Association of Connecticut Fairs

Quilt Contest

Sponsored by the Association of Connecticut Fairs, Inc. and

Fairfield Processing Corporation,

makers of Poly-fil« Products

WHO MAY ENTER: The Contest is open to all residents of Connecticut: men, women or juniors. If entered by. juniors, they will be considered adults.

HOW TO ENTER: Any resident of Connecticut entering the Quilt Contest at any Fair belonging to the Association of Connecticut Fairs is automatically competing in the local contest. Contestants may enter the contest in as many Fairs as they wish UNTIL they win First Prize. They will then represent that Fair in the State Quilt Contest at the 1997 Spring Meeting of the Association.

JUDGING: The Association of Connecticut Fairs will furnish judges' score sheets to each Fair and the Contestant will receive these sheets at the end of that event. Judging will be based on overall appearance, workmanship and originality. All Decisions of the Judges are final.

LOCAL CONTEST: The winner of the Quilt Contest will receive a Blue Ribbon from the Association of Connecticut Fairs at each Fair and will be eligible to submit their entry at the Spring Meeting of the Association of Connecticut Fairs. In the event a Fair receives only one entry in the contest, and that entry is worthy of first Prize, the Association Rosette must be awarded to the Contestant.

STATE CONTEST: At the Spring Meeting, date and time to be announced, entries to be accepted between 12:00 noon - and 1:00 p.m. only. The Secretary of each Fair MUST contact the winners from that Fair and supply information about dinner reservations, time and place of Spring Meeting.

The following prizes are to be awarded at the Spring Meeting in each catagory.

lst Prize: $50.00 2nd Prize: $35.00 3rd Prize: $15.00

QUILT CONTEST COMMITTEE: 

Mrs. Rosemarie Naples,   153 Bear Rock Road Durham, CT 06422 (203) 349-3016
Mrs. Mildred Bell,        600 Allen Avenue, Meriden CT 06450 (203) 237-1695
Dot Pettengill,  160 Bear Swamp Road, East Hampton, CT 06424 (203) 267-2043
Helen Wazanowsid,        81 Town Hill Road, Goshen, CT 06756 (203) 491-3794
Sue Hibbard              24 Hibbard R., Woodstock 06281, Tel (860) 928-2246

CATEGORIES:

1. Hand-applique

2. Patchwork

( No Tied Quilts.- No Pre-Cut Quilt Kits. )

JUDGING CRITERIA:

  1. All work must be accompanied by an individual quiltmaker;
  2. Work can be pieced by hand or by machine, but applique and quilting must be done by hand;
  3. Work must be completed in 1996-1997;
  4. Finished work must be at least single-bed size.
  5. Judging will be:
    6. Overall appearance----------------------------to 25 points
Difficulty of pattern-------------------------to 10 points
Neatness of needle work-----------------------to 15 points
Matching points and comers--------------------to 15 points
Border and bindings---------------------------to 15 points
Cleanliness of work---------------------------to 10 points
Balance of material weights, color & pattern--to 10 points
                        Total ---------------to 100 points

6/26/97 Revision