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Go Green! Square Quilt Reader Challenge
Show us how you use “green” materials in a creative way to make an artistic 5"-square quilt, using some of the techniques and suggestions found in Natalya Aikens’s Eco-friendly Journal Quilts article on page 72, and your own innovations for re-using cast-off materials in your quilting. We will show some of the best examples in a future issue of Quilting Arts Magazine®.
how to enter
- Make a 5"-square mini quilt out of materials you have on hand, including fabric, paper, and as many alternative, reused materials as applicable for the construction, embellishments, and binding. Do not buy any new materials.
- The entire quilt, including binding, must measure 5" x 5". It must be three layers and quilted, either by hand or machine or both. The quilt does not have to be bound. Any embellishments must not protrude more than 1⁄2". The quilt must weigh no more than 1 lb.
- Your entry must be free of any text or images that are protected by copyright, unless you have the expressed written permission from the person or institution that holds the copyright and you provide that written permission with your submission.
- Enclose a brief narrative telling how you created your square quilt, including the inspiration and the materials and techniques used.
- Include a label with your full name, street address, email address, and phone number attached to the back of your quilt. Please print clearly.
- Be sure to include a photo of your finished quilt with your name and contact information printed clearly on the back.
- Include an entry fee of $15 (for U.S. and Canadian residents) or $20 (for all other international residents). This fee, which must be paid in U.S. dollars, covers the shipping, packing materials, and handling for the return of your quilt. Participants, including international residents, may charge their entry fee to their credit card. Please include the necessary information , including the expiration date and CVV code on the back. (We accept Visa, Mastercard, Discover, and American Express).
- You must mail your entry in a padded mailer (no boxes).
- Do not send your quilt via registered or certified mail. Enclose a self-addressed, stamped postcard if you’d like to know it arrived safely. No calls or emails regarding your project’s arrival, please.
- Projects will be returned via UPS or U.S. mail, per our discretion, and will be shipped during the month of September, 2008.
- It is your responsibility to notify us if your contact information changes.
One quilt per person, please.
deadlines and details
Deadline for entry: May 1, 2008.
Please note that we must receive your quilt on or before this date, no later.
Mail your entry to:
Quilting Arts Magazine
ATTN: “Go Green!” Challenge
23 Gleasondale Road, P.O. Box 685
Stow, MA 01775
Email us at info@quiltingarts.com with any questions.
note: By submitting your “Go Green!” Square Quilt project you are authorizing Interweave Press LLC to publish your project in upcoming publications and promotional materials, and on our website. Interweave Press LLC will not be held responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond our control.
Please note: We reserve the right to keep and display your “Go Green!” Square Quilt project until the end of September, 2008. Interweave Press LLC will not be held responsible for loss or damage due to circumstances beyond our control.
Have fun and good luck!
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