American Quilter's Society

HQ¹⁸ Avanté™ and HQ Studio Frame with Precision-Glide aluminum track.

The HQ¹⁸ Avanté longarm quilting machine system offers the following features:

• 18" throat to accommodate your bigger projects
• 2 stitch regulation modes: Precision or Cruise
• 4 to 18 stitches-per-inch
• 15" of open quilting space
• 2 color touch-screens: switch quickly from manual to stitch-regulation mode
• Menu-controlled LED lights
• Up to 1800 precision stitches-per-minute
• Stitch counters
• Built-in diagnostics
• Integrated, adjustable laser light
• Includes delivery to Prizewinner’s residence, within the 48 contiguous United States only, and training by an authorized HQ Representative (training may be conducted at the Representative’s business location)

MSRP of the HQ¹⁸ Avanté & HQ Studio Frame $9,995.00 (U.S.)
Estimated ARV including shipping/delivery $10,340.00 (U.S.)

Quilting and cutting tables from Tracey’s Tables to include:

• Cutting Table – features three drawers and an easily accessible storage area.
  Dimensions: 17½" wide by 40" deep closed and 72" wide by 40" deep open.

  ARV $649.95 (U.S.)

• Hideaway – features full extension drawer tracking and solid brass hardware.
  Dimensions: 26" wide by 22" deep and is 35¼" high.

  ARV $564.95 (U.S.)

• Quilters Cabinet – includes three drawers, breadboard and 17" side leaf.
  Dimensions: 61½" wide by 24" deep closed and 77" wide by 40" deep open.

  ARV $1,169.95 (U.S.)

• Thread Cabinet – measures 28" wide by 23" deep and is 30" high.

  ARV $459.95 (U.S.)

• Mini Storage Unit – designed to fit underneath the rear leaf of the sewing cabinets to provide additional storage options.

  ARV $419.95 (U.S.)

Shipping of all goods will be determined by location and is included in ARV for each item.

Estimated ARV including shipping $3,264.75 (U.S.)

One (1) trip to the American Quilter’s Society 2010 Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, October 6–9, 2010, provided by AQS, shall consist of:

• Roundtrip coach class air transportation for one (1) person between the major U.S. commercial airport nearest Grand-Prize Winner’s residence in the contiguous United States and Des Moines, Iowa, on October 6, 2010; return flight October 9, 2010.
• Four (4) days/three (3) nights hotel accommodations at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
• One (1) multi-day pass for entrance into the American Quilter’s Society 2010 Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines.
• Two (2) sets of three (3) special event tickets to include: “Quilt Blocks on American Barns” with Eleanor Burns (October 6, 2010); “Joe the Quilter”–Joe Cunningham (October 7, 2010); and “An Evening with Jim Shore”– creator of the Heartwood Creek Collectibles (October 8, 2010).
• $200.00 U.S. cash.

Estimated ARV $1,000.00 (U.S.)

One (1) fabric collection from a variety of Moda designers

Includes: Moda quilt kits, quilt backings and battings, and a collection of your favorite Moda precuts to stock your new sewing room.

Estimated ARV $3,000.00 (U.S.)

One (1) First Prize Winner will receive from the American Quilter’s Society:

One (1) trip to the American Quilter’s Society 2010 Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, October 6–9, 2010, provided by AQS, shall consist of:

• Roundtrip coach class air transportation for one (1) person between the major U.S. commercial airport nearest First-Prize Winner’s residence in the contiguous United States and Des Moines, Iowa, on October 6, 2010; return flight October 9, 2010.
• Four (4) days/three (3) nights hotel accommodations at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa.
• One (1) multi-day pass for entrance into the American Quilter’s Society 2010 Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines.
• Two (2) sets of three (3) special event tickets to include: “Quilt Blocks on American Barns” with Eleanor Burns (October 6, 2010); “Joe the Quilter”–Joe Cunningham (October 7, 2010); and “An Evening with Jim Shore”– creator of the Heartwood Creek Collectibles (October 8, 2010).
• $200.00 U.S. cash.

