Mystery Basket Challenge at Creativ Festival
REVEALED
Secrets of the Canada Sews Mystery Basket Challenge!
(Fall CreativFestival Booth 014)
There will be 5 challenges with 6 participants, each creating a different project. Open to all skill levels. Maximum 30 contestants. Register today to be included. There is still space available.
- A pillow
- A wine bottle cover
- A soft toy
- A tote bag
- A scarf
When you sign up you will not know which project you will be assigned until you arrive at the booth. Each contestant will be given the same materials to work with, fat quarters, thread, buttons, trim etc as well as access to a table of other items that can be used; however, at least part of each of the items in the mystery bag must be used in the project. A Brother sewing machine is also available for each contestant to use.
The Prizes
Each participant will get to keep the left over products and get a goodie bag of prizes over $50 worth. Challenge winners will win a beautiful Prym Sewing Basket full of sewing products a value of over $250.
Two runners up in the grand prize will win state of the art irons and ironing boards value ($250) and the grand prize winner will get the Brother NX450Q Sewing Machine, valued at $1,200.
Judging Criteria
How well contestant followed and executed the assignment.
- Contestants use of all mystery basketcontents
- Creativity
- Overall appeal of the finished project
- Construction technique
Challenge Times
- Friday October 25th, 1.00pm – 2.30pm, 4.00pm – 5.30pm
- Saturday October 26th 1.00pm – 2.30pm, 4.00pm – 5.30pm
- Sunday October 27th 1.00pm – 2.30pm
- Grand final judging Sunday 3.30pm
From each challenge, 1 winner will be decided after each challenge. At the Grand Final Judging on Sunday, contestants do not need to be at Creativ Festival. This simply means you can compete on any day and if you are the winner of a challenge, your item will be judged between all winning challengers for the prizes.
Successful applicants will be notified by Monday October 21st at 5:00pm. Three back-up contestants will also be selected for each day. Back-up contestants must be present 20 minutes before the assigned challenge time in case an opening becomes available.
Sign up on line to participate
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/SYXZ8TV
For more details and rules – click here
The Mystery Basket Sewing Contest is made possible by the following sponsors: A Needle Pulling Thread, Brother Canada, Distinctive Sewing Supplies, Coats and Clark, CreativFestival, Free Spirit, Gutermann, Northcott, Prym, Red Heart, Rowan, Schmetz, Westcott, and the Craft and Hobby Association.
For any additional questions or comments Contact Pjones@craftandhobby.org