CREATE YOUR STYLE: Art Quilting Design Contest 2012

Deadline: June 1, 2012 (ONLINE), (EMAIL) or (RECEIVE)

CREATE YOUR STYLE
Art Quilting Design Contest 2012
Swarovski North America Ltd.
Cranston, RI


ELIGIBILITY
• All designs must be new, original and not available for sale and must not have won any previous contests.
• All submitted quilts designs must incorporate SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, no other cut crystals than SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS are allowed.
• Participants must create and complete the finished quilt on their own, without outside professional assistance.
• Participants are encouraged to use various techniques, such as sewing, quilting, ironing, knitting, crocheting, beading, machine embroidery, etc.
• The quilt must be inspired by the theme “Music”.
• Participants are required to submit two digital photographs of each design by June 1st, 2012. Included with the photograph, must be a complete list of
SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS used to create the quilt, as well as the title of the design and any short story about the design (no more than two hundred words, if applicable).
• Submissions are not to exceed 47 inches wide in dimension.
• Legal residents of the United States, 18 years of age or older are eligible to enter, except employees of Swarovski North America Limited, PFAFF, VSM Sewing, SVP Worldwide, their dealers and affiliates, and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address.

PROCESS FOR ENTRY
You may submit as many entries as you wish for contest. Completed application, two digital photographs (jpg or gif and not to exceed 2 Mbytes) of the design and a complete list of SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS used must be submitted by registration deadline of June 1st, 2012. Do not send finished pieces.

FINISHED PIECES
The top 10 finalists’ finished pieces will be held in reserve by Swarovski for a period of two years. All designs may be photographed for a professional book, be displayed nationally and internationally, shown as examples at various events and trade fairs, and utilized in cross-promotions by Swarovski and PFAFF, throughout the two years.

WINNERS
The winners will be announced during the International Quilt Festival in Houston,Texas. More details of the location, date and time will be provided to each of the finalists.

AWARDS
• 1st place winner of a $3,500.00 check and $3,500.00 gift basket containing SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, and CREATE YOUR STYLE Merchandise. In addition the winner receives a PFAFF® quilt expression™ 4.0 sewing machine (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $2,599).
• 2nd place winner of a $2,500.00 check and $2,500.00 gift basket containing SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, and CREATE YOUR STYLE Merchandise. In addition the winner receives a PFAFF® expression™ 3.0 sewing machine (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $1,939).
• 3rd place winner of a $1,000.00 check and $2,000.00 gift basket containing SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS, and CREATE YOUR STYLE Merchandise. In addition the winner receives a PFAFF® ambition™ 1.5 sewing machine (Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price: $1,299).

Download the Design Contest Leaflet

CREATE YOUR STYLE with SWAROVSKI ELEMENTS is an initiative by Swarovski.
Further information under WWW.CREATE-YOUR-STYLE.COM
Email: cys@swarovski.com or phone 1-800-388-8842.

Swarovski North America Ltd.
CREATE YOUR STYLE
Art Quilting Design Contest 2012
1 Kenney Drive
Cranston, RI 02920