Get those creative juices flowing, those sweepstakes forms ready, and be prepared to leave comments - there are lots of contests out there just waiting to be won!

Need a new sewing machine? You could win a Bernina 440QE (with the awesome stitch regulator foot) if you're the grand prize winner of Benartex's Piece, Love and Quilts contest. Runner up prizes include notions, books, and a years supply of fabric! [link via BerninaUSABlog]

Montessori By Hand (you may know her best by her latest apron, Emmeline) has created an new apron and she's letting her readers decide what to name it! The winner of this contest will receive a copy of The Apron Book: Making, Wearing, and Sharing a Bit of Cloth and Comfort

If you've ever thought of crocheting (or knitting) a Vlad the Impaler hat - here's your chance to not just create one, but win a copy of the book, AntiCraft: Knitting, Beading and Stitching for the Slightly Sinister and have your pattern published in the Lughnasadh '08 issue. For official entry information, check here. [link via futuregirl]

The deadline for Cloth, Paper, Scissors' Mixed Media Paper Quit is rapidly approaching (March 3), but you still have time to enter your creation. Although there is no grand prize in this one, the selected entries will be displayed at the International Quilt Festival this April in Chicago! [link via Calamity Kim]

The eye candy alone makes me want to win this one - Bunte Fabrics and The Girl Indie Blog have teamed together to give away one yard of Gata Kitty fabric, 2 matching mouse buttons and a yard of polka dot ribbon. For more details, read here.

We all love it - jewelry.... and here's you chance to win some. Funky Finds has over $500 worth of it to give away, check this blog entry for more entry information.