Text on Textiles Words as Design in Quilts

Deadline: July 1, 2011 (ONLINE)

Text on Textiles Words as Design in Quilts
International Quilt Festival
Houston, Texas then multiple venues
August 2011 through August 2013


Text on Textiles Words as Design in Quilts is an international juried and judged exhibition of quilts.

Explore the use of text in this contest and exhibition from International Quilt Festival. Entries are quilts that speak to the theme. Any techniques—piecing, appliqué, embroidery, photo transfer, whole cloth and/or manipulated fabric, etc.—may be used as long as they are appropriate for the quilt (consisting of three layers) and the theme. Quilts must be made specifically for the contest and must not have been published in books, calendars, magazines, newsletters, web sites, blogs, or any other form of publication prior to November 2011.

Categories: There is only one overall category.

Limit on entries: Each entrant may submit up to two (2) works that must address the theme. Any materials may be used. However, the final result must be flexible in nature and consist of three layers.

Size of entries: Each work must measure at least 48 inches (122 cm) and no more than 92 inches (234 cm) on each side. Each entry must have a 4in (10 cm) finished sleeve or casing sewn to the top back edge of the quilt (please include a .25 in/.635 cm ease in the sleeve or casing). Sleeves should be secured with stitching at the top and bottom edge. A cloth label with the entrant’s name, address, telephone number, and e-mail must be securely sewn to the back of the quilt, bottom left side.

Jury: A qualified jury will select the finalist works. The jury’s decision is final. Upon viewing the final quilts, the organizers reserve the right to decide which quilts will be included in the exhibition. The organizers reserve the right to refuse any work that does not match the digital photos submitted to the jury.

Judge: A qualified judge will select the first and runner-up prize winners. The judges’ decision is final.

ENTERING THE EXHIBITION

Who may enter: The entries may be the work of one person or more than one person as long as proper credit is given to all involved in the actual completion of the quilt. The quilt must be a collaboration and not part of a business, arrangement or work-for-hire agreement. The person entering the quilt must have been directly involved in the quilts creation. Limit two (2) entries per person or group. Full-time employees of Quilts, Inc. are not eligible.

Length of exhibit: The participating works must be available for two years, from August 2011 through August 2013. Quilts will be returned to entrants in September 2013.


Prizes are awarded based on the interpretation of theme,excellence in design, and craftsmanship.

FIRST PRIZE: $2,500 non-purchase cash prize, round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2011 in Houston, and hotel accommodations. There will be one first prize awarded. In the event you are awarded a prize that includes round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2011 in Houston and hotel accommodations in another contest, you may collect the travel/hotel portion of the prize only once.

RUNNER-UP PRIZE: $1,000 non-purchase cash prize, round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2011 in Houston, and hotel accommodations. There will be one runner-up prize awarded. In the event you are awarded a prize that includes round trip airfare to International Quilt Festival 2011 in Houston and hotel accommodations in another contest, you may collect the travel/hotel portion of the prize only once.

In the event that a Two-Person or Group quilt wins one of the two named awards, all prize checks will be issued in the name of the first artist listed for disbursement only. Only one artist will be flown to International Quilt Festival.

How to register
Registration is now open. The last day to register is July 1, 2011.

Complete details available online: www.callforentriestext.com