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Quilt Entry Information and General Guidelines

Quilt entries must be postmarked by May 14.
No late entries will be accepted.

Please Read Carefully!

• The number of quilt entries accepted for display at Maine Quilts 2011 will be limited to 500.
• Only 100 quilts will be accepted in the Judged Quilts Division.
• Clothing and wearable art will be accepted.
• An individual may enter a combined total of four quilts in the Chapter/Group Challenge, Display Quilts Division, Judged Quilts Divisions and/or “Bear Necessities” Challenge.
  • An individual is limited to the entry of two quilts in the Judged Quilts Division.
  • An individual is limited to the entry of one item in the “Bear Necessities” Challenge.
  • In addition to the maximum of four quilts, a person may:
    • Enter one item in the Wearable Art Division
    • Donate items for the Silent Auction.
• Maine Quilts reserves the right to make a limit change.
• Entries will be accepted by postmark date.
• All quilt entries must be postmarked NO LATER THAN MAY 14. No late entries will be accepted
• Entries must be submitted on the Maine Quilts 2011 Quilt Entry Form . This form can be completed on-line but must be printed, signed and mailed to Susan Bulay.
• Each quilt entered by an individual must be submitted on its own entry form; the form must be signed by the entrant.
• Written permission from the designer to enter and publicly display the quilt at Maine Quilts 2011 must be sent with each quilt entry form unless the quilt is an original or a traditional design. (See definitions.)
• An entered quilt must not have been previously exhibited at Maine Quilts, except by special request.
• All entries must be constructed of fabric and finished.
• Sharp objects are prohibited.
• Tied quilts (except crazy quilts and those made by children), pillows and framed pieces will not be accepted.
• Quilts that require special handling (fragile embellishments, special hanging apparatus, can’t be folded, etc.) must be approved, in advance, by the Quilt Registrar.
• Each entered quilt must have a label that includes the quilter’s name and title of the quilt, and is sewn onto a bottom corner of the quilt back.
• All quilts, larger than 15” x 15”, must have a 4” (minimum) hanging sleeve with the top and bottom of the sleeve sewn securely to the quilt back or they will not be accepted.
• Quilts longer than 96” will be adjusted at the show so that they do not drag on the floor.
• Chapter Mini-Challenges must be sewn or safety pinned to a backing (provided by Chapter) with each Mini-Quilt identified by title, maker and size of quilt.
• Quilts that cannot be photographed for Maine Quilts archive purposes will not be accepted.
• There is a $25 fee for all checks returned by the bank.
• Entrants are solely responsible for insuring their quilt(s).
• Entrants are responsible for
  • Delivering their quilt(s)to the selected site on Saturday, July 23 between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m.
    • Delivery sites are NOT prepared to accept quilts at any other time; please do not ask them.
    • Each quilt must be in a separate cloth bag marked with the entrant's name, address and phone number
• Or quilts may be shipped, to arrive July 11-16.
• All entries must arrive clean, undamaged and free of odor.
• Each entrant will receive their receipt(s), quilt number(s) and pick up number on quilt delivery day (except for shipped quilts).
• No work may be withdrawn prior to the close of the show on Sunday, July 31.
• Entrants are responsible for picking up their quilts at the Augusta Civic Center on Sunday evening,
  July 31 between 6 and 7 p.m. or making arrangements to have them shipped back.

Questions about entering a quilt? Contact the Quilt Registrar, Susan Bulay.