Void outside the 50 United States and where prohibited. Do not proceed in this site if you are not at least 21 years of age and a legal resident of, and located within, one of the 50 United States (excluding Puerto Rico) at the time of entry, with Internet access prior to June 23, 2009.

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. 

The Quilts and More 3rd Quarterly Challenge entry period begins on June 23, 2009, and ends on September 7, 2009.  Entries must be received by 11:59 p.m. C.T., on September 7, 2009. Entries become the property of Meredith Corporation, 1716 Locust St., Des Moines, Iowa (“Sponsor”) and will not be acknowledged or returned.

ENTRY: Visit www.allpeoplequilt.com/quarterlychallenge, download the free journal cover pattern and complete the registration form. Each person from the two-person teams will create a journal cover from the downloaded pattern. One team member must then submit at least one photo of each journal cover the team has created.  Up to six (6) photos in an album, one album = one entry.  Please note photos must be .jpeg or .bmp image formats and cannot exceed 3 MB. Photos must be taken by entrant, non-professional, unpublished and may not have won any prize or award.  Photos must not contain material that violates or infringes the rights of another, including but not limited to privacy, publicity or intellectual property rights, or that constitutes copyright infringement.  Photos must not contain brand names or trademarks. 

To upload your photos

• go to www.allpeoplequilt.com/quarterlychallenge and click on “Upload your team photos to enter” link
• click on the “Upload Photos” button, and fill out the requested information
• Select the “Quilts & More Quarterly Challenge” channel
• Pick a label for your gallery of photos (e.g.  Sara & Mary’s Pretty Journals). Note: you must upload photos of both your journal and your challenge partner’s journal under this gallery
• Click on the upload photo button ( this will browse files on your computer)
• Please label each photo you upload (e.g. ”Sara’s Journal ” or “Mary’s Journal ”)
• Write a short description of your photo or select a description from options provided
• To add the second photo to your gallery click on Add More Photos
• Once both photos are uploaded click on the SUBMIT button

LIMIT: One entry per team. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to reject, disqualify, modify, edit, and revise any entries, subjects, photos, or related materials that are obscene, defamatory, profane, offensive, lewd, pornographic, false, misleading, deceptive, or otherwise inconsistent with its editorial standards, audience expectations, or reputational interests or that Sponsor believes may violate any applicable law or regulation or the rights of any third party. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to verify any element of any entry or related materials and to disqualify any entrant whose participation may subject the contest, Sponsor, or Sponsor's advertisers, clients, or customers to controversy, negative publicity, scorn, or ridicule.

ELIGIBILITY: Each team member (only two-member teams allowed) must be a legal resident of the 50 United States and District of Columbia, and 21 years of age or older. Employees of Sponsor, and any other organizations affiliated with the sponsorship, fulfillment, administration, prize support, advertisement or promotion and/or their respective agents, affiliates, subsidiaries, and members of their immediate families or persons residing at the same address are not eligible.

WINNER SELECTION:  There will be two (2) rounds of judging: 

First Round: On or about September 9, 2009, a qualified panel of judges will judge the eligible entries on the basis of creativity (50%) and craftsmanship (50%).  Ten (10) semi-finalists will be chosen from each challenge.  In the event of a tie, the winning entry will be the entry among the tied entries with the highest score in the criterion of creativity.    Sponsor reserves the right to select fewer than ten (10) semi-finalists to move to the Second Round if, in its sole discretion, it does not receive a sufficient number of eligible, qualified or appropriate entries. Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.

Second Round: On or about September 15, 2009, the ten (10) semi-finalists will be posted on allpeoplequilt.com.  The public will be invited to vote for their favorite project.  Voting ends September 21, 2009, at 11:59 p.m., C.T.  One vote per e-mail address, per day. The semi-finalist receiving the highest number of votes will be one of the four (4) Finalists.  In the event of a tie in the Second Round, a qualified panel of judges will determine the winner from among the tied entries based on creativity.  Decisions of judges are final and binding in all respects.  All results are unofficial until verified.  Potential winning team will be notified by phone, email, and/or mail and the quarterly prize delivered approximately thirty (30) days from date of winner verification.

PRIZING: The quarterly winning team members will each receive quilting related goods, retail value $150 per person. Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a prize (or portions thereof) of equal or greater value if prize (or portions thereof) cannot be awarded as described. Sponsor will determine all elements of prizing in its sole discretion. Prize may not be assigned, transferred, changed or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.   Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winner. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules. 

