Tag Archives: quilt shows

Quilt shows and the fall of traditional quilting

January 18, 2008

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During my travels on the Internet this morning, I thought I’d stop in at IQA and see if the entry form for the 2008 show was available yet, thinking I might be able to finish up The Misery Quilt in time to enter, and wondering in the back of my mind what category I’d enter [...]

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Threads of the past, pieces of the future

January 1, 2008

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I’m almost afraid to look back at 2007, and I’m tempted to take a page from Jane Ann’s book and give it the old TGIO* (Thank God it’s Over!) and be done with it. That’s not to say it was all bad (or even half), but I can think of quite a few things that [...]

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Your vote counts!!

December 12, 2007

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I almost missed it myself, but the deadline for public voting for the $100,000 Quilting Challenge winner has been extended to today, December 12, 2007. Public votes account for 25% of the total score and the judges make up the other 75%. My daughter and I cast our votes just now, and they weren’t the [...]

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Showing your quilts – Apps and shipping and judging, oh my!

November 25, 2007

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Part four of a four part series about entering quilt shows, the jurying and judging process. This series is based on my experiences at quilt shows and classes I’ve taken about the quilt judging process. The quilt is finished, the photos taken, and now it’s time to fill in the quilt show application. Most of [...]

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Showing your quilts – Getting the best picture

November 9, 2007

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Part three of a four part series about entering quilt shows, the jurying and judging process. This series is based on my experiences at quilt shows and classes I’ve taken about the quilt judging process. Next to good workmanship and striking design, it’s a great picture that will help your work get noticed and accepted [...]

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Showing your quilts – Where to enter

October 18, 2007

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Part two of a four part series about entering quilt shows, the jurying and judging process. This series is based on my experiences at quilt shows and classes I’ve taken about the quilt judging process. Once you’ve decided to take the plunge and show your quilts, how do you know where to enter your work? [...]

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Showing your quilts – Why do it?

October 10, 2007

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Part one of a four part series about entering quilt shows, the jurying and judging process. This series is based on my experiences at quilt shows and classes I’ve taken about the quilt judging process. I like the challenge of doing my best work on my show quilts I recently gave a lecture at a [...]

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