Making a quilt to enter into a show
#3
Binding is important:
make sure the batting and backing are the same size so when you turn the binding back to handstitch it down the batting fills the binding,
the binding in the corners should be square and the little fold over gets sewn down when you handstitch the binding down (don't know why this is important but I've been told quilt judges always check this).
Good for you for expanding your quilting, Good Luck, May in Jersey
make sure the batting and backing are the same size so when you turn the binding back to handstitch it down the batting fills the binding,
the binding in the corners should be square and the little fold over gets sewn down when you handstitch the binding down (don't know why this is important but I've been told quilt judges always check this).
Good for you for expanding your quilting, Good Luck, May in Jersey
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Read the criteria for the quilt show and make sure your quilt meets the requirements.
-good solid construction
-even, straight blocks and borders
-good binding with the edges straight and full of batting
-good miters and miters sewn shut
-even, hand quilting or machine quilted depending on category
-eye appeal, some spectacular quilts get passed up because they don't grab the judge's attention.
-most important, make the quilt for yourself
-if it doesn't win, remember to enter it in another show. Different show, different judge
-good solid construction
-even, straight blocks and borders
-good binding with the edges straight and full of batting
-good miters and miters sewn shut
-even, hand quilting or machine quilted depending on category
-eye appeal, some spectacular quilts get passed up because they don't grab the judge's attention.
-most important, make the quilt for yourself
-if it doesn't win, remember to enter it in another show. Different show, different judge
#6
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Bosque County, Texas
Posts: 2,709
There is a book called "Quilting for Show- A Practical Guide to Successful Competition Quilting" it included a DVD. The author is Karen McTavish and has a forward by Helen Squire. I bought mine on Amazon. This book seems to include everything you would need to know to compete competitively. Good luck to you. The competition quilts are always the most beautiful.
#7
Originally Posted by kountrykreation
Any tips to consider, from the start of construction, if making a quilt to specifically enter into a quilt show?
Thanks,
Meghan
Thanks,
Meghan
#8
Originally Posted by grammy Dwynn
Originally Posted by kountrykreation
Any tips to consider, from the start of construction, if making a quilt to specifically enter into a quilt show?
Thanks,
Meghan
Thanks,
Meghan
#9
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Originally Posted by May in Jersey
Binding is important:
make sure the batting and backing are the same size so when you turn the binding back to handstitch it down the batting fills the binding,
the binding in the corners should be square and the little fold over gets sewn down when you handstitch the binding down (don't know why this is important but I've been told quilt judges always check this).
Good for you for expanding your quilting, Good Luck, May in Jersey
make sure the batting and backing are the same size so when you turn the binding back to handstitch it down the batting fills the binding,
the binding in the corners should be square and the little fold over gets sewn down when you handstitch the binding down (don't know why this is important but I've been told quilt judges always check this).
Good for you for expanding your quilting, Good Luck, May in Jersey
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