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QUILT QUEST
AWARDS Purple Blue Red White
$5.00 $4.00 $3.00 $2.00
All entry cards and support information must be attached using a safety pin. No straight pins!
In Quilt Quest, 4-Hers learn skills as they progress through the project. The least experienced 4-H exhibitor will select fabric, cut, and sew together only squares or rectangles in making the quilt top. They may have additional guidance in piecing the quilt block and layering together the quilt top, inner batting and the quilt bottom. Another person can do the quilting for them.
In the Premier class, the 4-Her has developed skills to be able to do all the work by himself/herself. This includes pattern and fabric selection, cutting and sewing individual pieces, layering the quilt top/batting/backing together, and quilting. Quilting may be done by hand, by sewing machine or by a commercial-grade quilting machine. After quilting, the 4-Her must finish the quilt by "squaring it up," put binding on the edge, and placing a label on the quilt which provides details about the quilt making process for historical purposes.
For all classes, 4-Hers can choose fabrics for the quilt by selecting fabric from fabric bolts. 4-Hers may also use “fabric collections” offered by manufacturers in a particular designer or fabric line. Examples of fabric collections include:
- Jelly Rolls are made of (up to) 40 different strips of 2 ½” wide fabric laying on top of one another and rolled up to look like a jelly roll. The fabric is created by one designer or fabric line and compliments each other. In many cases, less skilled 4-Hers find it difficult to cut narrow strips with a rotary cutter and ruler, so this fabric selection may make it easier as they learn.
- Honey Buns are made like the Jelly Rolls with 1 ½” strips of fabrics.
- Layer Cakes are 10" squares of fabric from a manufactured designer or fabric line with different pieces of fabric “layered” on top of one another to look like a piece of cake.
- Charm Packs are made of 5" squares of coordinating fabric and may be tied up with a string or scrap of fabric.
- Candies are 2 ½” squares of fabric from a manufactured designer or fabric line.
- Turnover is a collection of coordinating fabrics that are cut into 6” triangles.
- Fat Quarters are ½ yard cuts of fabric which are cut in half to make a rectangle that is approximately 18” x 21”. (One half yard of fabric yields 2 fat quarters). The “fat quarter” can be more economical to purchase for a smaller quilt because the purchaser does not have to buy the entire yardage width.
- Fabric Kit is a collection of fabrics cut in large pieces to accommodate the requirements of a particular quilt pattern. The 4-Her must cut out all of the smaller squares, rectangles, etc. to make the quilt top according to the pattern directions.
After fabric selection, youth can use a variety of tools for cutting the fabric and completing the quilt. Cutting into pattern pieces may include hand roller die cutting machines that cut particular shapes, which can be appliqued to fabric. This is allowed in the construction of the quilt.
- A quilted exhibit is made up of at least 3 layers. Exhibits must be quilted or tied through all layers.
- Quilts exhibited must have a permanent label on the back in the bottom right corner with quilter’s name and date of completion.
- Fleece blankets are not eligible in this division
- Quilts will be judged by clothing/style revue judge, NOT on entry day, and will be lowered a ribbon placing if judged on entry day!
CLASSES
C229010 Exploring Quilts – Exhibits and Computer Exploration. Illustrate some aspect of quilts or quilt making. Examples include, but are not limited to language arts, quilts of different cultures, chemistry, design, preservation, history, and construction, math conversion of patterns, textiles/fabrics, computerization, and entrepreneurship. History may include history of an old quilt or a newly made quilt, or history/research of a particular style of quilt (such as Baltimore album quilts, Amish quilts, other). Exhibit may include 14"x22" poster, notebook, CD, Power point, Prezi, DVD, YouTube or other technique. All items in an exhibit must be attached together and labeled. No quilted items should be entered in this class.
C229020 Quilt Design other than Fabric - Two - or three-dimensional item with quilt design made using medium other than fabric, such as a wooden quilt block, stained glass, paper, etc.
C229021 Barn Quilt - Created that is less than 4’x 4’.
C229022 Barn Quilt - Created that is 4’x 4’or larger.
C229030 Computer Exploration - Exhibit may be a 14” x 22” poster or a three-ring notebook that is 8.5” x 11”, with a minimum of six computer generated quilt designs or color variations on a quilt design. Include information on type of program used, process used to generate designs, or how you used color to create different quilt designs.
C229040 Wearable Art - Quilted clothing or accessory which must have a recognizable amount of quilting and may include fabric manipulation. Quilting must be done by 4-H’er. On a half sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper, tell how you selected the design and fabrics including whether or not you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.
C229041 Inter-Generational Quilt - A quilt made by a 4-H member and family members or friends of different generations. On a half sheet of 8.5” x 11” paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: A) How was the quilt planned and who did what in the construction of the quilt? B) How did you select the design and fabrics including whether or not you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.? What did you learn that you can use on your next project?
C229042 Service Project Quilt - A quilt constructed by a 4-H member or group to be donated to a worthy cause. On a half sheet of 8.5” × 11” paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: A) Why was the quilt constructed and who will receive the donated quilt? B) How did you select the design and fabrics used including whether or not you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.? C) What did you do and what was done by others? D) What did you learn that you can use on your next project?
Guidelines for entries in Levels I, II, III, and Premier Quilt classes: Please note the description of classes. They denote degree of difficulty in construction, not the number of years in the project. All quilts must be clean and finished for intended purpose. A quilted exhibit consists of three or more layers. All quilts must be quilted (hand or machine) or tied. All quilt piecing and finishing must be the sole work of the current 4-H member. Quilting, whether machine or hand quilted, may be done by another individual except for the premier quilt class. No pre-quilted fabric may be used. Wall quilts must have a hanging sleeve on the back of the quilt, or some method for hanging. On a half sheet of 8 ½ × 11” paper, include an explanation answering the following questions:
- How did you select the design and fabrics including whether you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.?
- What did you do and what was done by others?
- What did you learn that you can use on your next project?
For award distribution, judging quilts will be within the following quilt sizes.
- Small - Maximum length + width = 60" (This size includes miniature quilts, wall hangings, table runners, placemats (4), and pillows. All items must be quilted. Pillows must have a quilted top, not just pieced patchwork.
- Medium - Maximum length + width = from 61" to120"
- Large - Length + width over 120"
Level I Quilted Exhibits - Pieced quilts are made up of squares or rectangles.
CLASSES
C229050 Small
C229051 Medium
C229052 Large
Level II Quilted Exhibits - In addition to squares or rectangles, quilts may have triangles, and/or may be embroidered.
CLASSES
C229060 Small
C229061 Medium
C229062 Large
Level III Quilted Exhibits - In addition to any of the methods in Level I and II, quilts may have curved piecing, applique, Celtic style, stained glass style, paper piecing, art quilt style (An art quilt is an original exploration of a concept or idea rather than the handing down of a “pattern”. It experiments with textile manipulation, color, texture and/or a diversity of mixed media. An Art Quilt often pushes quilt world boundaries), or other non-traditional styles.
CLASSES
C229070 Small
C229071 Medium
C229072 Large
Premier Quilt - Entire quilt is the sole work of the 4-H’er, including quilting (hand or machine). The youth may receive guidance but no one else may work on the quilt. No tied quilts in this class.
CLASSES
C229080 Hand Quilted
C229081 Sewing Machine Quilted
C229082 Long Arm Quilted -- non computerized/hand quilted
C229083 Long Arm Quilted – computerized