Friday, January 26, 2018

Our first Quilt Show! Registration Information

We are so excited for our first quilt show. It will be an exhibit of our members' modern quilts. A viewers' choice award will be given for first, second, and third. 
Go fill out this form https://goo.gl/forms/aexBIdH6o6Osdup33 for each quilt you want to enter. 

All the registration details are on the form but I will outline them here too:
  • Event Address: Southside Church of Christ, 919 S Dixieland Rd, Rogers, AR
  • Event Timing: Friday and Saturday, April 13th 9am-6pm, April 14th 9am-4pm
  • Registration Form Deadline: Friday, March 9th, 2018 at 10pm 
  • Register each quilt separately. 
  • NWA MQG 2018 Members only can enter quilts in the show. 
  • The quilt must be made by a member and be a modern quilt. 
  • There is no restriction on when the quilt was made or finished.
  • Quilts will be juried by photograph simply to ensue they are of modern design using the definition, by The Modern Quilt guild which states: characteristics of modern quilts include, but are not limited to- the use of bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of solid color, improvisational piecing, minimalism, expansive negative space, alternate grid work, "Modern traditionalism" or the updating of classic quilt designs is also often seen in modern quilting.
  • You will receive an email before March 20th letting you know which quilts were juried into the show or not.
  • Your quilt will need a hanging sleeve for it to be hung in the show. 
  • Small quilts don't need a sleeve and will be hung with safety pins.
  • Also ensure your name and the quilt name is on the quilt for identification purposes.
  • Quilt Drop off deadline: Sunday April 1st
  • Drop off at the March 20th MQG meeting, SouthSide Church, Rogers to Sonja or Elizabeth. Otherwise arrange a time to drop at their homes. Phone or text first. 
  • Registration Fee: $3 per quilt that is exhibited. (Quilts that do not pass the jury process do not pay)
  • Registration Fee Deadline: Pay treasurer April in person or Postmarked by April 1, 2018
Thank you for sharing your quilts! I look forward to a great show,

Elizabeth

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