2014 Jefferson County FCE Quilt Show, March 27, 2014 at FBC Dandridge
The 2014 Jefferson County FCE Quilt Show will be Thursday, March 27th at the First Baptist Church in Dandridge. The Family and Community Education (FCE) Clubs of Jefferson County host this show for the community. Entry is open to all residents of Jefferson County and all FCE Club members from any county. The public is invited to view the quilts from 12:45 until 2:00 p.m. Registration of entries will take place the day of the show from 9:30 to 10:45 a.m. and no quilt can be removed from the show until 2:00 p.m. Quilts will be judged for First through Third place in each category and a Best of Show ribbon will be awarded. Visitors to the show will select a People’s Choice award. Prior to arrival at registration, entrants are asked to review the rules and determine the category in which their quilt will be entered.
The 2014 Quilt Show Rules are as follows:
Only one quilt per entrant per category. The entrant is the owner of the quilt.
Quilt must not have been entered in the Jefferson County FCE Quilt Show before.
Old quilts (25 years +) must be owned by the entrant but may have been made by someone else.
Attendees will vote for a “People’s Choice” Award.
Entrant should determine category in which quilt will be entered prior to arrival.
The 2014 Quilt Show Categories are as follows:
Category 1: Old Quilts (25+ years)
May be any technique– pieced, appliquéd, cross-stitched, mixed techniques
Category 2: Quilt
Cross-stitched, embroidered, or crazy
Category 3: Quilt
Appliquéd, hand or machine, quilted by maker
Category 4: Novelty Quilts
Yo-yo, memory, T-shirt, Cathedral Window, Rag, any tied or tacked quilt
Category 5: Wholecloth
Quilted by hand or machine by maker
Category 6: Baby Quilt
Hand or machine pieced, hand or machine quilted
Category 7: Baby Quilt
Printed top/panel, hand or machine quilted
Category 8: Quilted Items
Wall hangings, pillows, home décor, etc. except clothing
Category 9: Quilted Clothing
Vest, jacket, skirt, accessories, etc.
Category 10: Quilt
Hand pieced and/or appliquéd by maker, quilted by quilting service
Category 11: Quilt
Machine pieced and/or appliquéd by maker, quilted by quilting service
Category 12: Quilt
Hand pieced, hand quilted totally by maker
Category 13: Quilt
Hand pieced, machine quilted totally by maker
Category 14: Quilt
Machine pieced, machine quilted totally by maker
Category 15: Quilt
Machine pieced, hand quilted totally by maker
Category 16: Quilt
Printed top/panel, quilted totally by maker
Category 17: Group Quilts
Any technique, made by three or more people
Category 18: Recycled
Items made from old quilts (toys, door stops, etc.)
For more information on the 2014 Quilt Show, please contact Melissa LaGraff at the UT Extension-Jefferson County Office- (865) 397-2969/3969 or mrector@utk.edu
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