Total First Prize Estimated ARV $1,000.00 (U.S.)

Ten (10) Second-Prize Winners will each receive a Quilter’s Library of ten (10) selected titles from the American Quilter’s Society.

Total Second Prize Estimated ARV $250.00 (US)
Total Second Prize Estimated ARV × 10 $2,500.00 (US)

One hundred (100) Third-Prize Winners will each receive one (1) copy of “Sunflower: New Quilts from an Old Favorite” edited by Linda Baxter Lasco, published by the American Quilter’s Society.

Total Third Prize Estimated ARV $26.95 (US)
Total Third Prize Estimated ARV × 100 $2,695.00 (US)

1. How to Enter: No Purchase Necessary. Purchase will not increase entrant’s chance of winning. Beginning at 9:00 a.m. Central Time (CT) on July 5, 2010, until 5:00 p.m. CT on August 31, 2010, you may enter the AQS Dream Studio GiveAway Des Moines 2010 (the “GiveAway”) in any of the following ways: (i) visit the American Quilter’s Society Web site (www.AmericanQuilter.com) and complete the online entry form by providing your name, complete address, phone number, and valid e-mail address (limit one online entry per person and per e-mail address); (ii) hand print your name, complete address, and phone number either on a postcard or separate piece of paper no larger than 8½" x 11"; place it in an envelope; and mail the card or envelope to AQS Dream Studio GiveAway Des Moines 2010, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290 (the “mail-in address”). Limit one entry per person. Mail-in entrants must be postmarked by August 31, 2010, and received by September 3, 2010; (iii) return the entry card in the official envelope provided by mail to AQS members and former members. Mechanically reproduced entries will not be accepted. If an entrant uses multiple e-mail addresses to submit more than one online entry, only the first online entry will count. These official rules are also available at the American Quilter’s Society Web site or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to AQS Dream Studio GiveAway Des Moines 2010 Rules, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290. When you enter on the American Quilter’s Society Web site or provide an e-mail address on mail-in entries, you are consenting to receive promotional e-mails, reminders for upcoming AQS promotions, information about American Quilter’s Society membership, and promotions from the GiveAway Entities. The use of e-mail information shall be subject to the privacy policies of the American Quilter’s Society, which are available on the AQS Web site. E-mail addresses gained through the GiveAway will not be shared, sold, or otherwise distributed to any person, company, corporation, or organization except those directly involved with the GiveAway (i.e., AQS, Sponsors, and GiveAway Entities). Schroeder Publishing Company, Inc. d/b/a American Quilter’s Society (“Sponsor”), all other GiveAway Entities (as defined below), their affiliates, distributors, dealers, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their respective officers, directors, shareholders, employees, and agents, and any and all Internet servers and access provider(s) are not responsible for: any incorrect or inaccurate entry information; human error; technical malfunctions; failures, omission, interruption, deletion, or defect of any telephone network, computer online systems, computer equipment, server providers, or software, including any injury or damage to participant’s or any other person’s computer relating to or resulting from participation in this GiveAway; inability to access the American Quilter’s Society Web site; theft, tampering, destruction, or unauthorized access to, or alteration of entries; transactions that are processed late or incorrectly or are incomplete or lost due to computer or electronic malfunction or traffic congestion on the Internet or at any Web site; printing or human errors; and any mailed entries which are late, lost, incomplete, misdirected, stolen, mutilated, illegible, or postage due, or any combination thereof. Proof of mailing is not considered proof of delivery or receipt. All entries become the property of the American Quilter’s Society and will not be returned.

