You Can't Win If You Don't Enter

Our Facebook group has been pretty active about keeping this thread in the spotlight.

It's the one the lovely Kira Bell originally posted at the end of February from APQS.  How about a chance to win a George longarm quilting system valued at $6,650?  George is a sit-down machine with a generous 20" throat and large, flat workspace to easily maneuver your quilt.  All APQS machines are handmade, one at a time, by master craftspeople in Carroll, IA.

  

The entry form and details can be found here.  You can enter EVERYDAY, now thru July 1, 2013, 12:00 CST.  As Kira said, "It would be great if someone from our guild won this!".  Yes, it would!

On another note, do we have any takers who want to enter quilt (or two) in the HMQS (Home Machine Quilt Show) in Salt Lake City?  

That due date is rapidly approaching - April 13th.  We first mentioned it here, and you can find details here.  This is the year HMQS added a "modern" category and defined it like this:  Modern: Quilts that are functional, include bold colors, and are inspired by modern design. Minimalism, asymmetry, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work are often a part of modern quilt compositions, as are improvisational piecing and solid fabrics. Perimeter 220”- 480” Must be three layers; backing, batting and quilt top.

Based on that description, it looks like minis aren't being accepted.  :(     

Another Chance; Another Show

This may be a bit premature, but congratulations are in order to all of our members who're entering quilts in the 2013 Emerald Coast Quilt Retreat and Show.  (Pictures to follow after our meeting tomorrow.)

For many, this is the first time ANY quilt has ever been entered.  In.Any.Show. Way to step boldly into 2013!!

Now that you've done it once, how about doing it again?  

You know, just in case the confidence-building and stepping-out-of-your-comfort-zone adrenalin is still circulating through your veins.  Just in case you like that butterflies-in-your-stomach feeling.   The Home Machine Quilt Show takes place May 8 - 11, 2013 in Salt Lake City, UT.  Not as close to home, but they are looking for Modern Quilting examples.  

They define a modern quilt, for competition purposes as: Quilts that are functional, include bold colors, and are inspired by modern design. Minimalism, asymmetry, expansive negative space, and alternate grid work are often a part of modern quilt compositions, as are improvisational piecing and solid fabrics.  Sound familiar?

You can find the quilt competition and submission guidelines here.  You have until April 13th to decide, and actual quilts aren't due until April 27th.

Good luck.