Golden Quilter Awards 2013 - Press Release

The 4th Annual Golden Quilter Awards is all about recognizing those individuals, businesses and products that make our world of quilting so wonderful.  Quilters from around the world will be invited to nominate their favorites, for a variety of award categories, as well as vote from their favorites of all nominees, to help identify the best of the best.

This year we have talented Padsworth (Lilypad Quilting) for our emcee as the master of ceremonies.  Padsworth was the emcee of the 2012 Pets on Quilts Show.  He is also busy coordinating "Padsworth's Project" where volunteers help make pet beds for their local animal shelters.  But, fortunately for us, he has agreed to emcee the 2013 Golden Quilter Awards Ceremony on March lst, where the winners will be recognized for being the best of the best by quilters from around the world.  And, after the Awards Ceremony we'll also have a Giveaway Party with prizes donated by our sponsors that will be awarded to PR Angels, volunteers of the nominating committee, voters, and those that come and attend the Awards Ceremony.

While nominations for the 2013 Golden Quilter Awards will open tomorrow, today I wanted to ask for help by PR Angels (details at the bottom of this post) and to recognize and thank our sponsors for this event.

Sponsors of the

2013 Golden Quilters Awards:

The Fat Quarter Shop, Sew Fun Quilts, Kelly Jackson (I Have A Notion), CT Publishing, Aurifil, Bonnie K. Hunter (Quiltville), Udder Cream ,  Martingale and Fabrics N Quilts.

Our sponsors have been very generous and donated many wonderful prizes.  While some of these prizes may only be shipped to US, US-Canada, many can be shipped internationally.  As you can see, they'll be plenty of prizes for PR Angeles, the nominating committee (anyone that takes time to nominate), those that vote, and those that come to the Awards Ceremony.

Sponsor(s)	Prize(s)
The Fat Quarter Shop	Two lucky winners will each receive a $150 gift certificate.  Prize open to:  world-wide winners
Sew Fun Quilts and Judy Chain's ETSY store.	One lucky winner will receive a strip bundle  (20 strips) in the color of their choice:  purple, yellow, aqua, vanilla-cream-white, red, black & white,  blue   and many other yummy colors too!   Prize open to:  US winners only and a 5" charm square pack.
Kelly Jackson (I Have A Notion)	Two lucky winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate. Prize open to:  world-wide winners
	Three lucky winners will receive one of three new products from CT Publishing. Prize open to:  US only winners Essential Sandboard, from Piece O'Cake Designs  Stars Quilt - Eco Wheelie Tote Fast2clean Civil War Sampler Microfibre Cleaning Cloth
	Twenty Two lucky winners, from around the world, will receive a designer collection of ten spools of Aurifil thread from many of Aurifil's amazing designers. Prize open to:  world-wide winners Mark Lipinksi's collection: I Can Fly - Blue  (2 sets) Edyta Sitar's collection:  Over the Rainbow (2 sets)  Pat Sloan's collection: Eat Your Fruits and Veggies (2 sets) Vanessa Christensen's collection: Simple Color (2 sets) Marianne Bryne's collection:  Esprit Folk Art (2 sets)    Kaye England's collection: Freshly Baked (2 sets)   Marti Michell's collection:  Wild Roses (2 sets)    Jill Finley's collection:  Everyday Colors (2 sets)   Bari Pales Ackerman's collection:  Splendor 1920 (2 sets)    Minick & Simpson's Collection (2 sets)  Michele Scott's collection: Prism
Bonnie K. Hunter (Quiltville)	One lucky winner will get to pick one of Bonnie's books as a prize. Prize open to:  US winners. And, to International Winners that are willing to pay the sponsor for shipping expenses Scraps & Shirttails: Re-use, Re-purpose, Recycle!  The Art of "Quilting Green". Scraps & Shirttails II: Continuing the Art of Quilting Green Adventures with Leaders & Enders: Make More Quilts in Less Time! String Fling: Scrappy, Happy and Loving It!
Udder Cream	One lucky winner will receive a bundle that includes: Prize open to:  US winners Hat 16 oz Udderly Smooth Hand and Body Lotion 3 oz Udderly Smooth  Vitamin E cream 8 oz Udderly Smooth Shea Foot Cream 12 oz tub Udderly Smooth 2 oz Udderly Smooth
Martingale	Martingale has generously donated the following books, one book each for five lucky winners Prize open to:  US-Canada winners as SewCalGal is picking up the expense of shipping these prizes Quilt Batik!, by Cheryl Brown,  Paper Piecing Quilts of Praise, by Jaynette Huff Homestyle Quilts, by Kim Diehl and Laurie Baker Solids, Stripes, Circles, and Squares, by Pippa Eccles Armbrester Design, Create, and Quilt, by Rose Hughes
Fabrics N Quilts	Two lucky winners will each receive a $25 gift certificate. Prize open to:  world-wide winners

Please visit the page labeled "Golden Quilter Awards" throughout this event for summary information and current links.  It also contains the names of winners in previous years.

As always, SewCalGal appreciates PR Angels that help to increase awareness this event.  Currently, help is needed by posting a badge on your blog and/or writing a blog post about this event and encouraging others to come nominate.  A post will be released tomorrow that will accept nominations in the following categories:

1. Best Quilt Designer
2. Best Fabric Designer
3. Best Quilt Book Author
4. Best Teacher/Instructor
5. Best Quilt Store (physical)
6. Best Quilt Store (online)
7. Most Innovative Product (physical)
8. Most Innovative Product (software)
9. Best New Product Introduced in 2012 (physical)
10. Best New Product Introduced in 2012 (software)
11. Best Quilt Book Published in 2012
12. Lifetime Achievement Award

PR Angels will also be needed to help increase awareness when Voting is opened (February 10th - 28th), as well as to help increase awareness of the Ceremonies and recognition of the 12 winners.  As you help, please update enter by way of this rafflecopter, as you'll be entered to win prizes.   IF you have problems using rafflecopter, leave a comment, but please try to use the rafflecopter.

PR Angels can complete this form to enter to win a prize A

 If you need copies of any images for this event, please feel free to copy.

Don't forget -Any quilter world wide can submit a nomination.