IN THE YEAR
2008
A
Quilters’ Gathering invites you to show personally designed
clothing in
“MADE TO
WEAR”
An
Exhibition and Contest of Quilted Clothing
You are invited to enter
up to 3 outfits in “Made
To Wear”
the clothing contest and exhibition sponsored by Eastcoast
Quilters Alliance 3. Garments may be for daytime wear,
evening wear, sportswear, seasonal wear, whatever, they may
be formal or informal; they may be entirely original in
design or made in total or in part from commercial
patterns. Outfits must include some quilting techniques,
either in construction or embellishment. Let your
imagination soar! Be daring when designing your entries.
It’s fun stretching fashion limits to create a one-of-a-kind
ensemble. Remember, however, that in keeping with the
theme, “Made To Wear” garments must be wearable. Entries may
be submitted by slides or photos, 3 slides/photos per
outfit, due August 15, 2008. Entries will be juried by a
Selection Committee. A juried and judged competition,
complete with ribbons, prizes, fashion show and exhibit,
“Made To Wear” is part of the Program Of Events
taking place at A Quilters’ Gathering, in November
2008. Selected entries will be reviewed for quality of
construction, fashion details, design expression, flair, and
wearability. Noted quilt teachers and garment experts will
serve as Judges for this competition. Ribbons will be
presented in several categories to garments meeting the
judges criteria for awards. These garments will be included
as part of the exhibition which is open to the public during
A Quilters’ Gathering. While only the garments
receiving ribbons will be exhibited, all entries reviewed by
the judges will be presented in a Fashion Show. ENTRANTS ARE
NOT REQUIRED TO MODEL THEIR OWN GARMENTS. MODELS WILL BE
OBTAINED BY EQA3 IF ENTRANT IS NOT AVAILABLE.
Entries must be submitted as follows:
1.
Garments must be made
by person submitting entries. Up to 3 entries may be
submitted. Outfits consisting of several pieces will be
considered as one entry.
Vests and/or Jackets will be judged in their own division
and presented separate ribbons. Three slides or photos per
entry must be submitted showing front, back, and quilt
technique detail. Slides/Photos must be in color. Photos
should be sharp and clear and be 4” x 6” in size.
2.
Any traditional fabric
may be used. Design may be original or taken from any
standard pattern. Either in design, construction, and/or
embellishment, part of the outfit must include one or more
quilt related techniques such as piecing, appliqué,
quilting, and/or other. This may be done by hand or
machine.
3.
In keeping with
contest theme, “Made To Wear”, garments must be
wearable. They may be mod, chic, classic, fashionable and
trendy; they may be made with daring and flair and push the
limits of today’s style into tomorrow, but they should not
be non-wearable, contorted creations. Size is the decision
of the maker.
4.
Entries must be submitted
by August 15, 2008 to: “Made To Wear”,
Eastcoast Quilters Alliance 3,
307 N
AMHERST RD, BEDFORD, NH 03110. There is a single,
non-refundable, Entry Fee of $15.00
per person, which must be included with entries. Checks
should be made payable to Eastcoast Quilters Alliance 3.
5.
Slides/Photos/CD of
selected entries become the property of Eastcoast Quilters
Alliance 3 and will be used for promotional/publicity
purposes. Slides/Photos/CD will be returned if outfit is not
selected. A SASE must be included with entry for
notification and/or return of entries not selected.
Submission of Entry Form
implies consent to abide by contest rules and regulations.
CONTEST CALENDAR
Deadline
date for submitting entries:
August 15,
2008
Entrants
notified of status by:
September
15, 2008
Outfits due by:
October 25, 2008
Exhibit Dates:
November 6 - 9, 2008
Garments
returned to Entrant by:
November
20, 2008
2008 MADE TO WEAR Fashion
Contest Entry Form
