Quilt Quest

GENERAL RULES

Southern Plains Extension Unit County Fairs

ALL DEADLINES WILL BE ENFORCED.

      The shows and events of the Nuckolls & Thayer County Fairs will be under the direction of the designated Extension staff and superintendents. The Extension staff and superintendents will make all on-the-spot decisions necessary for the operation of the shows. In case of a complaint or a disagreement with the show, the exhibitor should discuss it with the Extension staff and the superintendent within one hour after the show.  If an agreement cannot be reached, then the exhibitor and/or the Extension staff and superintendent should request a grievance committee meeting. Grievance must be submitted in writing. The grievance committee will consist of two 4‑H Council members, two Fairboard members and one neutral superintendent. The decision reached by this committee is final. 

Rules: 

1. Eligibility Requirements- Competition in the county 4‑H Fair is open to youth who are enrolled in Nuckolls or Thayer County 4‑H projects in which he/she is exhibiting. The youth must be 8 years old on January 1 of the current calendar year and under the age of 19 years of age on January 1 of the current calendar year. CloverKid members are 5-7 years old on January 1 of the current calendar year.

2.  Pre-Entry- Pre-entries are required for ALL fair exhibits.

PRE-ENTRY DEADLINES:

Nuckolls – Paper Entries Only – July 11^th - 4:00 PM

Thayer – Online Entries Only- July 17^{th –} Midnight 

        Absolutely NO late entries accepted!

*Subject to the 4‑H Council policy committee.

3. Number of Entries Allowed.

    Nuckolls County ONLY- Unlimited entries per class numbermay be made per exhibitor with the exception of a limit of two entries per class in Horticulture. 

    Thayer County ONLY- Limit of two entries per class.

    See General Animal Rules for livestock entries.

4. Entry Tags- Exhibits other than livestock contest must have entry tags attached to the exhibit at the time of entry. Tags are printed through your local Extension office.

5. Exhibits Released-See fair schedule. All fair exhibits are expected to be at the fair during scheduled times. Premium and support/booster payments will be forfeited for early removal of show animals with the exception of animals released for the animal’s welfare by written approval from a veterinarian or for legitimate reason with written approval from the species’ superintendent and a representative of the 4‑H council livestock committee. In case of emergencies, contact the office staff. The Extension staff is not responsible for items left at the fairgrounds after scheduled times.

6. Exhibit Space- Space will be assigned by the department superintendent(s). All possible care will be used to prevent loss or injury to articles or animals exhibited, but fair management will in no way be responsible should loss or injury occur. 

7. Disclaimer of Responsibility- All persons participating in the Thayer or Nuckolls County Fairs, either as exhibitors or as spectators, agree to make no claim against said Thayer or Nuckolls County Fair Association/Board, its officers, employees, volunteers, or any other exhibitors for any loss or damage to persons or property in connection with the activities of the Thayer or Nuckolls County Fair and said participants agree to hold said Association and persons harmless from any such claims. Individuals will be held personally responsible for his or her actions and the Fair Association will not be accountable or responsible for any injury. Exhibitors are responsible for the health of their animals.

8. Ribbons & Premiums Awarded- All exhibits will be divided into groups according to merit. 

Purple…………… Excellent             Blue……………………...…Good

Red……………….Fair                     White………Needs Improvement          Rainbow……..Non-Competition

Equal exhibits will be given ribbons of the same color in each class. Only worthy exhibits will be awarded ribbons and/or premium money. Trophies/banners/medals will only be awarded to purple & blue-ribbon exhibits. NO red or white ribbon entries will earn trophies. Unused trophies will be recycled.  In case there are insufficient funds to pay premiums in full, they will be prorated and paid accordingly. 

9. State Fair Eligibility-An exhibitor must be a 4‑H member enrolled in the county which she/he represents and must be 8 years old by January 1, with the exception of program specific age requirements for Shooting Sports and First Lego League. 

10. State Fair Exhibits- The Extension staff deliver many exhibits to the State Fair as a courtesy to exhibitors. However, exhibitors may be asked to arrange transportation of some articles that are large or heavy.

11.  State Fair Rules will apply when County Fair Rules are not adequate.  In case the general rules conflict with department rules, the department rules govern.                      

