Enter the Wednesday Giveaway for a chance to win Machine Embroidery for Special Occasions by Joan Hinds.
To enter, answer the following question: What’s your favorite occasion/holiday to sew projects for?
Post your answer by 10 am ET on Friday. We’ll randomly select and announce the lucky winner by 7 pm ET on Friday. Good luck!
Bernina of America is hosting the WeAllSew Challenge Contest, in which you can vie to win a $1,000 Bernina gift certificate, a chance to be featured on Bernina’s WeAllSew.com (a blog designed for sewing enthusiasts of all ages to share a love of sewing through ideas, projects, patterns and tips, and inspire a whole new group of sewers), as well as a Bernina sewing machine valued at $5,000.
Throughout the year, you’ll have the chance to enter three unique challenges that focus on upcycling or reinventing pieces of clothing and fabric. For each challenge, one winner will be selected to receive a $1,000 Bernina gift certificate as well as a chance to be featured in an article on WeAllSew.com.
The theme of the first challenge is a wedding dress makeover–upcycle a wedding gown or bridesmaid dress into something new. The new design must incorporate something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. To enter, upload a brief description and photo of the finished project between March 1 and March 19 at Bernina’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/berninausa, where you’ll also find full instructions and rules. Examples of upcycled projects are available on WeAllSew.com.
The challenge entries will be judged by a panel of Bernina experts based on three criteria: votes, project description and the finished project. The winner will be announced on the Bernina Facebook page in early April.
Anyone can enter to win the grand prize drawing for a Bernina 730 E sewing and embroidery machine by filling out an entry form at participating Bernina dealer. Each challenge participant will also be automatically entered into the sweepstakes, which will take place in October after all three challenges have ended. Visit berninausa.com for more information.
Did you watch the Oscars last night? The glitz and glamour of the biggest awards show of the year is the talk of the water coolers everywhere today. The internet is buzzing with analyses of best and worst dressed choices, favorites and flops from the red carpet.
We here at CME noticed a trend of gowns on the red carpet: embroidery! Several nominees and guests wore gorgeous, intricately embroidered pieces, such as Sandra Bullock, Jessica Chastain and Giuliana Rancic.
Sandra Bullock starred in “Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close,” which was nominated for Best Picture, and wore a beautiful black and white Marchesa gown with leafy embroidery on the shoulders and around the hips.
Jessica Chastain was nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in “The Help” and wowed in a black Alexander McQueen dress embroidered with intricate gold filigree.
Giuliana Rancic, host of E! News, wore a gorgeous, form-fitting Tony Ward white dress with feathery white embroidery adorning the sides from the shoulder to the knee.
Nancy O’Dell, Sherri Shepherd and Celia Hart also wore embroidery-adorned gowns.
The embroidery ranged from feathery to flower to lacey, but they were all amazing! See photos from the night here. What were your favorite looks from the red carpet?
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Congrats to Lynne H. for being randomly chosen as the Wednesday Giveaway winner! She won the book Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and ideas for Inspired Stitching by Heather Ross.
Stay tuned for future Wednesday Giveaways for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
Find a TON of free designs and other great resources at embroiderydesigns.com.
You can purchase design packs, read embroidery articles and post in their embroidery forum. Even convert up to 5 designs/month into different formats for FREE, just create an account on the site. All designs purchased from the site can be converted to other formats for free, unlimited. After the 5 free/month, each conversion is just $0.99, or buy a conversion package for more savings!
Enter the Wednesday Giveaway for a chance to win Weekend Sewing: More Than 40 Projects and ideas for Inspired Stitching by Heather Ross.
To enter, answer the following question: What are you making this weekend?
Post your answer by 10 am ET on Friday. We’ll randomly select and announce the lucky winner by 5 pm ET on Friday. Good luck!
Congrats to Kathleen for being randomly chosen as the Wednesday Giveaway winner! She won CME‘s original Tulip design, available for purchase at quiltandsewshop.com.
Stay tuned for future Wednesday Giveaways for a chance to win fabulous prizes!
Coats & Clark began in Paisley, Scotland in 1812, and for 200 years families have stitched their history using their thread. To commemorate this historic milestone, Coats & Clark launched a virtual history museum on January 29, 2012. This detailed website chronicles the early days of the company coupled with events of the era. The interactive site allows visitors to download their own thread trade cards and history book, listen to music and post their own stories about Coats & Clark.
Join Coats & Clark in 2012 to celebrate and share stories of how thread has impacted your life with memories of sewing and quilting projects you have created. Through July 31, 2012 submit your sewing story at coatsandclark200years.com to be entered to win one of ten Coats & Clark 200th Anniversary prize package with a retail value of $200.
Coats & Clark has also joined Singer and BurdaStyle to sponsor Amy Barickman’s Vintage-Inspired, Modern Style Design Challenge. Amy invites sewing enthusiasts to design a wearable fashion project where winners will be evaluated on a list of criteria to show off their creative skills. Visit indygojunction.com for more information.
Enter the Wednesday Giveaway for a chance to win CME‘s original Tulip design in the format of your choice.
To enter, answer the following question: What kinds of items do you embellish using floral designs?
Post your answer by 10 am ET on Friday. We’ll randomly select and announce the lucky winner by 5 pm ET on Friday. Good luck!
Check out CME‘s other original embroidery designs at quiltandsewshop.com.
