Christmas Ornament Challenge 2015

SPRUCE IT UP QUILTING

Christmas Ornament Challenge 2015

Contest rules: please read carefully and follow the rules!

1)      Ornament must be made of fabric, felt or wool, wood if decorated with fabric

2)     Ornament may be pieced, appliqué, fused, thread painted, hooked, machine or hand quilted, embellished with beads, sequins, thread, paint

3)     Ornament cannot be bigger than 4” x 4” and must have a hanger made of string or ribbon

4)     Your initials must be added to the back of the ornament; no signatures allowed

5)     Ornament can be an original design or an interpretation of a published design:

i)       If the ornament was designed by someone other than the entrant, the source of the design must be acknowledged; no instructions need to be included. (Copyright law)

ii)    If the ornament was designed by the entrant, written instructions to make the ornament must accompany the submission

6)     You may make more than one ornament; each ornament must be different

7)     Ornament must be submitted to Spruce It Up Quilt Shop in person or by mail

8)    All entries must be received by November 15^th 2015; No late entries will be allowed

9)     Ornaments will be photographed and posted on the blog (TBD: frequency) www.spruceitupquilting.com

10) Each ornament will be assigned a number when received and will be displayed at Spruce It Up Quilt Shop

11)  To keep voting fair, no names will be published or displayed with the ornaments on the blog or at the shop

12) Voting will begin November 16th and continue until Dec 1^st, 2015; one vote per person please

13) Voting can be done in person at Spruce It Up Quilt Shop, by email, or by phone (506-538-7888)

14) Winner will be announced Sunday Dec 1st, 2015

15)  Ornaments become the property of Spruce It Up Quilt Shop and will be auctioned off starting December 1st on the blog. Proceeds will go to the charity providing local children in need with a good Christmas (TBA).

Written instructions for the ornaments may be published by Spruce It Up Quilt Shop and credit will be given to the designer and maker. All sources will be listed.

GRAND PRIZE

1 pair (small) Perfect Scissors by Karen Kay Buckley

8-fat quarter bundle of Christmas fabric

1-spool Aurifil sewing thread

3 skeins of Valdani Perle Cotton #12

1 pkg Chenille needles