Bountiful Treasures Contest UPDATES

Hi customers, here is an update on the Crochet Contest. Contest Rules & Guidelines Contest begins May 16, 2008 The first contestant that submits there Square Afghan to Bountiful Treasures-c/o Harriett will win the Grand Prize of a gift basket. Afghans will also be judged on creativity, originality, and style (How intricate & detailed the stitches are) The 1st winner prize for this category will also be prized with a beautiful gift basket, and as stated before 2nd and 3rd prize winners will be prized with a delectable, delicious and mouth-watering baked goods. :) All Afghans are due on September 12, 2008 (deadline on or before 12:00 midnight) Your afghan is required to have at least 30 to 40 squares, if you desire to add more, you can do that as well, as long as it is submitted on or before September 12, 2008. Your afghan must have a theme name as well. There will be a total of 4 prizes given for this challenge. *Don't forget, be creative, colors make any afghan stand out. Be original, remember the squares can be the traditional granny, and it can be a non-traditional square. As for your style, stitches count for a lot, and can get you a lot of points for detailed and challenging stitches that you don't see everyday. So here's a summary of it all: Afghans due on or before Sept. 12, 2008/Friday-submitted at Bountiful Treasures-c/o Harriett Afghans must at least 30 to 40 squares/can be more. Afghans must have a theme, name your afghan. You will be scored on: 1. Creativeness 2. Originality 3. Style Scoring points for judges will be as follows: 5=superb 4=excellent 3=good 2=alright 1=could've been better 0=no effort at all *If any one have any questions about the contest, contact Harriett (Customers and participants know who she is). We are here to help, if you have questions or problems with your project, participants and fellow crocheters contact me. My mother is also somewhat of a crochet doctor, if you run into a problem. Don't forget Crochet Club meets every 2nd Thursday of each month at 6-7:30 pm. Yes this is a contest, but the participants are willing to help each other with their projects. You may also bring you projects along to be worked on at the crochet club meetings. We look forward to fellowship and talking about the latest stitches, and styles in crocheting. The main purpose of this challenge is to bring knitters and crocheters alike to work on projects together, while sharing tips and advice, and helping each other to be motivated to finish a project before starting on another before the first is finished. I look forward to hearing from you all. Keep checking my blog to keep up with the latest and updates of the shop, products, and news. Happy Crocheting & Knitting. Treasure Ann