Mega quilting contest from Marie Osmond and Janome!

CALLING ALL QUILTERS: ANNOUNCING THE MARIE OSMOND QUILTING CHALLENGE

Over $17,000 Worth of Prizes from Janome, Quilting Treasures and Advantus

MAHWAH, N.J., March 5, 2009 – Marie Osmond is known the world over as a singer, actress, author and philanthropist as well as an avid quilter, a passion that was passed down to her from her mother. To celebrate Marie’s love of quilting, Janome America, Inc., Quilting Treasures, and Advantus have joined forces to create one of the most exciting quilting contests ever. With $17,000 worth of prizes, including Janome sewing machines, Marie Osmond Quilting Treasures fabric and storage and organizational products from Advantus, the contest is every quilter’s dream.

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 3^rd, 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 27^th, the 10 finalists’ quilts will be posted on Marie’s site, www.marieosmond.com, for public voting. The winners will be announced on May 17^th. 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). 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.

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 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: A Janome MOQC, in addition to an assortment of storage and organizational products 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: 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.

Peace, love, and glitter!
Kathy :-)

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