Adult Home Arts
Quilts Superintendent – Judy Bell
Entry Date Sept . 15 , 2024 , enter online at https :// bentonar . fairwire . com Drop off quilts , Saturday Sept . 21 , 10:00 a . m . to 2:00 p . m . Check out for release of quilts - Sunday , Sept . 29 , 1:00 p . m . to 3:00 p . m .
Rules : In addition to the home arts department rules the following apply :
• All items must be made by and entered in the maker ’ s name .
• No item previously entered in this fair will be accepted .
• All items must be completed within the last two ( 2 ) years .
• Entries limited to 1 item per category
Special Awards :
• Judges Choice : Cash Award from Q U I L T Guild of NW Arkansas
• Best of Show : $ 25 gift certificate from Sew Graceful Quilting
• Best Hand Quilting : $ 50 Gift Certificate from Sager Creek Quilts
• Best Pieced Quilt : Cash Award from Q U I L T Guild of NW Arkansas
• Best Applique Quilt : $ 25 Gift Certificate from Sager Creek Quilts
• Best Use of Color : $ 25 Gift Certificate from Sager Creek Quilts
• Best Hand Embroidered Quilt : $ 25 Gift Certificate from Sew Graceful Quilting
• Best Miniature Quilt : $ 25 Gift Certificate from Sew Graceful Quilting
• Best Wall Hanging : $ 25 Cash Award from Dogwood Quilters ’ Guild
• Best Christmas Item : $ 25 gift certificate from Pieces n . Patches Quilt Guild
• Best Mixed Techniques : $ 20 Cash Award from Evening Star EHC
Large quilts : ( 240 ” diameter or greater ) 1 . Pieced quilt 2 . Hand appliqued quilt 3 . Machine appliquéd quilt 4 . Hand embroidered quilt 5 . Machine embroidered quilt 6 . Mixed techniques quilt 7 . Whole cloth quilt ( 1 fabric only , all over quilting ) 8 . Hand quilted quilt 9 . Machine quilted ( by exhibitor ) 10 . Group quilt ( made by 3 or more people ) 11 . String Quilt-various size strips
Placing Points Blue Red White classes 1-11 10 7.5 5
Small quilts : ( Less than 240 ” diameter ) 12 . Lap quilt ( any type ) 13 . Crib or youth quilt 14 . Wall hanging quilted 15 . Table runner or topper ( quilted )
16 . Miniature quilt ( miniature version of large quilt ; less than 85 ” perimeter , individual blocks to measure 5 ” or less )
Other items : 17 . “ Cheater cloth ” quilt ( pre-printed panel , no piecing except border ) 18 . Quilt top ( top only-not quilted ) 19 . Art quilt ( original design , not from a pattern , must have quilting ) 20 . Bags , totes , purses ( must have substantial quilting ) 21 . Placemats ( set of 4 quilted ) 22 . Quilt block ( not quilted ) 23 . Christmas or holiday quilted item 24 . First time quilter ( new to quilting within past year ) 25 . Recycled quilted item 26 . Wool appliqued item 27 . Other ( Item not fitting into any of the above categories )
Placing Points Blue Red White classes 12-27 3 2 1
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