Categories of Entry for Showcase 2023
(0) NON-JUDGED QUILTS
Max 280cm on any side.
Any technique
1. STUDENT QUILTS
Size: Max 280cm on any side
1.1 Primary
Hand and/or machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted.
1.2 Secondary
Hand and/or machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted.
2. FIRST TIME ENTRANT-Traditional
Size: Max 280cm on any side.
Exhibitors in this category must be Amateur Quilters. This is the first time you have entered Quilt Showcase.
Refer Rule 1 and Rule 16.
Hand and/or machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted.
- 2.1 Amateur
- 2.2 Amateur Two Person (Quilter may be professional)
3. MAINLY PIECED – Traditional
Size: Min 140cm – Max 280cm on any side
Hand and/or machine predominantly pieced and quilted. May include some applique following traditional layout and design.
- 3.1 Amateur
- 3.2 Professional
- 3.3 Two Person (Amateur & Professional)
- 3.4 Two Person (Both Professional)
4. MAINLY APPLIQUE QUILTS- Traditional
Size: Min 140cm – Max 280cm on any side
Predominantly hand and/or machine appliquéd.
- 4.1 Amateur
- 4.2 Professional
- 4.3 Two Person (Amateur & Professional)
- 4.4 Two Person (Both Professional)
5. SMALL QUILTS
Size: Min 60cm – Max 140cm on any side OR 560cm or less around all 4 sides
Hand and/or machine pieced, appliquéd, and quilted.
- 5.1 Amateur
- 5.2 Professional
- 5.3 Two Person
6. GROUP QUILTS
Size: Max 280cm on any side
Hand and/or machine pieced, appliquéd and quilted. Friendship, Round Robin, Charity, Group Raffle etc. made by three or more people.
7. ART QUILTS
Size: Max 280cm on any side
Original design with emphasis on colour, line and design. Abstract or figurative works that communicate an idea, emotion or concept. One Person.
8. PICTORIAL QUILTS
Size: Max 281cm on any side
A visible representation of a person, place or thing. – One Person
9. MINIATURE QUILTS All aspects are of a reduced scale.
Size: Max 60cm on any side or 240cm or less around all 4 sides
All aspects are of a reduced scale.
- 9.1 Traditional
- 9.2 Contemporary
10. INNOVATIVE – CONTEMPORARY QUILTS – One Person
Size: Max 280cm on any side
The quilt must be original in design and innovative in one or more of the following – use of colour, choice of fabrics, block arrangements, quilting and/or overall style.
11. MODERN QUILTS
Max 280cm on any side
Modern aesthetic, influenced by bold colours in solid or prints, incorporating innovative quilting.
- 11.1 One Person
- 11.2 Two Person
12. OTHER TECHNIQUES
Size: Max 280cm on any side
Includes Coverlets, Whole cloth, Stencilling, Embroidery, Crazy Quilting, Embellishment and Fabric manipulation – No Pictorial. Not to be used to avert Rule 2 – one entry per category allowed for judging.
