Category Definitions
Appliqué: Hand or machine appliqué: predominates over other techniques in amount or effect.
Art / Innovative Quilts: A contemporary artwork using materials and techniques that explores and expresses a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends. The work must possess basic structural characteristics of a quilt and be predominately fabric with at least two full and distinct layers (a top and backing layer). The layers must be held together by hand or machine quilting or other elements that pierce all layers and are distributed throughout the work.
Masters Showcase: To qualify for this category, quilt artist must have traveled nationally to teach and have published books or patterns. The exhibit director will personally contact all Masters Showcase artists to discuss arrangements for this special display. This category is for Exhibit Only and will not be judged.
Miniatures: proportionally scaled down versions of larger patterns.
Mixed Technique: a quilt where two or more major construction techniques, not including quilting or trapunto, are used to develop the design of the top of the quilt. Construction and/or surface design must be used in significant amounts that affect the overall design.
Other Techniques: Quilting that uses one or more special techniques such as whole cloth, embroidery, cross-stitch, painting or other surface design techniques not included in the other categories. Construction and/or surface design must be used in significant amounts that affect the overall design.
Pieced: Piecing predominates over other techniques in amount of effect.
Sauder Village Challenge: “Not Quite Black & White”:
This year’s challenge asks the question, “How can you as an artist envision bringing these two opposites together?” Consider what images come to mind when you think about black and white. Dark and light. Night and day. Positive and negative. Think outside the box for this challenge: Sauder Village Challenge - Not Quite Black & White.
Special Exhibit: Quilts of Valor:
This unique call for entry asks that you donate a patriotic themed completed quilt or unfinished top to a local service member or veteran who have been touched by war. Sauder Village has teamed with the Quilts of Valor Foundation and Freedom Bound Quilts to award your quilt in a special ceremony.
Youth Quilts: Quilts made by youth ages 18 or younger. Quilt tops must have been sewn by the youth and may be quilted or tied. All other registration guidelines apply. Please note the quilt-makers age and other interesting information on the entry form. We encourage you to embrace the art of quilt making and share their developing talents! This category is for Exhibit Only and will not be judged.
Quilting Method Definitions
Hand Quilting: Traditional method of sewing quilt layers (top, batting, back) together by hand with simple straight lines or intricate designs using a needle and thread.
Home Sewing Machine: Includes use of any sewing machine that is table mounted/stationary, allowing the quilter to move the fabric rather than the machine.
Longarm/Midarm Machine: Includes any sewing machine mounted in a frame, allowing the quilter to move the machine head rather than the fabric.
Security
The exhibit is a held in a secured facility at Sauder Village. The grounds are patrolled during the hours the exhibit is closed. While Sauder Village takes every precaution to protect all pieces brought in for the exhibit, we cannot accept liability for them. Quilt owners are required to carry the appropriate insurance on their quilted pieces.
Awards & Judging
Judges for the 2023 Sauder Village Quilt Show are Sue Cortese and Doris Goins.
More information about our judges may be found here: Quilt Show Judges
More information about the Awards may be found here: Awards