From: omeara@skcla.monsanto.com
Subject: Details from a Quilt Contest in June, '92
Organization: Cornell University, Ithaca NY
Date: Tue, 21 Jul 1992 18:42:18 GMT

I was asked to post the following information to REC.CRAFTS.TEXTILES by a
fellow quilter.  It concerns details of a Quilt Contest recently held at
Rockome Gardens in Arcola, IL  (it's an annual event).  I'm trying a new
method of posting; hope it works out!


[extracted from a longer note]...I recently took another look at [the brochure]
and realized I've never seen any printed details about quilting contests, so 
thought I'd share some of the particulars.  (Warning: this gets longer and 
other people may not share my wide-eyed view of the novelty of the info!)

First of all, the cover indicated there would be Judged Quilts - $5000 in Cash 
Awards, Merchandise Prizes and registration for door prizes.  A Quilt Auction
on 6/27-28 at 2pm, Special Displays by Dorothymae Groves and a Market Area
with Trunk Shows open each day.  Admission $7.50

Inside, they identified the quilt categories:
    ANTIQUE - Any quilt which was made and completed before 1950.  Antique 
	tops which have recently been quilted or completed will not be 
	judged as Antique.  Please try to indicate the name of the pattern 
	used and age, if known.
    APPLIQUE - Hand applique is preferred, and will be judged higher than 
	machine applique.
    PIECED - Quilts may be handpieced or machine pieced, but no machine 
	stitching may be visible on the finished quilt.
    MIXED TECHNIQUES - Any quilt which contains more than one technique, 
	usually pieced and appliqued with added embroidery stitches.
    MISCELLANEOUS - Any quilt that doesn't fit into the other categories.  
	Wholecloth, Embroidered, Cathedral Window, Painted/Stenciled, Trapunto.
    CRIB/JUVENILE - Any quilt designed for cribs or youth beds.  Includes any 
	combination of techniques.
    WALLHANGINGS - Any wall quilt not intended for use on a bed.  Minimun size
	is 24" x 24"; maximum is 48" x 48".

"BLOOM  WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED" Wall Quilt Contest is being co-sponsored by 
Clover Needlecraft & Rockome Gardens.  All entries must include flowers as
the primary subject of the wall quilt.

AWARDS AND PRIZES: Best of Show, sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corp is
$1000.00   In Antique, Applique, Pieced, Misc and Mixed Tech, 1st:$200,
2nd:$150, 3rd:$100,  4th:$50  and  5th:$25.  Crib/Jun and Wallhangings:
1st:$100, 2nd:$50, 3rd:$25, 4th:$15 and 5th:$10   Fourteen Honorable Mention
ribbons will be awarded.  Quilt batts, courtesty of Fairfield will be presented
to those receiving an Honorable Mention.


			QUILT CONTEST RULES AND GUIDELINES
				(all paraphrased)
1. Any quilt that is privately owned, unless previously entered at Rockome.
2. All need be pre-registered by 6/12/92 with a $3.00 entry fee/quilt.
   Space is limited, so they'll stop taking entries when the maximum is
   reached.
3. Insurance coverage from arrival until return to owner.  (Indicate Estimated
   Value on Entry Blank.  If more than $700, include Appraiser's Report.)
4. All quilts will be displayed in the air-conditioned Exhibit Hall; it will
   be locked at night; during Show, hostesses will attend to quilts.
5. Entered quilts must be twin-size or larger.  They prefer not to have
   extremely large as they have to be folded to be exhibited.  Any size Crib/
   Juvenile will be accepted.
6. Rockome reserves the right to reject any quilt not meeting the standards
   set for the Show, and to change the category if deemed appropriate.
7. Ribbons will be attached to quilts when judging is completed and should
   remain there for the duration of the Show.  
8. Three complimentary passes given to each person entering a quilt, and
   two for each person submitting Wallhanging or Crib.  Max of 3passes/person.

Entries must remain for all 16 days of Show in order to qualify for any award. 

..and the part I found most enlightening:
			JUDGING PROCEDURES

Each year the competition has become greater.  We are very pleased to have
such fine quilts entered in our Show.  We wish to thank everyone who enters
our Show, even though not everyone can be award winners every year.  Please
take time to look at the copy of the score sheet that the judges will use:

WORKMANSHIP
30 points	A.  Precision of construction
20  points	B.  Quilting techniques
 8 points	C.  Precision of finishing/binding
 2 points	D.  Backing
60 possible points

DESIGN
10 points	A.  Originality of design or in the use of traditional pattern
10 points	B.  Choice and use of color
 5 points	C.  Choice of quilting pattern
 5 points	D.  Pattern for top and border
30 possible points

GENERAL APPEARANCE
 5 points	A.  Total impact (pleasing to look at?)
 4 points	B.  Presentation (Clean & all markings removed?)
10 possible points

100 possible points total

There are lots of other details, especially promoting the participating
sponsors (rightly so), shipping details, etc., but probably not of much 
interest unless you're submitting to this contest (and it's too late, so...)  
So that's it!  More than you never wanted to know about contests!	-kom-

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