ADULT DIVISION
Quilts Superintendent – Judy Bell
Entry Date Sept. 15, enter online at https:// bentonar. fairwire. com Drop off quilts, Saturday Sept. 20, 10:00 a. m. to 2:00 p. m. Check out for release of quilts- Sunday, Sept. 28, 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 Hand Applique Quilt: $ 25 Gift Certificate from Sager Creek Quilts
• Best Machine Applique Quilt: $ 25 cash award from a quilt lover
• 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 Calico Cut Ups Quilt Guild
• Best Mixed Techniques: $ 20 Cash Award from Evening Star EH Club
• Best Holiday Item: $ 25 gift certificate from Pieces and Patches Quilt Guild
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. Hand quilted quilt 8. Machine quilted( by exhibitor) on movable machine 9. Machine quilted( by exhibitor) on nonmovable machine 10. Group quilt( made by 3 or more people) 11. Holiday quilt 12. Paper Pieced quilt 13. String quilt-various size strips 14. Wool appliqued quilt( wool may be combined with other fabrics)
Placing Points Blue Red White classes 1-11 10 7.5 5
Small quilts:( Less than 240” diameter) 15. Lap quilt( any type) 16. Crib or youth quilt 17. Wall hanging quilted
18. Table runner or topper( quilted) 19. Miniature quilt( miniature version of large quilt; less than 85” perimeter, individual blocks to measure 5” or less)
Other items: 20.“ Cheater cloth” quilt( pre-printed panel, no piecing except border) 21. Quilt top( top only-not quilted) 22. Art quilt( original design, not from a pattern, must have quilting) 23. Bags, totes, purses( must have substantial quilting) 24. Placemats( set of 4 quilted) 25. Quilt block( not quilted) 26. Small Holiday quilted item 27. First time quilter( new to quilting with-in past year) 28. Recycled quilted item 29. Wool appliqued item 30. Other( Item not fitting into any of the above categories)
Placing Points Blue Red White classes 12-27 3 2 1
2025 BENTON COUNTY FAIR 64 121 Years • 1904-2025