QUILT SHOW ENTRY GUIDELINES – Minot Prairie Quilt Guild

The 2024 Minot Prairie Quilt festival board has had to make some changes for our upcoming quilt show in April. This year we have decided to go back to the Grand Hotel, with this change comes a smaller venue space. The 2024 board has had to make the difficult decision to limit quilt sizes to 325″ in perimeter or less. We know this is disappointing, but wanted you to be aware of this change now. The Quilt Show entry categories will be announced in January with the release of our 2024 festival catalog.

An entry form must be submitted for each item entered. You may enter as many categories as you wish; however only one entry is allowed per category. An entry fee of $7.00 for guild members and $10.00 non-members, needs to accompany EACH quilt submission and entry form. There is no entry fee for the “youth” category. Be sure to complete one entry form and pay $7.00 or $10.00 for each quilt entered.

Entry forms must be received by March 21, 2024.
Please mail forms to:
Corrina Lemer
Minot State University
500 University Ave W
Minot, ND 58707

Items entered in the judged categories must be made of fabric and consist of three layers held together by quilting, with the exception of the Wool on Wool, Category 11 (see definition under entry categories). Item must be in excellent condition, free of odors and pet hair. Tied, soiled, or torn quilted items and hard-framed quilts will not be accepted. No false backings will be accepted as the judge must be able to see quilting from the back of the quilt. Item must have been constructed by the exhibitor and must not have previously been entered in the Minot Prairie Quilt Show. All quilts must be labeled with the “quilt identification tag”. All quilts must be left on display until the show closes.

Special techniques include appliqué, embroidery, crazy patch, stained glass, fused, fringed, photo transfers, painting, etc.

The Festival Committee reserves the right to place entries in more appropriate categories. The judge may award duplicate ribbons in any category and reserves the right not to award ribbons if specific category criteria have not been met. All judged entries will receive a written evaluation.

The Minot Prairie Quilt Guild and the Grand Hotel will not be responsible for damages, loss, or theft of any article during the Quilt Show. During show hours, guild members will patrol the display area. After hours the show room is locked, and security will be provided.

Entries are to be brought to the Grand Hotel in Minot, ND located at 1505 N Broadway Minot, ND 58703 (Located on Top of Minot’s North Hill) on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, between 11:00 AM and 3:00 PM. Entries will not be accepted on Wednesday, April 3, 2024.

If you are unable to hand deliver your quilts, you may ship your entries to Corrina Lemer (address in #2). Please include a complete return shipping label and return postage. All entries will be returned as requested by the quilter.

Quilt Show entries will be released for pick-up at 11:00 AM on Sunday, April 7, 2024, and must be picked up no later than 12:30 PM.

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR PICK-UP RECEIPT.

QUILT SHOW ENTRY CATEGORIES

CLASS 1: Handwork
Includes appliqué piecing or quilting that is predominantly hand work, any size, any technique. (Less than 325” perimeter)

CLASS 2: Bed Quilts
Intended for use on twin or larger bed. (Less than 325” perimeter)
2A – Machine quilted. Quilts entered in this category have been completed on a home machine, midarm, or longarm by someone who does not do quilting for hire. Pieced and quilted by one person.
2B – Professionally quilted edge to edge utilizing pantograph and/or computer quilting programs. If the item contains ANY professional custom quilting must be entered in CLASS 6A or 6B.

CLASS 3: Throw/Lap/Crib Quilt
Intended for use as such. (Less than 300” perimeter)
3A – Machine quilted. Quilts entered in this category have been completed on a home machine, midarm, or longarm by someone who does not do quilting for hire. Pieced and quilted by one person.
3B – Professionally quilted edge to edge utilizing pantograph and/or computer quilting programs. Any item containing ANY professional custom quilting must be entered in CLASS 6A or 6B.

CLASS 4: Large Wall Hanging
Intended for use on a wall. (Larger than 161” in perimeter). Any quilting technique.
4A – Machine quilted. Quilts entered in this category have been completed on a home machine, midarm, or longarm by someone who does not do quilting for hire. Pieced and quilted by one person.
4B – Professionally quilted edge to edge utilizing pantograph and/or computer quilting programs.

CLASS 5: Small Wall Hanging
Intended for use on a wall. (160” in perimeter or less) Any quilting technique.
5A – Machine quilted. Quilts entered in this category have been completed on a home machine, midarm, or longarm by someone who does not do quilting for hire. Pieced and quilted by one person.
5B – Professionally quilted edge to edge utilizing pantograph and/or computer quilting programs.

CLASS 6: Professionally Custom Quilted
6A – The quilts in this category have been custom-quilted by a professional quilter. If anything is custom quilted, it belongs in this category. (Less than 240” in perimeter).
6B – The quilts in this category have been custom-quilted by a professional quilter. If anything is custom quilted, it belongs in this category. (241” to 325” in perimeter)

CLASS 7: Holiday Theme
Any item or quilting method. The item must include some quilting. (Less than 325” perimeter)

CLASS 8: Household
Includes table runners, placemats, pillows, kitchen or sewing room accessories, purses/totes, etc. The item must include some quilting.

CLASS 9: Challenge Quilt
See Instructions on Page 18. (108” to 168” perimeter)

CLASS 10: Youth
Made by a person 17 years of age or younger at the time of the entry date. Quilts will be critiqued but not judged. No entry fee is required; however, prize money will be awarded to each entrant. (Less than 325” perimeter)

CLASS 11: Wool on Wool
Two layers of wool (no batting or quilting). Items may include penny rugs, table runners/toppers, and candle mats.

Class 12: Miniatures
Reflects reduced size and miniaturization: any techniques. Blocks must be 4 inches or less. Maximum of 24 inches per side.

CLASS 13: Special Techniques
Entries in this category include machine appliqué, whole cloth, crazy patch, cathedral window, trapunto quilting, photo transfer, and nontraditional or mixed techniques. (Less than 325” perimeter)

CLASS 14: Group
Quilts are made by two or more individuals. (Less than 325” perimeter)

NOTES: False backs are not allowed except for the Wool-on-Wool category. The judge must be able to see the quilting from the back. The Art, Miniature, and Modern categories will be included on a rotational basis. Miniatures in 2024, Modern Quilts in 2025, and Art Quilts in 2026.