Win a Singer Sewing Machine/Email Entry with 50 wol

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http://www.intocraft.com.au/2012/02/celebrate-with-singer/

Celebrate with Singer





You could win this machine! The Singer sewing machine is a much-loved icon worldwide. And to celebrate the 160th anniversary of the Singer sewing machine company, a very special limited edition sewing machine is now available.
 
It’s the Singer 160 – and the Into Craft team explored this stylish, easy-to-use machine, noted some of its benefits and include some interesting milestones of this timeless brand too.
 



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The brand name Singer has been synonymous with sewing for more than a century and is still known around the world.
 
Into Craft has ONE machine to giveaway to a lucky reader. Just email your earliest Singer memory to info@intocraft.com.au (50 words or less). And we have another FIVE machines to giveaway at our Craft and Sewing Shows.

 
 
Singer milestones that have made the brand Singer synonymous with ‘sewing’
 
1850 – Isaac Merritt Singer developed the world’s first practical sewing machine.
 
1851 – Singer formed I.M. Singer & Company with New York lawyer Edward C. Clark, following Singer’s first lockstitch sewing machine patent. The Singer Sewing Machine is offered for sale all over the United States. Within two years Singer is the leading manufacturer and marketer of sewing machines in the United States.
 
1852 – Singer patented a tension device.
 
1853 – The company is renamed Singer Manufacturing Company and the first Singer sewing machines, made in New York, sell for $100 each.
 
1870 – The Singer Company sells 170,000 machines. The Singer Manufacturing Company opened sales and distribution centres in England. The Singer Red “S” girl trademark made her debut. The trademark is produced in several languages, becoming one of the most recognised trademarks in the world.
 
1965 – Singer introduces the ‘Touch and Sew’ sewing machines. Consolidated sales reached $979.8 million.
 
1975 – Singer introduces the world’s first electronic sewing machine, the Athena 2000.
 
2012 – The Singer 160 is released.
 


Did you know? Mahatma Gandhi described the Singer sewing machine as “one of the few useful things ever invented.”The Singer 160 Limited Edition is created in vintage black as homage to the original Singer machine – and boasts the following up-to-the-minute features:- 24 built-in stitches
 - SwiftSmart threading system – with automatic needle threader
 - OneTouch stitch selection – easy to select, easy to personalize
 - Simple stitch adjustment keeps seams strong and prevents bunching
 - Quick View stitch setting displays optimal stitch size for sewing ease
 - Drop & Sew bobbin system – automatic bobbin thread pick up for quicker threading
 - Presser foot sensor ensures the presser foot is in the correct position for an easy start
 - Extra-Large sewing space allows you to easily manage quilts and large projects
 - Drop Feed for free motion sewing and creative topstitching
 - FREE accessories included – important extras to get you started
 - Quick Start Guide included to help you get set up in five minutes
 - Machine introductory DVD offers a complete introduction to this special sewing machine
 
And another FIVE SINGER 160 SEWING MACHINES TO BE  WON during the year!
 
 There will also be one Limited Edition Singer 160 worth $659 given away at every Craft and Sewing Show around Australia in 2012!
 
If you visit the Craft and Sewing Show, be sure to take a look at this unique sewing machine. Visit www.craftandsew.com.au for locations and dates. There is a ‘show special’ price at every Craft and Sewing Show for you to take advantage of too – Singer is offering a $160 trade-in on sales of this unique sewing machine.
 
 
 
 
 
Terms and Conditions of Entry
 
Earliest Memory of a Singer – 50 words or less
 
The competition commences February 2, 2012 and closes 5pm February 24, 2012. The winner will be selected at 4/1 Skyline Place, French Forests on Monday February 27 at 3pm. There will be one winner. The judge’s decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. The competition is open to Australian residents only. Employees and immediate families of Expertise Events Pty Ltd and Blessington Pty Limited are ineligible to enter. The prize is not transferable or exchangeable for cash.
 
This competition is a game of skill and therefore chance plays no part in determining the winners. The total prize value is $659. By entering the competition you consent to Expertise Events reproducing your statement which we may use in all media formats including print and electronic. All entrants’ contact details may be used for promotional purposes by Expertise Events.
 
 

[luckylibra]

Hello all,

This comp is now closed, but I'm confused. The T&C read email your 50 wol, but on the page there is a form to enter your comment? 88 people (including me) have entered their comments on the page, but 56 out of the 88 used over 50 wol (one entry was 431 words long!!!!) What do you guys think = will they judge only the emailed entries or include the 32 that were 50 wol and/or disqualify the longer answers. Are there set rules? BTW I realise counting the wol is weird but it's not often we get to see how many people have entered and what they wrote, so I found it interesting!