2. Eligibility: This GiveAway is open only to legal residents of the U.S. and its territories, possessions, and commonwealths (excluding Puerto Rico) who are 18 years of age or older. Officers, directors, employees, and their immediate families (spouses, parents, siblings, children, and each of their respective spouses) of Schroeder Publishing Company, Inc., Handi Quilter®, Tracey’s Tables, Moda, and all other participating Sponsors, their affiliates, subsidiaries, parent corporations, and their advertising and promotion agencies (collectively, the “GiveAway Entities”) are not eligible to enter or win. Online entrants may also receive information from Sponsor and GiveAway Entities regarding other promotional offers. Entry materials that have been tampered with or altered are void. All participants and/or entrants release the Sponsor, the GiveAway Entities, and their agents, advertising and promotion agencies, affiliated companies, GiveAway partners and prize suppliers, and all of their respective affiliated companies, employees, officers, directors, and shareholders, from and against all claims and damages arising in connection with each entrant’s participation and/or entry in the GiveAway and/or their receipt or use of any prize awarded in the GiveAway. Any and all warranties and guarantees are subject to the respective manufacturer’s terms and conditions. This GiveAway is governed by U.S. law and is subject to all federal, state, and local laws and taxes. Applicable taxes are the responsibility of the Prizewinner. All costs, expenses, and shipping charges associated with any element of the prizes not specifically addressed are the sole responsibility of the Prizewinner. Sponsor shall solely determine the specifics of all elements of any prizes in the GiveAway. All travel must occur on dates selected by Sponsor and are subject to change. Some restrictions may apply. The Prizewinner will be solely responsible for any and all other expenses, taxes, and fees associated with his/her prizes. No substitution, transfer of any prize (or any part of a prize package), or cash alternative is permitted, except in Sponsor’s sole discretion. Sponsor reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to substitute a prize of equal or greater value. All prizes will be awarded. Void where prohibited, including Florida, New York, and Rhode Island.

3. Grand Prize: One (1) Grand-Prize Winner will receive a quilting studio to consist of: One (1) HQ18 Avanté™ and HQ Studio Frame with Precision-Glide aluminum track from Handi Quilter to include delivery within the 48 contiguous United States only; Quilting and cutting tables from Tracey’s Tables to include one (1) Cutting Table, one (1) Hideaway, one (1) Quilters Cabinet, one (1) Mini Storage Unit, and one (1) Thread Cabinet including shipping charges; one (1) fabric collection from a variety of Moda designers to include Moda quilt kits, quilt backings and battings, and a collection of your favorite Moda precuts to stock your new sewing room; and, from the American Quilter’s Society, one (1) trip from October 6–9, 2010, to the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, Iowa, which shall consist of: (a) roundtrip coach class air transportation for one (1) person between the major U.S. commercial airport nearest Grand-Prize Winner’s residence in the 48 contiguous United States and Des Moines, Iowa, on October 6, 2010; returning October 9, 2010; (b) four (4) days/three (3) nights hotel accommodations at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa; (c) one (1) multi-day pass for entrance into the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, Iowa; (d) two (2) sets of special event tickets to include: “Quilt Blocks on American Barns” with Eleanor Burns (October 6, 2010); “Joe the Quilter”–Joe Cunningham (October 7, 2010); and “An Evening with Jim Shore”– creator of the Heartwood Creek Collectibles (October 8, 2010) ; and (e) $200.00 U.S. cash. Total ARV estimated $17,604.75 (U.S.).

   Prizewinner agrees that neither Sponsor nor Handi Quilter or other sponsoring companies have made or are responsible or liable for any warranty, representation, or guarantee, express or implied, in fact or in law, relative to the prizes, including but not limited to its quality, mechanical condition, or fitness, except the machine does include Handi Quilter’s standard limited warranty as set forth in the sewing machine’s Owner’s Guide.

