Sunday, September 12, 2010

For the Love of Quilting VI

Deadline: April 8, 2011 (RECEIVE)

For the Love of Quilting VI

Penn Oaks Quilters 2011 Quilt Show
Griffith Hall at Ludwig’s Corner
Glenmoore, PA
April 29-30, 2011


You do not have to be a Penn Oaks Quilters (POQ) member to enter a quilt in the show for display or to be judged!

RULES FOR ENTRY (truncated)

  1. Quilts may be entered in any one of the categories listed on the attached sheet, with a limit of two entries per category for judging. Entries will be accepted on a space-available basis. POQ reserves the right to limit the number of entries from any one individual, and/or to change the category in which the quilt is entered.

    Category Definitions: (Perimeter is the sum of all measured sides of the quilt)
    • Group entries-- include those that are designed, created and/or quilted by more than one person. Examples include quilts made from blocks of the month, kits, round robins, pieced or appliquéd by one and hand or machine quilted by another.
    • Pieced and Appliquéd-- include those quilts either exclusively pieced or appliquéd (by machine or by hand)
    • Large quilts – more than 270” in perimeter.
    • Mixed Techniques include entries featuring a combination of piecing and appliqué, and/or embroidery, whole cloth, thread
      techniques, paint, stenciling, trapunto, etc. Pieced and appliquéd quilts using significant amount of both techniques should be entered under this category (e.g., 40% pieced, 60% appliqué.)
    • Wall quilts – maximum of 270” in perimeter—also any small quilt not qualified as a miniature.
    • Professional Quilts – POQ defines this category as quilts of any size that have been made by national and regional award winning creators or hand/machine quilters. Also included in this category are fee paid quilt book authors.
    • Pictorial Quilt is one that depicts a recognizable person, place or thing.
    • Miniature quilts are a maximum of 21” on one side and must be miniature in scale (i.e., 1” = 12”)
    • Wearable Art includes any pieced, appliquéd or quilted item that can be worn (e.g., vests, clothing, scarves, etc)
    • Crib / Juvenile Quilts are made to be used for a baby/juvenile and ARE NOT intended as a Wall Quilt.
    • Youth Entry (display category only) – made by a child under 15 years of age—not judged.
    • POQ Challenge Quilts (Display only) include any quilts that were entered in the 2010 and 2011 POQ Challenges.
  2. A Photograph of your quilt must be submitted with this form to assist the hanging committee in planning the show. A digital /computer printout is acceptable.
  3. Entrance Fee MUST accompany Entry Form. Entrance Fee for items are: -- Display only: $10 (Member -- $3); -- First judged item: $15; -- Additional judged item: $10-- Youth Entry: $5-- POQ Members first judged item: $10; additional judged $7 (full annual POQ dues must be up to date). All fees are non refundable.

Download QUILT ENTRY FORM 2011: pennoaksquilters.org/QUILT_ENTRY_FORM_2011.pdf

Visit website for additional details and opportunities: pennoaksquilters.org/QuiltShow2011