Friday, August 10, 2012

QuiltCon: Modern Quilt Show and Conference

Deadline: November 30, 2012 (ONLINE)

QuiltCon
Modern Quilt Show and Conference

Austin, Texas
February 21-24, 2013



QuiltCon will be the first modern quilt show and conference of it’s kind, and will incorporate a juried quilt show (with cash prizes), vendors, lectures and workshops from top modern quilters.

Juried Quilt Show
You do not have to be a member of a Modern Quilt Guild to enter. Entry is open to US and international entrants.

All quilts entered in the QuiltCon Show must meet the following requirements:
Have three layers (backing, batting, and top) joined together with stitching or tying.
Have a finished binding on the edge of the quilt.
Have been made in the last four years
We cannot accept quilts with a perimeter larger than 480" in all categories. The limit for the Quilting Challenge category is 24” on any side.

Note: Categories are listed on the website.

Awards and Prizes
All accepted quilts will be eligible to win the following categories: Best-In-Show, People’s Choice, Coats & Clark Quilting Excellence Award and Best Machine Quilting. Cash prizes will be awarded to the 1st place winner of each category.

The QuiltCon Show reserves the right to divide or combine categories, move entries to more appropriate categories, and not to award all ribbons.

Photos
During the online entry, you will be asked to upload two pictures of your quilt. Include one overall shot and one detail shot.

Fee
$30 per entry for up to 3 quilts. You may enter one quilt per category in as many different categories as you want.


Please visit the website for following:

How to Enter

Show Rules