Octber 2018 Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw Gram All the news yu need t participate in the 2020 Shw! Feb. 21-22, 2020 Shw pen t the Public Entries pen t members f Amelia Island Quilt Guild Shw C-Chairs: Cyndee Brwn Rzlyn Warren
Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw Timeline as f July 2018 Quilt Shw Specific Dates Mre dates will be added as we mve frward Lcatins t be Annunced Nvember 13, 2018: Squaring a Prize Winning Quilt with Janet Sebastian January 8 & 9, 2019: What Makes A Prize Winning Quilt Prgram with Certified Judge, Beverly Fine. Beverly will hld a wrkshp the next day where yu can bring yur quilts fr feedback. February 12, 2019: Let s Bind That Prize Winning Quilt! with Dell Dunman March 12 & 13, 2019: Mdern Quilts with Lynn Rhinehart. Prgram and wrkshp we are ging t nail the Mdern Quilt categry this shw! April 9, 2019: Where Des My Quilt Belng In The Shw Plus Shw Details with Cyndee Brwn and Rzlyn Warren May 14, 2019: All Abut The Butique with Ellie Bette Discver trending butique items t make fr the Shw. May 19, 2019: Sew-In fr Butique Items. Cme create items fr the butique plus gear up t create sme great items ver the summer. December 10, 2019: LAST DAY TO TURN IN QUILT ENTRY FORMS February 9, 2020: Quilt Entry Intake February 10 12: Shw Judging February 19 & 20, 2020: Shw Set-Up February 20, 2020: Opening Night fr Guild Members and Guests February 21 & 22, 2020: Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw
Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw 2020 Categries Pg 1 f 2 1. Challenge Celebrating 30 Years f Amelia Island Quilt Guild: Must reference Amelia Island area Symbls f 30 Years: Must cntain Pearls and the clr Green MINIMUM 10% Green yur chice f shades Hanging sleeve ptinal Ttal f all sides less than r equal t 110 Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member Ideas: Amelia Island Lighthuse n grassy knll with Pearl fr light Sea Turtle carrying a Pearl in its muth Table runner in greens and aqua using a pearl named pattern such as: > Diamnds & Pearl Quilt Pattern frm Keepsakequilting.cm > Nature s Pearl Pattern frm benartex.cm 2. Large Pieced: Cnstructed and quilted by ne persn. Mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides greater than 288", may have sme hand quilting. Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 3. Mid Pieced: Cnstructed and quilted by ne persn. Mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides 180"-288", may have sme hand quilting. Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 4. Small Pieced: Cnstructed and quilted by ne persn. Mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides less than 180", may have sme hand quilting. Limit: Three (3) quilts per guild member. 5. Large Pieced Duet (2 Ribbns): Cnstructed and quilted by tw peple; mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides greater than 288". Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 6. Mid Pieced Duet (2 Ribbns): Cnstructed and quilted by tw peple; mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides 180" - 288". Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 7. Small Pieced Duet (2 Ribbns): Cnstructed and quilted by tw peple; mre than 50% pieced; ttal f all sides less than 180. Limit: Three (3) quilts per guild member. (Cntinued)
Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw 2020 Categries Cntinued 2 f 2 8. Large Appliqué: Mre than 50% appliquéd; ttal f all sides greater than 180. Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 9. Small Appliqué: Mre than 50% appliquéd; ttal f all sides less than r equal t 180". Limit: Three (3) quilts per guild member. 10. Hand Quilted: Mre than 50% pieced; hand quilted any size. Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member. 11. Cllabrative: Made by 3 r mre individuals. Ttal f all sides greater than 180", limited t ne (1) quilt per guild member. Ttal f all sides less than 180 limited t three (3) quilts per guild member. Guild member may enter a ttal f fur (4) quilts in this categry in sizes nted. 12. Art Quilts: Any quilt f riginal design and nn-traditinal style; ttal f all sides less than 180. Limit: Three (3) quilts per guild member 13. Hlidays: Any hliday; quilt cnstructed using any technique. Ttal f all sides greater than 180", limited t ne (1) quilt per guild member. Ttal f all sides less than 180 limited t three (3) quilts per guild member. Guild member may enter a ttal f fur (4) quilts in this categry in sizes nted. 14. Mdern: Cnstructed and quilted in a mdern style. Ttal all sides greater than 180", limited t ne (1) quilt per guild member. Ttal f all sides less than 180 limited t three (3) quilts per guild member. Guild member may enter a ttal f fur (4) quilts in this categry in sizes nted. 15. Miscellaneus: Quilted items less than r equal t 110". Examples: wearable items, purses and dlls, etc. Limit: Three (3) quilts per guild member.
