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2026 Quilt Festival Entry Categories

Pieced Quilts: Piecing predominates over other techniques in amount or effect.

100 Bed Quilt, Pieced

200 Duet Bed Quilt, Pieced (the work of two quilters)

300 Wall Quilt, Pieced

400 Duet Wall Quilt, Pieced (the work of two quilters)

Appliquéd Quilts: Appliqué predominates over other techniques in amount or effect.

Bed Quilt, Appliquéd

501 Hand Applique Bed Quilt

502 Machine Applique Bed Quilt

503 Fused Raw Edge Applique Bed Quilt

Duet Bed Quilt, Appliquéd (the work of two quilters)

601 Hand Applique Duet Bed Quilt

602 Machine Applique Duet Bed Quilt

603 Fused Raw Edge Applique Duet Bed Quilt

Wall Quilt, Appliquéd

701 Hand Applique Wall Quilt

702 Machine Applique Wall Quilt

703 Fused Raw Edge Applique Wall Quilt

Duet Wall Quilt, Appliquéd (the work of two quilters)

801 Hand Applique Duet Wall Quilt

802 Machine Applique Duet Wall Quilt

803 Fused Raw Edge Applique Duet Wall Quilt

Mixed Techniques Quilts: A fairly even amount of both piecework, appliqué and other

techniques are used to develop the design of the top.

900 Bed Quilt, Mixed Techniques

1000 Duet Bed Quilt, Mixed Techniques (the work of two quilters)

1100 Wall Quilt, Mixed Techniques

1200 Duet Wall Quilt, Mixed Techniques (the work of two quilters)

Art Quilts: A quilt of original design created using innovative construction techniques and/or

materials.

1300 Art Quilt, Original Design - People, Portraits, Figures, Pictorial and Abstract

Modern Quilts: A quilt generally inspired by modern design and has bold colors, high contrast and

simple shapes. Aspects of the modern quilt include: Minimalism, Maximalism, Asymmetry, Expansive

negative space, No borders or border included in the negative space, Alternate block structure or

lack of visible block structure, Improvisational piecing or appliqué and feature of the quilting can

include straight line or stippling. Usually includes 3 - 5 of the above listed characteristics

1400 Modern Quilt, Bed

1500 Modern Quilt, Wall

1600 Handmade Quilt: Bed or wall. (Miniature quilts do not qualify) Pieced by hand or quilted by

hand where the handwork is predominate work in the quilt.

1700 Kit Quilt: A quilt made from a pattern and fabrics packaged as a unit for retail sale, including

block of the month programs. This applies to both pieced quilts, appliqué and mixed techniques

1800 Miniature Quilt: A quilt with width and length no more than 24 inches or diameter not greater

than 96 inches. All aspects of the quilt are reduced in scale, blocks, borders, binding, and quilting.

1900 Other Quilt: Includes quilts where specific techniques or collaborations have been utilized to

create the piece to include whole cloth (with or without trapunto), cathedral window, crazy quilts,

embellishment quilts, group quilts (3 or more quilters), clothing, and bags.

2000 Non-Judged: The category for ANY quilt that the maker does not wish to have judged.

2100 Challenge Quilt: A team of 3 or more quilters assemble a quilt to interpret the theme

“Welcome to Paradise”. Team will register members with the Judging Committee. See definition for

size contraints and disposition. Not JUDGED by NACQJ but will be voted on by the viewers.

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2026 Quilt Festival Quilt Entry Definitions

Bed Quilt: A quilt made with the intention of being used on a bed, regardless of size.

Wall Quilt: A quilt made with the intention of being hung on a wall, regardless of size.

Miniature Quilt: A quilt with width and length no more than 24 inches or diameter not greater than

96 inches with all aspects of the quilt reduced in scale.

Duet: A quilt that has two (2) persons involved in its completion to include all techniques, as well as

the quilting being done by a person other than the maker of the top. Quilts recognized for First Place

merit in “Duet” categories will be awarded two ribbons, one for piecing and one for quilting.

Hand Quilted: Quilted by hand only. No machine quilting.

Stationary Machine Quilted: Quilted using a domestic sewing machine, a sit down mid arm

machine, or a long arm machine. When the quilting is done, the machine stands still and the fabric is

moved around under the needle.

Track-Mounted Machine Quilted: Quilted using a sewing machine which rides on a track and is

moved around the quilt, while the quilt is held on rollers and does not move.

Pieced Quilt: Piecing predominates over other techniques in amount or effect.

Appliquéd Quilt: Appliqué predominates over other techniques in amount or effect.

Mixed Techniques Quilt: A fairly even amount of both piecework, appliqué and other techniques are

used to develop the design of the top. For example: included beadwork or embroidery

Art Quilt: A quilt of original design created using innovative construction techniques and/or

materials. No commercial patterns or copies of previous work are utilized in its creation.

      • People, Portraits and Figures: Reflects an original design depicting a recognizable aspect of the

human form.

     • Pictorial: Reflects an original design depicting a recognizable image of non-human

elements such as scenery found in nature, wildlife, landscapes, seascapes, cityscapes, forests,

mountains, plants, trees, flowers, also still life and architecture.

     • Abstract: Reflects the imaginative development of an original, abstract, non-literal composition. The emphasis is on design, color, form, line and innovation.

Modern Quilt: A quilt generally inspired by modern design and has bold colors, high contrast and

simple shapes. Aspects of the modern quilt include: Minimalism, Maximalism, Asymmetry, Expansive

negative space, No borders or border included in the negative space, Alternate block structures or

lack of visible block structure, Improvisational piecing or appliqué and feature of the quilt can include

straight line or stippling. Usually includes 3 - 5 of the above listed characteristics

Kit Quilt: A quilt made from a pattern and fabrics packaged as a unit for retail sale, including Block of

the Month programs. Quilts from this category will not be eligible for “Best of Show” or “Best Use of

Color” consideration.

Miniature Quilt: A quilt with width and length no more than 24 inches, or diameter not greater than

96 inches. All aspects of the quilt are reduced in scale, blocks, borders, binding, and quilting.

Other Quilt: Includes quilts where specific techniques or collaborations have been utilized to create

the piece to include whole cloth (with or without trapunto), cathedral window, crazy quilts,

embellishment quilts, group quilts (3 or more quilters).

Non-Judged: The category for ANY quilt that the maker does not wish to have judged.

Group Challenge: A team of three or more quilters to produce a quilt project not smaller than 50” x

65” and no larger than 72” x 90”. Team to form a group, create a team name and register themselves

with the Judging Committee. Project will not be judged by NACQJ but voted on by the viewing public

(This is not to be confused with Viewer’s Choice Award) After the Festival the challenge quilts are to

be donated to a charity of the teams choice. The charity may use the challenge choice for display or

award of auction purposes.