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- Entrant must be a member in good standing (dues paid) of TCQG BY THE END OF OCTOBER , which is October 31, 2021. If mailed, must be received by November 5, 2021.
- Entrant will not hold TCQG liable for damages to or loss of quilts beyond the insurance limitations.
- The quilt or related entry must have been completed AFTER January, 2020 except categories display only quilts.
- All entries must be quilted with possible exceptions in category 1700.
- Entry must be completed, clean, odor-free, and in good condition. Quilts not meeting this requirement will be returned to the owner and will not be in the show.
- No entry in a judged category will be accepted with a false back. Quilting must be visible both from the front and back.
- Each quilt must have a label sewn on the back of the quilt which includes the TCQG owner’s name and name of the quilt. Labels must be covered with a piece of fabric which cannot flip up.
- Each entry must be the work of a current TCQG member and entered in his or her name.
- All quilts professionally quilted must be entered in one of the Professionally Quilted categories if said category is split by quilting method. This is the case even if the individual who pieced the entry also quilted it. See definitions at end of this document.
- The Quilt Show Committee has the right to limit the number of quilts entered by each member because of limited space at the show. The current limit is 5 quilts per person with no more than 2 quilts in any one category but this quantity may be adjusted closer to quilt sign-up time.
- No substitutions for the original entry will be allowed. The Quilt Show Chairpersons reserve the right to refuse any entry deemed inappropriate or which fails to meet entry delivery requirements.
- Entry fee is $6 per quilt.
- Members may enter up to four quilts in the show, 4 in judged categories and 1 in display only categories. Members may enter up to 2 quilts in a single category. This quantity may be adjusted closer to quilt sign-up deadline if needed due to space constraints.
- A separate Entry Form must be submitted with each quilt entered. The deadline for receipt of the entry form, two high resolutions photographs of your entry and fee is December 7, 2021. Incomplete forms will not be accepted. Please put your name & entry name on back of photo if submitting in person; otherwise a digital copy is permitted.
- Each entry must select one category on the Entry Form. The category of any entry may be changed at the discretion of the TCQG Show Chairs. TCQG show chairs reserve the right to subdivide large categories is deemed appropriate.
- Quilts must have a regulation 4” sleeve; miniatures may have a 2” sleeve. If the quilt is more than 90” in length, the sleeve is to be at the top of the quilt. Quilts larger than 90” will drop onto a black cloth.
- QUILT TURN IN. Information on quilt turn in coming soon.
- All Entries must remain on display for the duration of the show. Entries will be released at 5:00 pm on Saturday, March 7, 2022. No entry will be released without the signed and completed claim check and proper ID.
- Group quilts must have either the piecing or quilting (or both) completed by a member.
Definitions:
- Non-Professional This designation is for members who do their own quilting either on a domestic machine, a mid-arm, or a long-arm AND who are not professional quilters.
- Professional. This designation is for members whose quilt is quilted by themselves or another person where the quilter is in the professional category.
A professional designation is based on a quilter who has received compensation for his/her work in the quilt or has a business quilting for others. The professional quilter’s name must be acknowledged on the entry form and when the quilt is entered and shown.
Ribbons are awarded for the quilt owner. If the quilter is not the owner, they receive a ribbon also.
Revised December, 2021