Quilts By The Sea Quilt Shw 2020 Challenge Quilt T hnr the 30 th Anniversary f the funding f ur Guild the Challenge Quilt is features symblism 30th Anniversary and the Amelia Island area. Sample ideas belw. REQUIRMENTS: Symbls f 30 Years: Must cntain Pearls and the clr Green Celebrating 30 Years f AIQ Guild: Must reference Amelia Island area Must cntain a MINIMUM f 10% Green yur chice f shades Ttal f all sides less than r equal t 110 Limit: One (1) quilt per guild member Hanging sleeve ptinal Ideas fr Challenge Quilt: Amelia Island Lighthuse n grassy knll with a pearl fr the light Sea Turtle carrying a Pearl in its muth A landscape scene with printed pearl fabric as part f the scene A mermaid wearing a pearl necklace A table runner in greens and aqua using the Diamnds & Pearl Quilt Pattern frm Keepsakequilting.cm Quilt using the Nature s Pearl Pattern frm benartex.cm r Pearls Pattern frm fatquartershp.cm (share the name f the pattern in yur descriptin, f curse, and, yes, these are real patterns! Ggle is ur friend!) The ideas are endless can t wait t see what YOU create!!
FAQ There were sme questins that have cme up regarding the Shw since last mnth s we are creating an FAQ. Keep the questins cming. New questins are in this clr. Q: Hw are the Shw C-Chairs and the ther leadership psitins chsen? A: The Executive Cmmittee Bard members with input f current Shw C- Chairs vet and recruit vlunteers t be Shw C-Chairs. These Chairs then recruit vlunteers t fill the ther leadership psitins. The Chair f the Vlunteer Cmmittee rganizes members t help Chairs, especially day f set up and Shw. This is a massive undertaking and VITAL t the ability t remain viable as a Guild, have meetings and fulfill ur missin. As ur largest fundraiser this Shw brings in the necessary funds t perate the Guild fr three (3) years and seed the next Shw that will refill ur cffers. The C-Chairs f this Shw, Cyndee Brwn and Rzlyn Warren are eager t wrk with anyne wh thinks they might be willing t take n this jb fr the 2023 Shw. We encurage yu t shadw us and be part f the planning and executin f the 2020 Shw s there is strng leadership ging frward. Please, let us knw if this is YOU!! Q: I understand the need t limit the number f quilts entered, hwever, ne per categry is nt a gd way t attain the gal. Limiting each quilter t 5 r 6 quilts wuld slve the prblem in my pinin. A: This idea was seriusly cnsidered by the Shw C-Chairs and the Judging Chair, as well as ur prspective judges (we ran the prpsed categries and limits by them). The nly way t use this methd is t intrduce jurying. The space will nly accmmdate a certain number f each size quilt, nce that # is exceeded smene will have t decide which f the entered quilts will be judged and hung. By limiting the number entered by each quilter, the quilter is the ne wh decides which is their finest piece nt smene else. We strngly feel this decisin shuld be left in the hands f the persn wh made the quilt.
