NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER. Entries for this "Ultimate Sewing Room" Contest (the "Contest") will be accepted during the period beginning at 12:01 a.m. ET on November 3, 2008 and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on December 31, 2008 (the "Contest Entry Period"). All entries must be received during the Contest Entry Period. The Contest is open to legal residents of the United States and Canada (except Quebec), who are at least 18 years old. Contest void in Quebec, Puerto Rico and anywhere else where prohibited.

TO ENTER: Participants must design a room using the Ultimate Sewing Room interactive player at www.craftstylish.com/ultimatesewingroom (the "WebSite"). At the Website, participants will be required to log-in or register to complete an online entry form. All entries become the property of the Sponsors (hereinafter defined) and will not be returned.

All Participants must comply with these Official Rules. The Website is governed by the Taunton Press Privacy Policy, which is available at the Website.

All entries will be reviewed before being judged; however, such review does not relieve participants from the responsibility of complying with these Official Rules. Entries that do not comply with these Official Rules as determined by the Sponsors will be disqualified and will not be published or considered for the Finalist Gallery (hereinafter defined) and/or any prizes. Sponsors make the final determination as to which entries are eligible to take part in the Contest and be considered for the Finalist Gallery and/or any prizes. From time to time during the Contest Entry Period, Sponsors may, in their sole discretion, choose to feature some of the submitted projects on the Website and/or the Fabric.com website. Being featured on the Website and/or on the Fabric.com website is unrelated to the Judging Criteria (hereinafter defined) and in no way reflects the possibility of the entry being selected for the Finalist Gallery.

Sponsors are not responsible for unavailable networks, failed server or other connections, miscommunications, interrupted, misrouted or scrambled transmissions or other errors or problems of any kind whether mechanical, human, electronic or otherwise. The Sponsors assume no responsibility for lost, stolen, delayed, damaged or misdirected entries or for any failure of the Website during the contest period, for any problems or technical malfunction of any telephone network or lines, computer on-line systems, access providers, computer equipment, software, failure of any e-mail entry to be received by Sponsors due to technical problems or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any website, of any combination thereof including any injury or damage to a participant's or any other person's computer related to or resulting from playing or downloading any material related to the contest. Sponsors reserve the right, in their sole discretion, to cancel or suspend the Contest should a virus, bug or other cause beyond the reasonable control of the Sponsors corrupt the security or proper administration of the contest. Any attempt to deliberately damage any website or to undermine the legitimate operation of the Contest may be a violation of criminal and civil laws, and should such an attempt be made, Sponsors reserve the right to seek remedies and damages to the fullest extent permitted by law, including criminal prosecution. Entries are subject to verification and will be declared invalid if they are illegible, forged, falsified, altered or tampered with in any way. The Contest Rules are subject to the interpretation of the Sponsors, and all decisions related thereto are final.


PRIZES/VALUES:
Grand PRIZE: (Approximate Retail Value of $7,059 U.S.).

Fabric.com Shopping Card - Value $1,500

Baby Lock Ellure Sewing Machine - Value $2,499

Reliable Corporation IronMaven™ J490A - Value $399

Reliable Corporation C81 - Vacuum & Up-Air Pressing Table - Value $499

Fabulous Fit Dress Forms Pro Series® Misses Regular Form - Value $687

Sylvia Sewing Cabinets Model 810 work table - Value $1,099.95

American & Efird Mettler Thread 28 Spool Gift Pack - Value $82.10

1-Year subscription to Threads magazine - Value $32.95

Threads Fitting DVD Series - Value $99.95

Threads Industry Insider Techniques Volume 1 & 2 - Value $59.90

The Best of Threads DVD-ROM Volume 1 & 2 - Value $99.90

The total approximate retail value of all the prizes is: $7,059 U.S. Sponsors reserve the right to substitute any prize for a prize of equal or greater value if such action becomes necessary.

Names of prize manufacturers are used solely for the purposes of identifications of the prize.

TERMS/CONDITIONS: All federal, state/provincial and local laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. Prizes are non-transferable, not redeemable for cash, nor can requests to substitute one prize for another be honored. Each winner will be responsible for all applicable federal, state/provincial, and local taxes related to any prize. Sponsors shall not be responsible for any unsuccessful attempts to notify the winners. Employees, officers, and contractors (including immediate family members and members of the same household) of Sponsors, affiliated companies, subsidiaries, distributors, dealers, retailers, vendors of Sponsors, and all other entities associated with this promotion, are not eligible. Each participant agrees to release and hold the Sponsors, their employees, officers, directors, shareholders, agents, representatives, and their subsidiaries, parent companies, or other affiliated companies harmless from any and all damages, losses, claims and/or liabilities arising out of his or her participation in the Contest or resulting from accepting or claiming any prize awarded hereunder. Unless indicated otherwise by checking the opt-out box on the Website, participants acknowledge and agree that Sponsors may share personal information collected through the Contest from time to time with their subsidiaries, parent companies and affiliated companies, and that such information shall be used to contact participants for advertising and promotional purposes.

Notwithstanding the foregoing paragraph, participation in the Contest constitutes permission (except where prohibited by law) for the Sponsors to use any winner’s name, likeness, biographical information, photographs and any statements or remarks made about winning or participating in the Contest for advertising and promotional purposes (in any medium) without additional compensation.

WINNING: Judging Criteria. Among all qualified entries received, the judging organization (the "Judges") shall select the top 10 entries based on the criteria listed below on or about January 5, 2009.

Entries shall be judged subjectively as follows:
a. Creativity 100%

The top 10 entries selected by the Judges shall be the "Finalists" and will have their projects displayed on the Website (the "Finalist Gallery") where consumers may cast their votes (see Consumer Voting paragraph below). All decisions by the Judges shall be final and binding. It is the sole decision of the Judges to determine which entries will be included in the Finalist Gallery.

Consumer Voting: The 10 Finalist projects chosen by the Judges will be uploaded to the Finalist Gallery on CraftStylish.com. Based on the Judging Criteria, consumers will be allowed to vote on their favorite room to choose the winners of the Contest. The voting portion of this Contest is open to consumers who are 18 years of age or older at the time of voting and have a valid e-mail address. There is a limit of one (1) vote per consumer per e-mail address during the Consumer Voting Period. The voting will begin at 12:01 a.m. ET on January 5, 2009 and end at 11:59 p.m. ET on January 27, 2009. The number of votes each Finalist receives will be tallied and the Finalist who receives the most votes will be awarded the Grand Prize. Any ties shall be decided by the Judges. Winners will be announced on the Website on or about January 28, 2009.

There will be one Grand Prize winner. No more than the advertised number of prizes will be awarded. Winners will be notified within 14 days of selection by telephone, mail or email.

CLAIMING PRIZES: The winner must sign and return an Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release within thirty (30) days of notification, or his or her prize may be forfeited. Publicity Release not required where prohibited by law. Prizes will be delivered to each winner's residence within thirty (30) days of receiving the Affidavit of Eligibility and Liability/Publicity Release. Winners will also be required to provide proof of age.

WINNER'S LIST: Send self-addressed, stamped envelope by February 1, 2009 to: "Ultimate Sewing Room" Contest Winners List Request, PO Box 5506, Newtown, CT 06470.

SPONSORS: The Taunton Press Inc., Threads magazine 63 S. Main Street, PO Box 5507, Newtown, CT 06470-5506.

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