1 May 2004

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Artful Offerings(TM) Design wins Husqvarna Viking(TM) International Quilt Challenge Award

Boston Area Quilt Designer Captures No. 2 Spot World Wide in the Professional Collection Category

May 2004 -- Karina Hittle, fabric artist and owner of Artful Offerings won the Creative Excellence Award, in the professional category, when her quilt "Vintage Potting Shed" was selected for Second Place in the Husqvarna Viking International Creative Challenge 2004, recently held in Chicago, IL.  Karina is a Boston-area quilt and fabric artist who launched Artful Offerings to design and sell fine sewing and quilt patterns, after winning awards in regional and international competitions in 2002.  The Husqvarna Viking competition is a major event at their annual dealers convention.  The convention was attended by roughly 500 Viking sewing machine dealerships from around the world, and nearly 1600 dealer representatives.  Each Viking dealership was eligible to enter up to two quilts for the competition.  Karina's quilt was sponsored and entered into the competition by Mary Turner, owner of the Merri Stitches(TM) Sewing Centers in Windham and Portsmouth, NH.  The Certificate for Creative Excellence is signed by Sue Hausmann, Senior Vice President and Bengt Gerborg, President of Husqvarna Viking, a leading manufacturer of sewing and embroidery machines for fabric artists.  Artful Offerings patterns are available through various local and regional shops, as well as online at www.ArtfulOfferings.com  

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