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The West Australian Quilters' Association
2008 Annual Quilt Challenge
Introduction
Each year
WAQA issues a challenge to all members to create a quilt interpreting a theme.
The quilts are then used as a travelling exhibition for 12 months. They are
loaned to associations and groups within WA and interstate and are shown at
Quilt West. They are also exhibited on sewing day and night during the Christmas
parties.
"Inspired by a song title or piece of music"
The 2008 Quilt Challenge relates to music and can be inspired by a song title or
lyric. If you haven't
made a challenge quilt before, now is a good time to start! Maybe you can
brainstorm in your sewing group to make a starry quilt or use skills you learn
in one of our workshops to inspire you.
Entry forms are due to Debbie Cox by the end July 2008. Completed quilts to be submitted to Debbie during August 2008. The quilts are made available to tour interstate quilt groups and will be returned to their owners in September 2009.
(The entry form is in the December and March QQ or email us and we will send you one).
General Information
Criteria:
The quilt must be no
greater than 50cm wide by 70cm long with a hanging sleeve the full width of
the quilt and minimum depth of 6.5cm (2½“).
Entries can
include 2 dimensional quilts and small articles other than quilts as long as
they fit the size limits and can be packed flat in the travel case.
The quilt can be hand
and/or machine worked and can include: piecing, applique, embroidery and
embellishments (beads etc.)
The quilt should have
a label on the back with Quilter’s name, address, phone number and the
quilt title (not the challenge title).
We encourage quilters of all levels of skill to enter as the quilts are not
formally judged and it is wonderful to see how many different interpretations we
can get from a single theme. We are very proud to have a display of work
that represents the full range of our membership.
Exhibition Loan:
The exhibition can be loaned to groups or associations within Australia for
short periods. WAQA pays the postage both ways within WA and one way
interstate. If your group would like to arrange to borrow the challenge
quilts, bookings can be made by contacting the Quilt Challenge Convenor, Debbie
Cox, by phone on (08) 9342 4334.