4. 1st Prize: One (1) First-Prize Winner will receive a trip from October 6–9, 2010, to the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, Iowa, which shall consist of: (a) roundtrip coach class air transportation for one (1) person between the major U.S. commercial airport nearest First-Prize Winner’s residence in the 48 contiguous United States and Des Moines, Iowa, on October 6, 2010; returning October 9, 2010; (b) four (4) days/three (3) nights hotel accommodations at the Renaissance Des Moines Savery Hotel, 401 Locust Street, Des Moines, Iowa; (c) one (1) multi-day pass for entrance into the American Quilter’s Society Quilt Show & Contest–Des Moines, Iowa; (d) two (2) sets of special event tickets to include: “Quilt Blocks on American Barns” with Eleanor Burns (October 6, 2010); “Joe the Quilter”–Joe Cunningham (October 7, 2010); and “An Evening with Jim Shore”– creator of the Heartwood Creek Collectibles (October 8, 2010) ; and (e) $200.00 U.S. cash. Total ARV estimated $1,000.00 (U.S.).

5. 2nd Prize: Ten (10) Second-Prize Winners will receive a Quilter’s Library of ten (10) different books published by AQS. Total ARV estimated $250.00 each, $2,500 total (U.S.).

6. 3rd Prize: One hundred (100) Third-Prize Winners will each receive one (1) copy of “Sunflower: New Quilts from an Old Favorite” edited by Linda Baxter Lasco, published by the American Quilter’s Society, 2010. Total ARV estimated $26.95 each, $2,695.00 total (U.S.).

7. Drawing and Notification: The Prizewinners will be selected in a random drawing from among all eligible entries on or about September 7, 2010. Potential Prizewinners will be notified by phone only on or about September 7, 2010. If a potential winner cannot be reached within twenty-four (24) hours from the first notification attempt, then such potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Acceptance of prize must be confirmed within twenty-four (24) hours from the time personal contact is made with the potential winner, otherwise potential winner will be disqualified and an alternate winner will be selected. Sponsor’s decisions with respect to the winner and other matters pertaining to the GiveAway shall be final. If American Quilter’s Society is unable to contact a potential Prizewinner or if potential Grand-Prize Winner fails to comply with any of the requirements, or if any prize or prize notification is returned as undeliverable, an alternate winner(s) shall be selected. All Prizewinners consent to the use of his/her name, photograph, likeness, biography, voice and/or video for advertising and promotional purposes, including online announcements, without additional compensation, except where prohibited by law. The odds of winning depend upon the number of eligible entries received. If, in the Sponsor’s opinion, there is any suspected or actual evidence of electronic or non-electronic tampering with any portion of the GiveAway, or if technical difficulties compromise the integrity of the GiveAway, the Sponsor reserves the right to terminate the GiveAway and conduct a random drawing to award the prizes using all online and write-in entries received as of the termination date. Should the GiveAway be terminated prior to the stated expiration date, notice will be posted on the American Quilter’s Society Web site (www.AmericanQuilter.com).

8. Release of Liability: By entering this GiveAway, all entrants, any winners, and their family members, guests, invitees, agents, and employees release and hold harmless Sponsor and each of the GiveAway Entities, as well as the respective officers, directors, agents, employees, and shareholders of the foregoing entities and all others associated with the development and execution of this GiveAway from and against any and all actions, claims, and/or liability with respect to or in any way arising from participation in this GiveAway and/or acceptance or use of the prizes and any related travel and/or activities, including liability for personal injury, death, damages, or loss. Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on a prize (if any) are subject to the manufacturer’s terms therefore, and winner agrees to look solely to such manufacturer for any such warranty and/or guarantee.

9. Winner’s list: To learn the name of the Grand-Prize Winner, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope after September 7, 2010, to AQS Dream Studio GiveAway Des Moines 2010, Winner’s List, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290. Requests received after January 1, 2011, will not be honored. Winners will be posted on www.AmericanQuilter.com.

10. GiveAway Entities:

    Handi Quilter	Tracey's Tables	Moda Fabrics, Inc.	American Quilter’s Society

11. Sponsor: Schroeder Publishing Company, Inc., d/b/a American Quilter’s Society, P.O. Box 3290, Paducah, KY 42002-3290.