12. Interview Judging- Clothing Judging- See interview information involving Clothing and Fashion included with the Clothing & Fashion show rules. Static Exhibit-Interview judging is encouraged but not required for all other static exhibits. 4‑Hers can interview once per project for a total of 5 interviews. Sign up for interview judging will occur at exhibit check in, in each of the project areas. Interviews will be scheduled according to the project and class. If the 4‑Her can’t make a certain time, we will try to work with them, but we cannot guarantee that they will get to interview with all the projects they want.   

13. Exhibits entered by 4‑H members with special needs will be marked for the judge’s information only. Families will provide this information.

14. Identification- In addition to entry tag, a label with the exhibitor’s name, item’s department, division, and class should be attached to each separate piece of the exhibit.

15. Scoresheets- Scoresheets used for classes in divisions are listed by the corresponding division or class. PLEASE NOTE: County Fair scoresheets are denoted with CF numbers whereas State Fair scoresheets are denoted with SF numbers. Many county classes will use state fair scoresheets. For example: Heritage scoresheets begin with letters SF therefore will be found on the scoresheet website listed above. If any entire division uses the same scoresheet, the scoresheet number will be listed under the division title.

16.* Classes- All classes with a star (*) after the class number are not eligible for state fair competition.

QUILT QUEST

Premium Code: STATIC ITEMS

      In Quilt Quest, 4-H members learn skills as they progress through the project. The least experienced 4-H member 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. If someone else does the binding, the quilt must be entered in the intergenerational class.

      In the Premier class, the 4-Her has developed skills to be able to do all of 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”, putting binding on the edges, and placing a label on the quilt which provides details about the quilt making process for historical purposes. 

Rules:

1.  Please note the description of classes, which denote the degree of difficulty in construction and not the number of years in the project. A quilted exhibit consists of three or more layers. All quilted exhibits must be quilted (machine or hand) or tied. All quilt piecing and finishing must be the sole work of the 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. All quilted exhibits must be clean and finished for intended purpose.
2. Supporting Information: On a half sheet of 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: A) How and why did you select the design? B) Why did you select the materials and what materials did you use? C) Explain what you did and what was done by others. D) What did you learn that could be used on your next project? Exhibits without supporting information will be lowered a ribbon placing.
3. All entry cards and support information must be attached using a safety pin. No straight pins.
4. When judging Quilt Quest exhibits, the judges consider SF209 “Standards for Judging Quilts and Quilted Items.”
5. For all classes, 4-H members can choose fabrics for the quilt by selecting fabric from fabric bolts. 4-H members may also use “fabric collections” offered by manufacturers in a particular designer or fabric line. Examples of fabric collection include:

 a. Jelly Rolls are made of (up to) 40 different strips of 2 ½ inches 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-H members find it difficult to cut narrow strips with a rotary cutter and ruler, so this fabric selection may make it easier as they learn.

      b. Honey Buns are made like Jelly Rolls with 1 1/2 inch strips of fabrics.

   c. Layer Cakes are 10-inch 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.

    d. Charm Packs are made of 5-inch squares of coordinating fabric and may be tied up with a string or scrap of fabric.

    e. Candies are 2 ½ inch squares of fabric from a manufactured designer or fabric line.

      f. Turnover is a collection of coordinating fabrics that are cut into 6 inch triangles.

      g. Fat Quarters are ½ yard cuts of fabric which are cut in half to make a rectangle that is approximately 18 inches x 21 inches. (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.

h. Fabric Kit is a collection of fabrics cut in large pieces to accommodate the requirements of a particular quilt pattern. The 4-H member 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 various shapes which can be appliqued to fabric. This is allowed in the construction of the quilt.

a. A quilted exhibit is made up of at least three layers. Exhibits must be quilted or tied through all layers.

b. Fleece blankets are not eligible in this division.

      c. Quilts must have a permanent label on the back in the bottom right corner with quilter’s name and date of completion.

BARN QUILTS

Scoresheet SF208B

            Supporting information is required for this exhibit. On a half sheet of 8.5 inch x 11 inch paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: A) How and why did you select the design? B) How and why did you select the color choice(s)? C) Explain what you did and what you learned by doing this project. Exhibits without supporting information will be dropped.

