Lot 4 – Quilts

You can’t compete against yourself by entering 2 items with the same technique nor can you use one quilt to enter two catergories. 

Quilts may be either hand quilted or machine quilted. If a quilt is completed by one or more persons, the names of those who participated in the project must be noted on the entry form. The prize money will be shared by those whose names appear on the entry form. The quilt binding must be neat and all to the overall effect of the quilt. Binding may be hand or machine stitched or a combination of both techniques. Corners should be neatly metered or otherwise finished. 

Bring items in August Aug 24th 1-8pm

HAND QUILTED OR MACHINE QUILTED QUILTS WILL BE JUDGED ON THEIR OWN MERITS AND NOT JUDGED AGAINST EACH OTHER.

Categories of Quilts Accepted:

      Pieced Quilts only ((no quilting is judged)
      Pieced and Hand Quilting (includes hand and appliqued and hand embroidery)
      Pieced and machine quilted (includes machine embroidery and applique)
      Beginner/creative/pieced & tied/Miscellaneous (including wall hangings, youth, creative, tied quilts/rag quilts, collage quilts.

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Quilts with both pieced and quilting should be done by the same person.  The category for pieced only is for a group or if someone else quilted it.  All sizes of quilts can be in any category.   Exhibitor should choose which category the quilt should be entered in.

THE SCORE CARD FOR JUDGING WILL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:

      FIRST IMPRESSION:  visual impact, general appearance, neat, clean.
      DESIGN AND CREATIVITY:  Fabric and colors complement the overall design.  The surface design is pleasing and balanced.  The quilting enhances the entire quilt.
       QUILT WORKMANSHIP:  Is piecing accurate, points meet precisely.  If there is applique design are stitches invisible and do add to the overall design. Quilt top, pattern, borders, and setting relate well to each other.
      QUILTING:  Is quilting even and adequate.  Markings for pattern are invisible.  Quilting design fits the space it is designed to fill.
      QUILT BACK:  Backing is smooth, showing no large skipped stitches, loops or knots.
      BINDING:  binding or edge is well made and fits with the quilt style.  Corners are mitered precisely or rounded and are smooth.  If envelop style is used, corners are precise, square and even.  Binding uniformly full or filler.  Binding is sewn on securely, matching thread is used with invisible stitches if hand sewn.

The following rating will be used in evaluating all quilt projects
            N = Needs improvement

S = Satisfactory
            H = Honors
            NA = Not applicable