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2018 Quilt Block Design Contest gives designers the chance to win their share of more than $15,000 in prizes
(OMAHA, NE) July 11, 2018— AccuQuilt, a U.S. based company that specializes in manufacturing premiere fabric cutting machines, is excited to announce its 2018 Quilt Block Design Contest is officially live at accuquilt.com/contest. The contest – which is open for entries through July 31, 2018 – allows participants to enter an original quilt block design for their chance at fabulous prize packages.
“Our annual Quilt Block Design Contest is always an exciting time for us,” said AccuQuilt’s director of marketing, Dawn Drazdys. “We’re lucky to have the support of our sponsors to make this an unforgettable event for the participants.”
For a chance to win, individuals must submit their original designs at accuquilt.com/contest. Designs must be based on AccuQuilt shapes to be considered. If unfamiliar with AccuQuilt shapes, entrants can find an AccuQuilt equivalents chart at accuquilt.com/go-cutting-equivalent. There is no purchase required to enter and no limit to the number of entries someone can submit.
After the July 31 entry deadline, all block designs will be posted online and the public voting begins. Entrants should rally their friends and family to vote daily at accuquilt.com/contest from Aug. 1 – Aug. 15, 2018. The Top 10 designs will be reviewed by famous quilter Eleanor Burns and the AccuQuilt team to decide a winner. The Grand Prize winner will receive a prize package worth more than $8,000 and will also be flown to Omaha, NE to see their quilt block unveiled on a 17-foot sign outside of AccuQuilt’s Corporate Office during their 10th Anniversary Celebration.
A prize package will be awarded to the top-10 placers in the contest. Included in the packages are items from sponsors Handi Quilter, Quilt in a Day, Craftsy, Aurifil Thread, QT Fabrics, Northcott Fabrics, Camelot Fabrics, Moda, Timeless Treasures, Dear Stella, Riley Blake, Shannon Fabrics, The Quilting Company, American Patchwork & Quilting, Marcus Brothers, Island Batik and Andover Fabrics.
Full rules and details can be found at accuquilt.com/contest.
About AccuQuilt—Better Cuts Make Better Quilts®
Headquartered in Omaha, Neb., AccuQuilt offers quilters, fabric crafters and retailers a premiere line of fabric cutters, dies, quilting patterns and other quilt and fabric cutting solutions that help quilters quickly and accurately cut shapes for quilting and fabric crafts. AccuQuilt also offers quilters a wide variety of rich educational resources to enhance their quilting experiences. Cutting with AccuQuilt cutters is a natural evolution of fabric cutting methods. For more information on how to Cut Time. Quilt More.™, visit accuquilt.com or call 888.258.7913.