Dept C   Division 229

Classes

21  Small Barn Quilt created that is less than 4’ x 4’. 

22  Large Barn Quilt created that is 4’ x 4’ or larger.

EXPLORING QUILTS

Dept C   Division 229

Classes

10 Exploring Quilts (SF208C) - 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, construction, math-conversion of quilt patterns, textiles/fabrics, computerization, entrepreneurship. History may include history of an old quilt or history/research of a particular style of quilt such as Baltimore album quilts or Amish quilts. Exhibit may be a 14 inch x 22 inch poster, a three-ring notebook that is 8.5 inches x 11 inches notebook, or the use of a digital platform. Multi-media presentations and exhibits are to be uploaded to a video streaming application and 4-H member must provide a hard copy QR code for viewing. 4-H members are encouraged to test their codes or link on several devices to check for appropriate permissions for public viewing. All items in an exhibit must be attached together and labeled. NO quilted items should be entered in this class.

30 Computer Exploration (SF208C) - Exhibit may be a 14 inch x 22 inch poster or a three-ring notebook that is 8.5 inches x 11 inches, 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.

PREMIER QUILTS

Scoresheet SF208A

Entire quilt is the sole work of the 4-H member, including quilting (hand or machine). The youth may receive guidance but no one else may work on the quilt. Tied quilts are not eligible in these classes. 

Dept.  C  Division 229

Classes

80  Hand quilted 

81  Sewing machine quilted

82  Long arm quilted- non-computerized/hand guided

83        Long arm quilted- computerized

QUILT DESIGN OTHER THAN FABRIC

Supporting information is required for this exhibit. Information must also include elements or principles of design used and steps taken to complete the project. Please note the Home Design and Restoration information sheet: https://extension.unl.edu/statewide/southernplains-3/#tab-family-&-consumer-scienceExhibits without supporting information will be dropped a ribbon placing. 

Dept C   Division 229

Class

20  Quilt Designs other than Fabric- Scoresheet SF208B- Two or three-dimensional item with quilt design made using medium other than fabric, such as wooden quilt block, stained glass, paper, etc.

QUILTED EXHIBITS

Please note the description of classes. They denote degree of difficulty in construction and not the number of years in the project. A quilted exhibit consists of 3 or more layers. All quilted exhibits must be quilted (machine or hand) or tied. All quilt piecing and finishing must be the sole work of the 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. All quilt exhibits must be clean and finished for intended purposes. On a half sheet of 8 ½” x 11” paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: 

 A) How did you select the design and fabrics including whether  you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.

            B) What did you do and what was done by others? 

            C) What did you learn you can use on your next project?

Dept C   Division 229

Classes

40  Wearable Art- Scoresheet SF208A- Quilted clothing or clothing accessories, which must have a recognizable amount of quilting and may include fabric manipulation. Quilting must be done by 4-H member. On a half sheet of 8 1/2” x 11” paper, tell how you selected the design and fabrics including whether or not you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.

41 Inter-Generational Quilt- Scoresheet SF208E- A quilt made by a 4-H member and family members or friends of different generations. On a half-sheet of 8 ½ 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.? C) What did you learn that you can use on your next project?

42 Service Project Quilt- Scoresheet SF208D- A quilt constructed by a 4-H member or group to be donated to a worthy cause. On a half sheet of 8 ½ x 11” paper, include an explanation answering the following questions: 

1. Why was the quilt constructed and who will receive the donated quilt? 
2. How did you select the design and fabrics used including whether or not you used a kit, jelly roll, charm squares, etc.
3. What did you do and what was done by others?
4. What did you learn that you can use on your next project?

Classes 50-52- Pieced quilts made of squares and/or rectangles.

Dept.  C  Division 229

Classes

50    Small Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = less than 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.

51    Medium Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = 61” to 120”.

52    Large Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = over 120”.

Classes 60-62- In addition to any of the methods in classes 50-52, quilts may have triangles and/or may be embroidered.

Dept.  C  Division 229

Classes

60    Small Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = less than 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.

61    Medium Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = 61” to 120”.

62    Large Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = over 120”.

Classes 70-72- In addition to any of the methods in classes 50-62, 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 that 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 work boundaries), or other non-traditional styles.

Dept.  C  Division 229

Classes

70    Small Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = less than 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.

71    Medium Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- ScoresheetSF208A- length + width = 61” to 120”.

72    Large Quilt Exhibit- Scoresheet SF208A- length + width = over 120”.