Submissions for QuiltCon 2019 (to be held in Nashville in February) were due last Friday. I submitted four quilts this year:
- Spring Training – This is my entry for the Michael Miller fabric challenge. I just finished it last Wednesday and submitted it on Thursday with 36 hours to spare. Whew! I’ll have a post with more info on this one tomorrow.
- 100 Days of Saroy Scraps
- Geometry of Circles
- Pathfinder
This is my second year of submitting works for QuilCon consideration and jurying. Last year I submitted two, and had one accepted. (I did have two quilts in the show, but one was accepted automatically as a MQG Quilt of the Month.)
I’m really not sure what to expect from these four submissions, to be honest. They are all pretty different, and each falls into a different category — fabric challenge, improvisation, applique, and modern traditionalism. If I had to guess? I think my fabric challenge quilt has the best chance of getting in, both because it’s a strong modern design and because I suspect the fabric challenge category gets fewer entries than the others. I think my 100 day challenge probably has the weakest chance of getting in, not because I don’t love it — it’s one of the most personally satisfying quilts I’ve ever made! — but because the design may not be considered very unique, and rainbow quilts are so common.
That said, I could be TOTALLY wrong. Maybe all of them will get in. Maybe none of them will get in. I certainly hope one or two of them get to make the trip to Nashville but no matter what happens, I’m proud of each one.
p.s. I’m doing a 31 day blog writing challenge!
The jurying process feels like it is different every year, but I really think it is based on the quilts they receive, which we only see a small fraction of online (or at least, I know I only see a small fraction of them!). Good luck with your submissions and I hope to see a few in Nashville in person!
Yes, I have to remind myself of that as well — that there are many awesome entries that don’t get posted online! The judges have a tough job for sure.
I have no idea how the process works or how to judge a quilt… but I really love the geometry of circles and how it has a stained glass window or maybe a child playing with a spirograph feeling.
I love the hexagon quilt. It’s unique and beautiful. If it doesn’t get in, they have bad taste!