room
  • Travel
  • Pets
  • Office/Work
  • Auto

STEP 2:  Create an accessory that would be used for convenience, attractiveness or safety

  • You can create your own design or use any project or pattern.
  • Your project must include fabric, thread and at least one notion or trim.
  • Some portion of the project must have been sewn using a sewing machine.
  • Any additional techniques, embellishments or design touches are your own choice.

STEP 3: Guidelines

  • Contest runs through September 30, 2010
  • One entry per person
  • Maximum two photographs per entry. Photos must be in jpg format
  • Project must include a description of materials and techniques (machine sewing, embroidery, hand-sewing, etc.) used to create the project
  • Entries may be multi-piece, as long as they are coordinated and are intended to be used together.
  • Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges and pictures of the winning entries will be announced
  • By submitting your information and photos, you are granting permission to show your photos online and to publish your name and project information with the photos. No other identifying information will be published and your contact information will not be distributed  to any other party without permission
  • Prizes will be awarded for the top 3 winning entries.
  • Prize descriptions will be announced on or before August 5, 2010
  • Winners will be notified by Oct. 31, 2010 and announced here on Nov. 1, 2010.
  • We’re sorry, but due to international contest restrictions, contest is open to US residents only.

 

STEP 4: Submit Your Entry
 

Name

Email

Address

City

State

Zip

 

 

 

 

Photo 1

Photo 2

 

 

 

 

Share the details about your project for our judges. The more details, the better!

Category

 

Name of Your Accessory (bracelet, sunglasses holder, notions caddy, etc.)

 

 

 

 

Tell us about your Accessory

 

 

 

footer

 

line 

nsm_logo_grback

National Sewing Month
PO Box 369 • Monroeville PA 15146
www.nationalsewingmonth.org

 Privacy Policy
Copyright© Sewing & Craft Alliance
Site developed by The Abbey Group

 

 

 

line