Shorts on the Line Kickoff

 

I'm so exited!  The shorts on the line sewalong officially starts tomorrow!  I am thrilled to announce this amazing line up of guest posters:

 

6/10 - Petit a Petit and Family and Shwin & Shwin

6/11 - Delia Creates and Buzzmills

6/12 - Cirque du Bebe and Sanae Ishida

6/13 - Fake It While You Make It and elsie marley

6/14 - No Big Dill and Max California and Designs by Sessa

6/17 - girl inspired and Casa Crafty

6/18 - Frances Suzanne and Caila Made

6/19 - Made by Rae and Craftstorming

6/20 - Noodlehead and emmyloubeedoo

6/21 - Siestas & Sewing and Made with Moxie

6/24 - imagine gnats and small + friendly

 

Just in case that isn't exciting enough, there will also be prizes!! And by simply entering your shorts in the Shorts on the Line flickr group, you will be entered to win (official rules below).  Prizes will be awarded for the judges' first, second, and third choices as well as one viewers' choice!  In addition to these prizes, there will also be some giveaways throughout the sewalong, so stay tuned!

We have some amazing sponsors for this year's Shorts on the Line!  First, I would like to thank our super wonderful series sponsors, Jo-Ann, Pretty Prudent/Pellon®, and Hawthorne Threads!  Shorts on the Line is also sponsored by the fabulous Fat Quarter Shop.

Prize Sponsors:

aurifil
Craftsy
The Cottage Mama
Fat Quarter Shop
Fishsticks Designs
Hawthorne Threads
hey june handmade
imagine gnats
Jo-Ann
Kitschy Coo
LouBee Clothing
MADE
Made by Rae
Oliver + S
peek-a-boo pattern shop
Pretty Prudent/Pellon®
Sew Sweetness

Sewaholic
Shwin Designs
Titchy Threads

Official rules:

1. Sew (or knit/crochet) a pair of shorts. Adult and child sizes welcome. Anything that shorter than a pant (capris, clam diggers, bloomers, swim trunks) is considered fair game. 
2. Shorts must have been completed in 2013, be sure to have your entries in the flickr pool by July 6th.
3. Upcycling and refashion are encouraged, but simply chopping off a pair of jeans won't win you any fabulous prizes. 
4. Enter to win by submitting no more than three pictures (per shorts) to the flickr group. Be sure to add a description (links to blog posts are okay), the more we know about what you did the easier it will be for us to be impressed! 
5. You may enter as many shorts as you can sew!
6. Guest posters are welcome to enter, but those items sewn for your guest post will not be considered for the prizes. 
7. For consideration, photos must be added to the flickr group by 9pm EST on Saturday, July 6.

Judging Criteria:
All entries will be judged on the following criteria:
1. Craftsmanship: high quality construction, nice finishing
2. Creativity: design, fabric choice, unique style 
3. Wearablity: functional, well-fitting
4. Presentation: nice photos, cute styling

 

I'd like to give another huge thank you to our series sponsors Jo-Ann, Pretty Prudent/Pellon®, and Hawthorne Threads.

 

Happy stitching!