FAQ Page 2 Q: I persnally have 3 ptential quilts fr the shw (wrks in prgress), but they wuld all fall int the mid-sized categry. I am nt the nly ne with this prblem. A: Hpefully, these quilts can be entered int different categries. If nt, yu will need t select the best f the best t enter. Q: If there is a space issue, all award winning quilts shuld be hung; thers can be flded fr display. All exhibitrs shuld have at least ne f their quilts hung. A: I appreciate yur thinking f slutins. Hwever, this is exactly what we did at the last Shw and there was a firestrm f cmplaint and hurt feelings. Unfrtunately, with an event this large and cmplex, we will never find a slutin that cmpletely pleases everyne. Q: I have cncerns with limiting the size in the Art Quilt Categry. Artists have a certain aesthetic and directin and I am strngly against requiring us t adhere t a size restrictin. A: Thank yu fr yur input. We checked the entries frm past Shws and with the exceptin f ne quilt artist, wh is n lnger a member f the guild, all entries in this categry were way under 180" (ttal f all sides) s we were cmfrtable allwing n limits n the number f quilts entered with this size limitatin. If the size limitatin is increased, t be fair t all quilt artists, we will have t add entry limits that match all the ther categries. This is nt the directin we wish t g in fr this Shw. Q: There seems t be a lt f discussin arund the categries. Hw else culd this be handled? A: One suggestin has been made that adpt the AQS Categry Guidelines ging frward. These guidelines feel very restrictive fr ur guild with nly 7 categries and ne quilt per categry limit. Yur Shw leadership feels we have the best slutin fr the 2020 Shw with ur space limitatins.
FAQ Page 3 Q: I have always disagreed with having tw ribbns in the Duet categry. I think it was started t reward ur lcal talent, but nw many are quilted by thers far and wide. Since it is a cmmercial transactin, I believe there shuld nt be a ribbn awarded t the quilter. Of curse, there is always an acknwledgment n the label and n any signage. There are n ther shws lcally r natinally that I am aware f that give the cmmercial quilter a ribbn. Als in yur scenari, it allws a cmmercial quilter t enter ptentially an unlimited amunt f times, but restricts the actual piecer and wner f the quilt nly ne entry. A: Thank yu fr addressing this issue. Interestingly, this was nt brught t the attentin f the Shw Chairs last year, nr was it mentined in any f the ntes frm previus shws. This has been taken int serius cnsideratin as there are many wh feel this way, and ur strng recmmendatin will be that the descriptin fr Duet Categry be amended t mean tw (2) piecers and des nt include the quilter unless they als wrked n the creatin f the quilt tp. Q: Obviusly the best slutin is a bigger venue, s I think the guild shuld be practive with the new building/hangar that will be built ut at the airprt t see if it culd meet ur requirements. They are just in the planning stage nw. A: We have visited the under cnstructin buildings yu mentin. The terminal itself is way t small t huse a Shw and is pen t the public. The cst is prhibitive t even hld a wrkshp in their small cnference rm. Althugh large, the hanger will nt be climate cntrlled and this was a n fr us. Plus, if the pricing structure is same as terminal it wuldn't be feasible. Seriusly, we have cnsidered each and every space with even the hpe f being large enugh, in ur budget and easy fr the public t lcate n the Island and even ff island. At this pint the Rec Center, even with its limitatins, is ur best ptin.
FAQ Page 4 Q: Why are their limits t the number f quilts that can be entered? A: There were tw cnsistent issues with the 2017 Shw. First, the rws were spaced t clsely tgether making the quilts hard t view, especially when it became crwded. Secnd, every entered quilt was nt hung. Sme quilts were displayed n the stage either flded n racks r laid n the stage. T address bth issues we are limiting the number f quilts that are entered. When yu ntice the limits, the very large quilts are 1 per quilter and 3 fr the ther sizes. Q: Hw des this affect the Cllabrative and Duet Categries? A: It depends n size: If 3 r mre f yu wrked tgether n three greater than 180 quilts all three quilts can be entered as lng as each is entered by a different member f the cllabrative. If 3 r mre quilters wrk n nine less than 180 quilts all nine can be entered, three per member. Fr duets, each persn in the duet may enter a quilt. If yu and smene else wrked n fur quilts tgether, tw in bth the Large and Mid Duet Categry, all fur quilts can be entered, ne per member in Large and ne per member in Mid Duet. If tw quilters wrk n six less than 180 quilts tgether all six can be entered in Small Duet; three quilts per member. Q: If I am a quilter fr thers hw d the limits affect me? A: The limits are based n the member wh enters the quilt. As the persn quilting a quilt pieced by smene else the number f quilts entered is unlimited, as lng as the member wh pieced the quilt is the ne entering the quilt.