WHQG Quilt Show Entry Information Updates:

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Note:

1) If you entered a quilt in the following categories:  202, 206, 308 or 312:

    They MUST be turned in on:  

    Date: Saturday, February 22, 2025

   Time: 10am - 4pm

   To: Kris Hoffman   

    Address: 17910 Oak Pin Bend Lane   Cypress, TX

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2) All other Quilt Show entries will be turned in on:

   Date: Thursday, February 27, 2025

   Time: 8:00am - 12:00pm

   Location: Berry Center

   Address: 8877 Barker Cypress Rd   Cypress, TX 77433.

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If you have questions please contact Celeste Fritz at:   Celeste.Fritz@gmail,com

 

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Quilt Show Divisions and Categories:

Divisions are determined by the “maker” of the quilt – the person who made the quilt top.

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Professional Division – any entrant who earns money from quilting, including professionally quilting, creating patterns for sale, publishing books or teaching quilting.

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Artisan Division – quilting is primarily a hobby or for personal use or gifts.

 

The Entries Committee, in conjunction with the Judges and Awards Committees, reserves the right to determine final placement of quilts in categories and to combine or divide categories in order to facilitate judging.

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Division I: Professional

• 100 - Hand-quilted. Any size quilt, pieced or appliqué, which is hand quilted.

• 101 - Appliqué. Any quilt which is primarily appliqué.

• 102 - Wall Quilt. Quilt sized for display on a wall. No side may exceed 72” but at least one side is larger than 30.” May be                          pieced, appliqué or combination.

• 103 - Large Pieced. Any quilt which is larger than 72” on any one side and primarily pieced.

• 104 - Modern Quilts. Any size functional quilt inspired by modern design. Typically with bold colors and prints, high contrast,                      graphic areas of solid color, and made using improvisational piecing, minimalism, and simplicity. Contains expansive                        negative space and may use alternate grid work or shapes in various and random sizes.

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Division I: Artisan

• 200 - Hand-quilted. Any size quilt, pieced or appliqué, which is hand quilted.

• 201 - Appliqué. Any quilt which is primarily appliqué.

• 202 - Wall Quilt (ONE person). Quilts sized for display on a wall. No side may exceed 72” but at least one side is larger than                     30.” May be pieced, appliqué or combination.

• 203 - Two-Person Wall Quilts. Quilts sized for display on a wall. No side may exceed 72” but at least one side is larger than                       30.” Two people were involved in the making. May be pieced or appliqué.

• 204 - Modern Quilts. Any size functional quilt inspired by modern design. Typically with bold colors and prints, high contrast,                      graphic areas of solid color, and made using improvisational piecing, minimalism, and simplicity. Contains expansive                        negative space and may use alternate grid work or shapes in various and random sizes.

• 205 - One-Person Large Pieced Quilts. Any quilt which is larger than 72” on any one side and only one person was involved                      in the making. Primarily pieced.

• 206 - Two-Person Large Pieced Quilts. Any quilt which is larger than 72” on any one side and two people were involved in                          the making. Primarily pieced.

• 207 - First Time Entry. One or Two persons, never entered in any show, not necessarily first quilt made. Any technique, hand                   or machine quilted.

 

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Division II: Open

• 301 - Show Theme Quilt (one or two person). Quilt or item that best represents the quilt show theme SPRINGTIME IN TEXAS.

• 302 - Any Holiday Theme (one or two person). Quilt theme creatively represents any holiday. No seasons.

• 303 - Scrap Quilts (one or two persons). Any size quilt with scraps from a minimum of 25 fabrics.

• 304 - Miniature Quilts (one or two person). Miniature, scaled-down version of a large quilt design; maximum size 24” x 24” or                    96” perimeter.

• 305 - Other Techniques (one or two person). Whole cloth, embroidered (red work), cathedral window, yo-yo, crazy quilts, or                        any other quilt that doesn’t fit into the pieced, appliqué or art quilt categories, hand or machine quilted.

• 306 - Art Quilts (one or two person). An original design reflecting art construction and design techniques, theme or subject                         matter, and/or materials. No commercial patterns or copies of previous works. Must be made of fabric, have three                             layers and contain quilting. Quilts with traditional patterns and designs should be entered in another category.

• 307 - Group/Friendship. Made by more than two persons (ex: block exchanges/swaps, Round Robins).

• 308 - Guild Show Challenge – “Springtime in Texas”. Design will represent the name of a flower starting with the letter drawn

            randomly at Guild meeting in the Spring of 2024. Entry size: 6" x 40". The letter itself needs to be visible in some

            manner at bottom of the quilt and be part of the design. May be pieced, foundation pieced, English paper pieced,         

            hand or machine appliqued, hand or machine embroidered, and may be quilted by hand or machine. Traditional

            patterns may be used, but quilt must be original in design (i.e., not from a kit), must be quilted through three layers

            and have visible quilting by hand, machine or both. Must have an open-ended 4-inch diameter rod pocket (sleeve)

            stitched to the back on narrow end.

• 309 - Challenge Quilts – Other. Bee challenges or other small group challenges. Group/bee must be identified and challenge

           rules provided. Each group of five or more may be judged within its own group, provided the group notifies the entry

           and  judging committees ahead of time. Group must make their own awards.

• 310 - Mixed Technique (one or two persons). A quilt where a fairly even amount of multiple techniques, not including quilting

           and trapunto, is used to develop the design of the top.

• 311 - Home Décor and Wearables. Hand or machine quilted items to be used in the home (table runners, mantle covers, bell

           pulls, etc.) or items of clothing that contain some quilting. Items in this category do not require a sleeve.

• 312 - Kit or Block of the Month. Entry is made from fabrics in a kit or from block of the month where fabric is included.

           Not eligible for Best in Show.

 

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Display Only - Not Judged

• 401 - Quilts by Kids

• 402 - Any entry not to be judged

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If you have questions please contact Celeste Fritz at:   Celeste.Fritz@gmail,com

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