The entry deadline has now passed.
Members have now started working on quilts for our next show. The show’s theme, “Quilts in Bloom” won the theme contest from our members’ choices.
Please read all Rules and Categories as you begin your quilts to make sure you comply with Show Guidelines.
Click below to download or scroll down to view.Please note - the date to enter a quilt for our 2024 show has now passed. Any quilt entered after December 5, 2023 will not be accepted and entry fees are non-refundable.
Quilt Sizes:
Large: 60 inches or larger on any side Small: less than 60 inches on its longest side
Exception is Traditionally pieced and Hand Guided Quilting
Large:91 inches or larger on any side Medium 61 inches – 90 inches any side
Small: less than 60 inches on any side
| Hand Quilted | ||
| Any quilt that is completely hand quilted. Piecing may be by machine or hand. | 100 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Mixed Technique | ||
| A Mixed Technique quilt is a work that combines a balance of two or more specific quilting techniques. One technique should not be the predominant technique, but it need not be split evenly. (e.g., pieced, appliqué, embroidery, embellished etc.) | 300 310 | Non-Professional Quilting , Any size Professional Quilting, Any size |
| Traditionally Pieced | ||
| Any quilt that is predominantly pieced. | 400 500 600 | Non-ProfessionalQuilting , Large size Non-ProfessionalQuilting , Medium size Non-ProfessionalQuilting , Small size (sizes may be adjusted according to the number |
| Paper Pieced | ||
| Any quilt that is predominantly paper pieced. Clarification: foundation piecing | 700 800 | Quilting of any kind, Large size Quilting of any kind, Small size |
| Appliqué | ||
| Any quilt that is predominantly appliqued, by machine or by hand. Category includes Collage Quilts. | 900 910 | Hand Applique, Quilting of any kind, Large size Hand Applique, Quilting of any kind, Small size |
1000 1050 | Machine Applique, Quilting of Collage, Any size | |
| Modern Design | ||
| Quilt that is inspired by modern design. For example: minimalism, asymmetry, expansive negative space, twist on traditional design and/or many solid fabrics. | 1100 1200 | Quilting of any kind, Large size Quilting of any kind, Small size |
| Other Technique | ||
| Whole cloth, red work, crazy quilts, cathedral windows, yo-yos, English paper piecing or any quilt that doesn’t fit into another category. Clarification: includes panels with minimal piecing or without piecing | 1300 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Miniature | ||
| The SCALE of DESIGN is the focus. All aspects of the quilt are reduced in scale (at least 25% smaller than normal) , including the binding. Any technique can be used. | 1400 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Original Design | ||
| Your ORIGINAL design. No commercial patterns or copies of previous works, including internet quilt pictures, even if altered. (e.g., Pinterest). Quilts must be made of fabric, have three layers, and contain quilting. A quilt based in traditional patterns and designs should be entered in another category. | 1500 1510 | One type of media, Quilting of (categories may be combined depending |
| Machine Embroidery | ||
| Any quilt that is, predominantly embroidered by machine. | 1600 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| 3D Wearable, Home Decor | ||
| Purses, totes, clothing, table runners, table tops, chairs, pillows, etc. Things of purpose. | 1700 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Group Quilts | ||
| Quilts created by two or more people of which one is a member of TCQG. Includes block exchanges, swaps, round robins and lottery blocks. (Not eligible for Best of Show) Clarification: Atleast one member must have participated in the piecing of the quilt top. | 1800 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Quilt Kits/ Block of the Month | ||
| Entry is primarily from fabrics in a kit even if some fabrics are substitutes; or entry is primarly from fabrics from block of the month even if some fabrics are substitutes. (Not eligible for Best of Show) | 1900 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Hand Guided Quilting | ||
| Quilting is hand guided on a stationary or a movable machine without the aid of a computer. | 2000 2100 2200 | Non-ProfessionalQuilting, Large size Non-ProfessionalQuilting, Medium size Non-ProfessionalQuilting, Small size (sizes will be adjusted according to the number of entries) |
| Challenge – Texas in Bloom | ||
| Create a quilt that is inspired by our “Lone Star State.” | 4000 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
| Display Only – These quilts will not be judged. | 5000 | Quilting of any kind, Any size |
