Season 1, Challenge 3 – The Recycled Quilt

What wonderful projects again this week. You are all doing an amazing job.

So…on to Challenge 3 the Recycled Quilt.

I’ll start by letting you all know what the winners of this challenge will receive!

The winner of the JUDGES vote will receive 4 fat quarters (their choice) from FabricAlaCarte AND a $10 gift certificate from the FatQuarterShop!

The winner of the PUBLIC vote will win a fat quarter bundle from ButterCuppityFabrics AND a $10 gift certificate from theFatQuarterShop!

A RANDOMLY Drawn Participant will win a pdf sewing pattern of their choice from StudioCherie!

1. The front, back, borders, binding and embellishments should all be made from materials that have had a previous life as something else.

2. You may use new thread and batting.

3. Your project should include at least 3 different materials used as embellishments.

4. POST your entries with a description of your creative process, including where you are (ie, I create in Madison, WI) by Sunday, June 13, at noon, CDT, to this flickr group – Project QUILTING with KimsCraftyApple: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1401824@N21/ OR email a picture/description of your completed project to lapaceksorchard@gmail.com with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line.

5. If this is the first Project Quilting challenge you’ve participated in, please email Kim at lapaceksorchard@gmail.com with PROJECT QUILTING in the subject line so that Kim can send you feedback from the judges and keep you updated on the behind the scenes going-ons.

Now, Kim is going to quickly summarize all the amazing prizes for the Season 1 of Project Quilting GRAND PRIZE Package:FatQuarterShop – $50 Gift CertificateFabricsNQuilts – $50 Gift CertificateFabricFascination – Bali PopTessaAnn – A Set of Handmade ButtonsFabricAlaCarte – $20 Gift Certificate and copy of the book ‘ROLLING Along’ by Nancy MartinStashedCache – Spider Web Quilt Starter KitQuiltsbyBarb – $30 Gift Certificate to Long Arm QUILTING and a potentially 8 chances to be entered into a drawing for $50 off the2010 QuiltsbyBarb Quilt Retreat Weekend.Kim & Diane – A selection of original patterns and yardage of hand-dyed fabricThis prize package is OVER TWO-HUNDRED DOLLARS worth of amazing items! I can’t wait to see what happens this season! Thanks to all these great sponsors for their generosity and support!I have also begun to put together a RANDOM prize package for the end of the season. These are all awards that will be chosen (out of a hat, first Cedi will pick, then Capri and repeat – as shown here:http://kimlapacek.com/2010/05/project-quilting-rectangle-winners.html) Every time you complete a challenge for Project Quilting your name will be entered in the drawing for RANDOM prizes (this will exclude the Grand Prize Winner as he/or she will already have AMAZING things!)Sponsors for the Random Prizes:Karol from FabricCandy is donating a set of Five Fat Quarters of the Ava Rose Collection.

RainbowFabrics is Donating $25 to her etsy shop.

I will be announcing some more random prizes soon, I promise…

Thanks to ALL Sponsors for Project QUILTING for your generosity and support!

Good luck with this weeks challenge!

Don’t forget…