Contest Full Rules

1. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. PURCHASING WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR ODDS OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE PRESENT TO WIN.
2. The 2011 Sew News Style Star contest is open to all nominees who are legal residents of the United States, Canada (excluding Quebec), England and Wales. Employees of Creative Crafts Group, LLC, d/b/a Sew News, "Sponsors," their respective parents, subsidiaries, affiliates, advertising and promotion agencies and their family members (defined as parents, spouse, children, siblings, grandparents) and/or those living in the same household are not eligible to enter. Entrants under 18 years of age must have a parent or legal guardian's permission to enter this Contest. By entering the Contest, entrants (and if under age 18, their parents/legal guardians) agree to accept and be bound by all terms of these official rules ("Official Rules"). This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Void where prohibited. The contest begins 1/14/11 and ends 9/9/11.
3. To enter, complete the following instructions: Register at sewnews.com/stylestar. Modify, alter and embellish a pattern of your choice to create a unique garment. Upload a photo and description of your garment to sewnews.com/stylestar. Encourage others to vote for your garment. (Prize will be awarded to the individual winner). Enter at sewnews.com/stylestar. Include your name, address, phone number and e-mail address. Entries must be received by September 9, 2011. There is no limit to the number of entries, but each garment entry must be different. Sew News is not responsible for lost, incomplete, illegible, late or misdirected entries, inaccurate entry information or hardware, or software or other technical malfunctions of any kind. Sew News reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to void any and all entries of an entrant who Sew News believes has attempted to tamper with or impair the administration, security, fairness or proper play of this Contest; or to adjust the dates herein, or cancel the Contest; or if a computer virus or other cause beyond Sew News' control corrupts the administration, proper play or security of this Contest. Sew News reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to change these Official Rules.
4. Entries will be voted for by peers who visit the sewnews.com/stylestar site, and the nominee with the most user-generated votes will be chosen as the winner. The Contest will take place under the supervision of the "Sponsors." Participants agree to be bound by these rules and the decision of the vote tally, which is final. In the event of a tie, tied entrants will be reassessed and the winner will be chosen by members of the Sew News staff. The winner will be notified by e-mail or phone on or before September 14, 2011. The winning garment will appear in the Dec/Jan '12 issue of Sew News.
5. One Grand Prize will be selected, which will consist of: Husqvarna Viking H Class 600E sewing and embroidery machine; 10 Amy Butler patterns; four Bendable Bright Lights (US, Canada, European and Australia plug styles); 13 Bertina Studio embroidery designs; Famore Cutlery Devon Deluxe Magnifier with stand and assortment of sewing tools; Franklin Hart sterling silver skeleton key pendant; Gütermann In Home Thread Cabinet; JHB International 1 lb. button assortment; June Tailor thread rack; Kwik Sew catalog and gift certificate for 6 sewing patterns; Martingale & Company library of sewing books; OESD embroidery notions assortment; an Olfa rotary cutter and mat; a Schmetz needle assortment; a Sulky 24-spool thread assortment and Slimline Storage Box; Westminster Fibers Lifestyle Fabrics Ty Penningon Impressions fabric; 10-pattern assortment, a bottle of Fiber Etch and Silkpaint Resist from Wildly Wonderful Wearables; and the winning garment will be published in the Dec/Jan '12 issue of Sew News.
6. Submitting an entry does not mean that you have won a Prize. Odds of winning depend upon the total number of eligible entries in the Contest. It is expressly understood that Sponsor is under no obligation to the Winners other than as expressly set forth herein. The Prize is awarded to each Winner "AS IS" and WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, expressed or implied (including, without limitation, any implied warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose), except for any manufacturer warranty. No substitution of any Prize will be permitted except by Sponsor, who may substitute a Prize of equal or greater value if an advertised Prize becomes unavailable. The Prize is non-transferable, and the prize package may not be redeemed for cash. The Winners are solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes and fees associated with the receipt of any Prize.
