E: 11/03 Dressmaker of the Year (effort)

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https://www.sewmag.co.uk/dressmakeroftheyear

Simply take a clear photo of your finished garment on a white background and enter it at sewmag.co.uk/dressmakeroftheyear.

Contestants can enter all of the categories – Everyday, Occasion, Vintage, Upcycling and Children’s wear – with multiple garments, so long as each one is different!

Sponsored by Brother, there are £4,000 worth of prizes to give away, plus every entrant into the awards will receive 2 FREE Simplicity patterns!

The 2019 Dressmaker of the Year will win an incredible prize bundle worth over £1,100 including a Brother Innov-is F420Sewing Machine, a spa break with buyagift, EQS threads, Rose & Hubbard fabrics, a £100 voucher for Hobbycraft and Creative Craft Show tickets.

The Brother Innov-is F420 is packed with user-friendly features, such as:

140 built-in stitches
Advanced needle threader
Automatic thread cutter
Easy-to-navigate LCD screen
Quick-set bobbin and winder
Category Winners
The individual category winners will each win a Brother Innov-is A-50 Sewing Machine, Rose & Hubbard fabrics, a £100 voucher for Hobbycraft and Creative Craft Show tickets.

The Brother Innov-is A50 boasts an impressive range of 50 built-in utility and decorative stitches, plus:

Drop feed for free-motion sewing
Advanced one-action needle threader
Electronic jog dial
Lock stitch button
Slide type speed control
One-step automatic buttonholes

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Terms & Conditions
Terms & Conditions *
To be eligible to enter, the garment must be produced by the entrant, and not for business/company use. It can be made using a commercial or original pattern but must be sewn by one person only. Entrants can apply to more than one category, and more than once in the same category, but each entry must be different. Each image needs to be taken with the garment placed against a clear, white background. The winning garment will demonstrate creativity and thoughtfulness with fabric selection, sewing styles and body fit. Extra consideration will be shown to items that showcase good technique and finishing. This competition is open to all UK residents aged 18 or over, excluding employees or agents of the associated companies and their families. Non-UK residents may enter their garments but are not legible to win the prizes detailed. The prizes detailed cannot be exchanged for goods or towards the purchase of goods at any retail outlet and are subject to availability. Prizes cannot be exchanged for cash, or replaced if lost or damaged. The complimentary Simplicity pattern is subject to availability and can be withdrawn if taken advantage of. Non-UK residents will receive the pattern in download form. Automated entries are disqualified. Illegible entries and those that do not abide by these terms and conditions will be disqualified. The decision of the judges is final and no correspondence will be entered into. No responsibility held for entries lost or delayed.

CLOSING DATE
11/03/2019
Shortlisted entrants will be contacted by daytime telephone number or email to arrange for the garment to be sent in and forwarded to the judging panel. A list of winners will be available in writing on request from: Jenny O’Neill, Events Department, 21/23 Phoenix Court, Hawkins Road, Colchester, Essex, CO2 8JY.

PHOTOGRAPHY
If you are a successful applicant, the imagery may be used in Sew magazine and other craft sister titles and/or their websites. Please take this into consideration if your photography includes somebody under the age of 18 years old.