Announcing the Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores “Own Your Look” 2011 Prom Contest where you can win a grand prize of $50,000!  Calling all teens – make your own prom outfit and enter to win cash for college, funds for your future, or dollars for your dreams!  To enter, just make your own prom outfit, including an accessory, with fabric and other products from Jo-Ann.  Winning entries will be chosen for originality, level of detail and workmanship.  Contest begins January 9, 2011 and ends June 15, 2011 and is open to student ages 14-19.  Void in Maryland and Vermont.

Prize Details:

• $50,000 Grand Prize

• $5,000 2nd Prize

• $2,500 3rd Prize

It’s your chance to show off your sewing skills by creating a one-of-a-kind garment that’s uniquely you. One lucky winner will be awarded a fabulous sewing prize package worth more than $3,500! Read the full rules here to find out if you have what it takes to become the very first Sew News Style Star. We can’t wait to see what you create!

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The 2010 annual Toilet Paper Wedding Dress Contest, sponsored by Cheap Chic Weddings, ends tomorrow so you’d best hurry if you’d like to enter.  Contestants are allowed to use toilet paper, glue, tape, and a needle and and thread to put together a wedding dress.  The prizes are as follows:

Grand Prize $1000

Second Prize $500

Third Prize $250

Submit photos of your toilet paper wedding dress via email to tpdresscontest@gmail.com. See contest rules for more details.

Kanzashi Flower ID Badge Reel by Chebre

Enter the Amp Up Your Accessories Contest from CraftStylish and The Sewing Republic Sponsored by Bernina and you could win $250 of City Girl Fabric!  The contest is super easy to enter, just upload a photo of your favorite purse, scarf, belt, jewelry or other accessory project before midnight on May 21, 2010.  Enter as often as you like and be sure to include a description of your project and the materials used.  The winner will be announced on May 31, 2010.  Good luck!

• First Place: Brother Project Runway® Sewing Machine,a $300 Simplicity.com shopping spree and your design featured on Simplicity.com.
• Second Place: Simplicity Bias Tape Maker and a Simplicity Rotary Cutter Machine.
• Third Place: A $50 Simplicity.com shopping spree and Simplicity 8” Shears.

Click here for the complete contest rules and entry form, but hurry – the deadline is May 12, 2010.  Contest winners will by notified by June 15, 2010.

Disney at Ruffles and Stuff is holding her first contest ever and she has some terrific prizes lined up!  It’s super easy to enter – just make anything you want around the theme of “ruffles” and email Disney with your entry before April 2nd.  Although ruffles are traditionally sewn, that isn’t a requirement for this contest as you can use paper or any other material you like, as long as your project contains ruffles.  You can even enter up to five times!  Visit Ruffles and Stuff for more details and to see pictures of the following prize lineup:

The GRAND PRIZE winner will receive:

An autographed copy of Amy Butler’s “In Stitches”, Amy’s “mini dress, tunic & tops”, and “weekender travel bag” patterns.
Autographed copy of author Shona Cole’s brand-new (and completely wonderful!)book; “the Artistic Mother”!
The Spring issue of Altered Couture (best magazine ever!).
This gorgeous felt ruffle skirt in a 2T from Kate Landers Events!
$50 Gift card to M&J Trimming!
One month’s free 160×160 advertising on Ruffles and Stuff’s sidebar for any website you choose (subject to approval).
Plus the first pick of any of my necklaces!

The SECOND PRIZE winner will receive:

Amy Butler’s “Madison Bags” pattern.
The Spring issue of Altered Couture.
And 2nd pick of any necklace!

The THIRD PRIZE winner will receive:

Amy Butler’s “Nappy Bag” pattern.
And third pick of any necklace!

It’s time for Joann’s annual Own Your Look Prom Contest!  The contest runs through June 15, 2010 and has a grand prize of $50,000 cash for college plus a $1,000 Joann gift card, plus 2nd through 10th place prizes.  The contest is open to students ages 14-19, and is void in Maryland and Vermont.

To enter, students must make their own prom outfit, including an accessory, with fabric and other products from Joann.  Click here to view the official rules, download the official entry form, or enter online here.

The U-handbag blog is hosting an exciting Extreme Sewing Holiday Giveaway with some terrific prizes!  All you have to do to enter is submit a picture of yourself doing some extreme sewing, which simply means grab your sewing machine and take it somewhere that you normally wouldn’t sew, like this hilarious lady who is sewing up a fitted bedsheet in the Indian Ocean off the southwest coast of Western Australia. Once you’ve submitted your picture, just post a comment and a link to it on the official giveaway page.

The grand prize is a new Janome 8077 sewing machine, which will shipped out by Janome so the contest is open to everyone regardless of location.  There are also two runner up prizes – a Janome Mega Sewing & Craft Tote plus a “Sewing Bible: Curtains”, book AND a Janome Mega Sewing & Craft Tote along with a “Free & Easy Stitch Style” book.

The three winners will be randomly selected on December 20th so there is still time to enter, and there are only 44 entries so far so your chances of winning are good!  Go do some extreme sewing and maybe you can win yourself a nice Christmas gift!

The Crafty Chica Challenge Deck the Halls contest is a great chance to win some crafty prizes, plus there is a special opportunity to be a guest blogger on Crafty Chica’s blog! 

To enter, simply create some crafty holiday decor and submit photos to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr Group along with a description of your project, your inspiration and the materials you used.  Submit your photos before midnight PST on January 4, 2010 for a chance to win!  Contest winners will be announced on Friday, January 8th.  Visit the official contest rules page for complete details.

The grand prize winner will receive a Crafty Chica gift basket, an advance copy of the Crafty Chica’s first novel “Waking Up in the Land of Glitter” and a $50 Maker Shed gift certificate.  The runner up will receive a Crafty Chica gift basket and a Crafty Chica bobblehead.

The best part, if you’re a blogger or have a website of your own, is that all projects submitted to the Crafty Chica Challenge Flickr group before December 20th will be considered for the opportunity to be a guest blogger on the Crafty Chica site.  You could get the chance to share your holiday project tutorial with a whole new audience, and get some recognition for your own site at the same time.

In addition to the grand prizes, fourteen weekly prizes will be awarded, seven in each category – Best Creative Project Under $20 and Best Creative Project Over $20. Each of the fourteen weekly winners will receive a $100 Michael’s gift card.

To enter, simply visit Michaels.com and upload a photo of your handmade holiday project by Sunday, December 20, 2009.  Check out the official rules page for more information, and be sure to visit the gallery of entries for inspiration, including the popsicle Christmas trees that won the Under $20 category this week.