Calling All Quilters: Announcing the Marie Osmond Quilting Challenge -- Over $17,000 Worth of Prizes from Janome, Quilting Treasures and Advantus
MAHWAH, N.J. (Business Wire EON) November 11, 2008 -- "I am thrilled that Janome, Quilting Treasures and Advantus have come together to create this amazing contest," said Marie Osmond. "With such fabulous prizes up for grabs, I can't wait to see the creativity and enthusiasm the contest is going to generate. And I'm so pleased that the winning quilts are going to benefit the Children's Miracle Network, a charity so near and dear to my heart."
Using Marie Osmond Quilting Treasures fabric, the contest challenges quilters to create an original quilt and bring it to a participating Janome dealer by April 3rd, 2009. The Janome dealer will automatically enter the quilt into a drawing to win a Marie Osmond Quilter's Companion (MOQC) machine from Janome. One quilt from each dealer will then be selected for the national round, where Marie herself will pick the 10 quilts as finalists. On April 27th, the 10 finalists' quilts will be posted on Marie's site, www.marieosmond.com, for public voting. The winners will be announced on May 17th. The 10 finalists' quilts will be auctioned on eBay Giving Works all proceeds of which will be donated to Children's Miracle Network, the charity Marie co-founded. All other contestants have the option of donating their entry to their local Children's Miracle Network affiliated hospital as well.
First Place Prize:
The First Place winner of the contest will receive over $9,000 worth of prizes including the new, revolutionary Janome Memory Craft 11000 Special Edition (MC11000 Special Edition). This versatile machine includes new advanced features and options for sewing, quilting and embroidery, such as the new AcuFil™ Quilting System. This unique system includes the Stippling in the Hoop function, allowing a user to cover an entire quilt top with stippling - using their embroidery hoop! In addition, the winner will also receive a $750 assortment of storage and organization products from Advantus, $750 worth of assorted Marie Osmond Quilting Treasures fabric and product as well as a Marie Osmond Baby Adora Belle Holiday porcelain doll with a coordinating quilted table runner. This comprehensive prize package will allow any quilting enthusiast the creative freedom to complete high quality projects.
Second Place Prize:
The Second Place winner will be awarded a prize packages including the ideal tool for quilting, the new Janome Marie Osmond Quilter's Companion (MOQC) Sewing Machine. The MOQC has an abundance of unsurpassed features including the new, original Janome Automatic Straight Stitch Needle Plate (a Marie favorite) and 201 actual stitches for advanced precision with Memory Craft ease-of-use and power. The second place winner will also receive an assortment of storage and organizational products from Advantus worth $500, $500 in assorted Marie Osmond Quilting Treasures fabric and product and a Marie Osmond Adora Butterflies Belle doll for a total value of over $2,400.
Third Place Prize:
The Third Place winners will also receive a Janome MOQC, in addition to an assortment of storage and organizational products from Advantus worth $250, $250 of Marie Osmond Quilting Treasures fabric and product as well as a Marie Osmond Friendship Rose Tiny Tot doll amounting to over $1,800.
Finalists:
Each of the 10 finalists that are hand selected by Marie will also receive a prize package worth $400, consisting of a 1 year subscription to The Quilter, Marie Osmond Cook Book, a sterling silver Marie Osmond charm bracelet, a $100 Janome prize package, a $100 Quilting Treasures prize package, a $100 Advantus prize package and a personalized autographed photo of Marie.
Additional details regarding the contest, including the official entry form and a list of participating Janome dealers, can be found at www.janome.com.
About Janome America
Janome America is the largest subsidiary of Janome Sewing Machine Company of Japan, which produces nearly two million sewing machines annually as well as a line of related sewing products and embroidery software. Janome is a category leader in innovation and Janome sewing machines are recognized throughout the industry for their ease-of-use and unsurpassed stitch quality. For more information, please visit: www.janome.com
About Quilting Treasures™
Quilting Treasures™ offers premium fabrics and designs created for the dedicated quilter that are sold exclusively to independent quilt shops. Quilting Treasures™ is known for the ability to produce cutting edge designs, provide exceptional customer service and their strong commitment to the community, all of which is made possible through the dedication of their talented employees. For more information visit http://www.quiltingtreasures.com/
About Advantus Corp.
Advantus Corp. is an independently owned manufacturer with over 5500 products in the office, mass and craft & hobby markets. With a diverse family of craft and hobby brands including: Cropper Hopper®, Heidi Swapp®, Tim Holtz® idea-ology™ and AMM, Advantus has become a leader in the scrapbook industry and they are very excited to launch a new quilting and sewing organization line with Marie Osmond.
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