7. All entries and requests become the exclusive property of Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned, or any portion thereof. Sponsor will have the right to photograph the winner. Entry constitutes permission to use the Winners' name, picture, likeness, entry or any portion thereof, and city and state of residence for purposes of trade, publicity or promotion for no additional compensation except where prohibited by law. All entries must be original and not previously seen (in full or in part) on any Web sites. Submission of entry constitutes entrant's consent (or that of their parent/legal guardian) to irrevocably assign to Sponsor any and all rights to entry including, but not limited to, intellectual property rights. The entrant represents and warrants that he/she holds the necessary rights to irrevocably assign all rights in the entry, including necessary rights related to copyrights, patents, trademarks, trade secrets, music, images or other proprietary or property right, or any other right of any person or entity and that the entry does not infringe on any third-party rights. (DO NOT ENTER OTHERS OR INCLUDE OTHER PERSONS OR THEIR PROPERTY IN YOUR ENTRY WITHOUT FIRST OBTAINING THEIR WRITTEN CONSENT.) Submission of any entry grants Sponsor and its agents the right to publish, produce, use, adapt, edit and/or modify the entry in any way and in any and all media, without limitation and without compensation to the entrant.
8. The Winner (or the parent/guardian if winner is a minor) will be required to execute an affidavit of eligibility, compliance with Contest rules and release of liability. The winner will also be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement until their names and layouts are released to the public by Sew News.
9. All entrants release Sponsors, affiliates, parents, subsidiaries, directors, officers, shareholders, representatives, successors, assigns, licensees, employees and agents, and all others associated with the development and execution of this contest from any and all liability from injury, loss or damage of any kind, including any personal injury, death, loss or damage of any kind; or claims based on publicity rights, defamation or invasion of privacy resulting from participation in this Contest; or acceptance or use of the Prize awarded whether under a theory of contract, tort (including negligence), warranty or other theory. Use of Sponsor's Web site is at entrant's own risk. Sponsor is not responsible for any personal injury, or property damage or losses of any kind, which may be sustained to entrant's or any other person's computer equipment resulting from participation in the Contest, use of the Sponsor's Web site or the download of any information from Sponsor's Web site. Entrant further agrees that all rights under Section 1542 of the California Civil Code, and any similar law of any state or territory of the United States, are hereby expressly waived. That section, in pertinent part, provides: "A general release does not extend to claims which the Creditor does not know or suspect to exist in his favor at the time of the executing of this release, which if known by him must materially affect his settlement with the debtor." Any dispute shall be resolved individually without resort to any form of class action.
10. Prizes must be claimed by September 20, 2011. Failure to execute and return any requested document within fourteen (14) days of postmark, or return of notification or prize as undeliverable may result in forfeiture of prize and an alternate winner will be selected at the sole discretion of Sew News.
11. Void where prohibited or restricted by law. All federal, state and local laws and regulations apply.
12. US and Canadian entrants: (i) If you are a legal resident in the United States or Canada and are under the applicable age of majority, then your parent or legal guardian must also print his/her name and sign the back of each submission below your signature. He/she will also be required to provide parental permission and releases on your behalf. Selected Canadian entrants must correctly answer, without assistance of any kind, a time-limited, mathematical skill-testing question to be declared a winner. US and Canadian Winners (or the parent/guardian if a minor) will be required to execute an affidavit attesting to entry eligibility, compliance with these Official Rules, and release of liability as may be applicable. (ii) All Winners will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement, agreeing not to disclose their success until their names are published by the Sponsor. (iii) Failure to execute and return any requested document within fourteen (14) days of receipt may result in forfeiture of Prize, in which case an alternate potential winner may be selected at the sole discretion of Sponsor.
13. There is no limit to the number of entries per person, however each garment entered must be different. If a duplicate garment is received and/or posted on the contest Web site, Sponsor will enter only one (1) entry into the Contest. Electronic entries must be received at www.sewnews.com/stylestar by no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on September 9, 2011. Any entries not received as outlined will not be eligible for the 2011 Sew News Style Star Contest (no exceptions). Sew News cannot accept late entries due to delays in posting or due to technical errors or power outages. Sponsor shall not be responsible for lost, late, mutilated or misdirected entries.
14. Entries that do not follow the Official Rules will automatically be disqualified from the 2011 Sew News Style Star Contest, although the layouts may be eligible for use by Sew News in its publications. Disqualified entrants will be required to return the prize to Sponsor and give up all rights to the title of Style Star. In the event that a winning entrant is disqualified after the announcement of winners is made, the winner will not be filled.
15. The Official Rules shall be governed by the laws of the country or state in which the entrant resides.
16. The Sponsors of this Contest are: Bendable Bright Light, Bertina Studio, Famore Cutlery, Franklin Hart, Husqvarna Viking, Kwik Sew, Martingale & Company, OESD, Sulky of America, The Sewing Workshop Pattern Collection, Westminster Fibers Lifestyle Fabric, Wildly Wonderful Wearables.