Great River Quilt Show Categories

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1 Great River Quilt Show Categories NON-JUDGED 1000-JUNIOR 1100-ALL HAND MADE- Entries into this category must be made entirely by hand with no machine sewing/quilting other than to sew the binding to the front of the quilt. All sizes/techniques/makers are included. CATEGORIES FOR SOLO, SMALL BED QUILTS: QUILTS THAT ARE SEWN AND QUILTED BY THE SAME PERSON. SIZE: LAP TO FULL SIZE (UNDER 80 IN WIDTH ACROSS THE TOP AND PROPORTIONATE IN LENGTH= AT LEAST AS LONG AS WIDE BUT MAY BE SOLO- SMALL BED- PIECED-The ONLY technique used is piecing. No embellishments or applique will be allowed. Both hand and machine work is allowed. Quilt will be the work of ONE person SOLO-SMALL BED-APPLIED TECHNIQUES - All applique, painting, pieced and applique, but may be any combination of techniques) entirely applique and Whole Cloth Quilts will be entered in this category. Quilt will be the work of ONE person. CATEGORIES FOR DUET, SMALL BED QUILTS: QUILTS THAT ARE SEWN AND QUILTED BY TWO PERSONS. SIZE: LAP TO FULL SIZE (UNDER 80 ACROSS THE TOP AND PROPORTIONATE IN LENGTH= AT LEAST AS LONG AS WIDE BUT CAN BE

2 1230- DUET-SMALL BED- PIECED- The ONLY technique used is piecing. No embellishments or applique will be allowed. Both hand and machine work is allowed. Quilt will be the work of TWO persons DUET-SMALL BED-APPLIED TECHNIQUE- All applique, painting, pieced and applique, but may be any combination of techniques) entirely applique and Whole Cloth Quilts will be entered in this category. Quilt will be the work of TWO persons. CATEGORIES FOR SOLO, LARGE BED, PIECED QUILTS: QUILTS THAT ARE SEWN AND QUILTED BY THE SAME PERSON. SIZE: QUEEN TO KING SIZED (WIDER THAN 80 ACROSS THE TOP AND PROPORTIONATE IN LENGTH= AT LEAST AS LONG AS WIDE, BUT MAY BE SOLO-LARGE BED-PIECED -The ONLY technique used is piecing. No embellishments or applique are allowed. Both hand and machine work is allowed. Quilt will be the work of ONE person SOLO- LARGE BED-APPLIED TECHNIQUE- All applique, painting, pieced and applique but may be any combination of techniques) entirely applique, and Whole Cloth Quilts will be entered in this category. Quilt will be the work of ONE person. CATAGORIES FOR DUET-LARGE BED-PIECED: QUILTS THAT ARE SEWN AND QUILTED BY TWO PERSONS. SIZE: QUEEN TO KING SIZED- (WIDER THAN 80 ACROSS THE TOP AND PROPORTIONATE IN LENGTH= AT LEAST AS LONG AS WIDE, BUT MAY BE

3 1330- DUET-LARGE BED-PIECED- The ONLY technique used is piecing. No embellishments or applique are allowed. Both hand and machine work is allowed. Quilt will be the work of TWO persons DUET- LARGE BED-APPLIED TECHNIQUE- All applique, painting, pieced and applique but may be any combination of techniques) entirely applique and Whole Cloth Quilts will be entered in this category. Quilt will be the work of TWO persons CHALLENGE- All challenge quilts made in 2015 and This will include those quilts that were made for the MVQG as well as all other guilds and sit and sew groups so long as the maker is a member of the MVQG at the time of entry. All techniques, all makers CRIB- This category is for crib sized bed quilts. These quilts will be no wider than 50 and are proportionate in length (at least as long as wide.) Entries must be suitable for use on a baby/small child s bed. All techniques, all makers FOUND AND FINISHED- Quilts will include all sizes, all techniques, quilt will have been started by another quilter (known or unknown) and finished by entrant. All techniques, all makers MINIATURES- Quilts will have all aspects of the quilt reduced in scale from a full sized quilt. Maximum size is 24 x 24. All techniques, all makers MISCELLANEOUS-This category will include anything that does not fit into the previous categories and those items such as household items. (Examples: table runners, placemats, quilts that have no batting, embroidered wool, etc.) If your article does not fit any other category description, it belongs here. All techniques, all makers MODERN-Quilts entered into this category should reflect some of the following characteristics: Asymmetry of design; improvisational piecing; bold colors, on-trend color combinations and graphic prints; use of solid colors; simple, minimalistic designs using geometric shapes; use of negative space;

4 unconventional block structures; or reinterpreted traditional blocks. Quilting designs should reiterate modern theme. All sizes, techniques, makers allowed. WALL QUILTS: Quilts that are designed to be hung as ART on a wall. These will be quilted pieces that are NOT SUITED for use on a bed. (This will not be a bed quilt of any size that was made to be displayed on a wall) A short (25 word) artist s statement is required listing the name of the designer and all techniques/methods used. (This should not include where/why the fabric was purchased, please) Statements may be read aloud for the consideration of the judge WALL-SMALL- Quilts will be under 35 wide WALL-MEDIUM- Width of quilt will range from over 35 and under WALL-LARGE- Width of quilt will be over 55. WEARABLES: Items do not need to be quilted. All techniques, all makers GARMENTS-Entries into this category will be articles of clothing (vests, jackets, etc.) Pattern designer required on entry form BAGS/PURSES/ACCESSORIES GROUP BED QUILTS- Quilts that have been made and/or quilted by MORE THAN TWO persons. All sizes, all techniques DIVA CHALLENGE- All techniques, all makers, all sizes

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