GRAND PRIZE ROUND: Sponsor will conduct one (1) additional quarterly challenge during calendar year 2009.  On or about December 15, 2009, the Finalists from each of the four (4) quarterly challenges will be posted at www.allpeoplequilt.com/quarterlychallenge.  From December 15, 2009, to December 21, 2009, at 11:59 p.m., C.T. (the “Grand Prize Voting Period”), visitors to www.allpeoplequilt.com will be invited to vote for their favorite Finalist.  The quarterly winning team receiving the highest number of votes during the Grand Prize Voting Period will be the Grand Prize winning team.  In the event of a tie in the Grand Prize Round, a panel of judges will select the Grand Prize winning team from among the tied entries based on creativity (50%) and craftsmanship (50%). 

GRAND PRIZE:  The grand prize winning team will receive an Espire Sewing Machine, retail value (“RV”) $3,499 (one per team) and a Koala Quilt-Mate Plus IV Suite, RV $2,499 (one per team), $400 in books from The Leisure Boutique ($200 for each team member) and $1,000 in fabric from Robert Kaufman ($500 for each team member).  Sponsor reserves the right to substitute a grand prize (or portions thereof) of equal or greater value if grand prize (or portions thereof) cannot be awarded as described. Sponsor will determine all elements of prizing in its sole discretion. Prize may not be assigned, transferred, changed or redeemed for cash, except at the sole discretion of Sponsor.   Prize is awarded “as is” with no warranty or guarantee express or implied. Sponsor disclaims all and any liability for the actual provision, quality or nature of any third party product or service accepted by the winner. The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules.

PRIVACY: By entering and providing the required entry information, you acknowledge that Sponsor may also send you information, samples or special offers it believes may be of interest to you about its publications or other complementary goods offered by Sponsor. Information collected from online entrants is subject to Sponsor’s privacy policy at www.allpeoplequilt.com. IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO SHARE YOUR INFORMATION, PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THIS PROMOTION.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION: Except where prohibited, by participating Challenge entrants agree that:  All issues and questions concerning the construction, validity, interpretation and enforceability of these Official Rules, or the rights and obligations of participant(s) and Sponsor and its agents shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law of any jurisdiction. Entrant agrees that any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to this Challenge, or awarding of the prizes, shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in the State of Iowa and entrant hereby consents and submits to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. Except where prohibited, by participating in this Challenge, entrant agrees that: (a) any and all disputes, claims, and causes of action arising out of or connected with this Challenge, or awarding of the prizes, shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action; and (b) any and all claims, judgments and awards shall be limited to actual out-of-pocket costs incurred, including costs associated with participating in this Challenge but in no event attorneys' fees; and (c) under no circumstances will any participant be permitted to obtain awards for and hereby waives all rights to claim punitive, incidental and consequential damages and any other damages, other than for actual out-of-pocket expenses, and any and all rights to have damages multiplied or otherwise increased. Some jurisdictions do not allow the limitations or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages, so the above may not apply to you.

OTHER: Sponsor assumes no responsibility for entries, recommendations or votes it is unable to process due to network, hardware or other technical failures; or any other reason, or incomplete, damaged, misdirected, or lost entries.  Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to disqualify any person tampering with the entry process, the voting process, the operation of the web site or otherwise in violation of the rules. Sponsor further reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to cancel, terminate or modify this promotion if not capable of completion as planned, including infection by computer virus, technical corruption, non-authorized human intervention or force majeure.  In the event of cancellation, Sponsor reserves the right to select winner(s) from among all eligible entries and votes received prior to date of cancellation.  The use of automated entry systems or any other conduct that impedes the integrity of the challenge is prohibited.  In the event of a dispute regarding online entry, entry will be deemed made by the holder of an established e-mail account associated with the entry.

RELEASES: Entrants authorize the Sponsor to use their name, voice, likeness, biographical data, city and state of residence and entry materials in promotional material and for advertising, public relations and editorial purposes worldwide, in perpetuity, or on a winner’s list, if applicable, without further compensation unless prohibited by law.  Sponsor is not obligated to use any of the above-mentioned information or materials, but may do so and may edit such information or materials, at Sponsor’s sole discretion, without further obligation or compensation. 

Except where prohibited by law, potential winning team will be required to complete and return an Affidavit of Eligibility/Ownership/Liability Release, Publicity Release and License of Pre-existing Work within ten (10) days of notification or the entry with the next highest score may become an alternate winner. If winner notification is returned as undeliverable, the entry with the next highest score may become an alternate winner.  By participating and winning a prize, winning team releases Sponsor, and its parents, affiliates, subsidiaries and agencies and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from any and all liability with respect to the prize won and participation in the challenge.  Subject to all U. S. federal, state and local laws and regulations.  Void where prohibited.  Taxes on prize are sole responsibility of winning team. Grand prize winning team will each receive a 1099 tax form. For winning team’s names, available after October 6, 2009 send a separate, self-addressed, stamped envelope to Winners’ List/Quilts and More 3rd Quarterly Challenge 1716 Locust St.,  LN-416, Des Moines IA 50309-3023 .