Call for Entries
New Jersey / New York / Pennsylvania Quilt Artists
Over 400 quilts, garments and works of textile art will be on display in the Garden State Exhibit Center, home of The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey, March 2-5, 2017. Among the fabulous exhibits scheduled for this event is the juried and judged Tri-State Quilt Competition, open only to quilt artists who are residents of New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Besides the opportunity to publicly display their work, entrants have the opportunity to win over $5,500 in prizes. Online and printable entry forms are available on quiltfest.com; the entry deadline is January 30, 2017.
Th Tri-State Competition highlights quilt art created by artists who are not only competing, but who are also representing their hometown quilt and textile art communities with a fabulous collection of artwork. For those who love anything quilt related, this display of quilt art should not be missed! Visitors to the show even have an opportunity to take place in the judging by voting for their favorite competition quilt to win the Viewers Choice Award.
A few of the entries from the 2016 QFNJ Competition:
Norwegian Winter by Helle-May Cheney, Flemington, NJ
Glade Creek Grist Mill by Donald Gough, Lincolndale, NY
David & Lynne’s Wedding Quilt by Sherry Milliken, Hawley, PA
Major Annual Sponsor Brother/Sew Jersey, and Major Sponsors BERNINA/Olde City Quilts, ABM Innova and Handi Quilter generously sponsor The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey.
Will your quilt be the next to win Best of Show at The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey? We’ll never know … unless you enter!