August 19-21, 2021
Irving Convention Center
Theme: Sing your Song in Fabric
Online Entry Forms Due: June 1, 2021
Entry form link: https://sewingexpo.com/Events/Dallas,TX/NTQFEntryForm2021.aspx
Your North Texas Quilt Festival Committee is in planning mode and ready for you to get excited about an in-person Sewing and Quilt Festival in August. We will be asking for your beautiful Show Entries, Miniatures for the Auction, and your assistance to putting this event together. Our host, Original Sewing and Quilt Expo, is excited to work with us again to put on a fabulous show with Quilts, Classes and Vendors. They have even added some seed money to the Prize Pool so we can award Cash Prizes to our quilt creators. Get your entries into shape to show us what you have been creating during this past year. Make sure to allocate some of your time to volunteer to help make the event run smoothly. If you have any specific questions or need to reach out to the Committee, using the email NTQFGuilds@gmail.com. We look forward to a great show in just a few short months.
So, I am asking . . .
- Get your quilts ready and enter them into the show. We expect to be able to show 350 lovely quilts. The entry link is listed above. The entry instructions are also there. They have the 2020 dates on it but the categories will be the same in 2021. Please note that there is a theme category. The theme is “Sing Your Song In Fabric.” Did you notice that there will be some prize money available for the 2021 NTQF??
- We also need miniatures for the mini auction. Linda McPherson has done a fabulous job with this for a few years and she is doing it again. Yea!!!
- Kathy Hester and Lea Bailey are collecting items for the guild booth. We have had great results the last two years and look forward to 2021. Here is a big thank you to Kathy and Lea.
- Plan to volunteer.
If you have questions just contact me. My contact info is in the directory.
Randa Dillon and Christine Weiss – Your NTQF Committee Representatives
Check out the Original Sewing and Quilt Expo website at www.sewingexpo.com.
Miniature Quilt Auction Requirements
The former Nancy’s Pink Challenge is being updated to Nancy’s Cancer Challenge to allow broader expression of honoring many cancers. (See chart below for color associated with different cancers.) Miniatures entered may be either Challenge category or Non-Challenge. Either category of miniature can be designated by the maker for the proceeds from auction or sale to go to QGOA or Cancer Care Services when submitted online. There is no entry fee for miniatures. All entries must be show quality and have a two-inch sleeve attached. (Sleeves only, no tabs.)
General Rules for All Miniatures
- Must be no larger than 24″ on any side.
- Must have a two-inch sleeve attached (sleeves only, no tabs).
- May not be made with a panel (will not qualify).
- Must have a label with name of maker and credit given to pattern maker, if pattern is used.
- Must contain at least nine blocks, each block no larger than four inches finished.
- Some miniatures will be auctioned and others will be sold in the Guild booth.
Nancy’s Cancer Challenge Miniatures
- Must follow the above General Rules.
- Must be no larger than 24″ on any side.
- Must be constructed with 75% of the color associated with the type of cancer represented.
- Label must include the type of cancer represented.
Non-Challenge Miniatures
- May be modern, traditional, art, whole cloth, or medallion (pieced or appliqued), conforming to the General Rules above.
Cancer Color Chart
Congratulations to all of the 2019 NTQF Winners!
2018 Winners
2017 Winners
2016 Winners
2015 Winners
Getting Ready for a Quilt Show