Tuesday, May 1 – Sunday, May 6, 2012
Tuesday – Saturday 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Sunday 11:00 – 4:00 pm

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Quilt Show Exhibition

Every year over 400 quilts are displayed full-length in Founder’s Hall in one of several categories. This annual event is made possible by quilters who are willing to submit their beautiful work for the exhibit.

Featured Teacher

Karen Kay Buckley, Carlisle, PA http://www.karenkaybuckley.com Karen Kay Buckley is an accomplished quilter, teacher, and author. She graduated from Lock Haven University (a Pennsylvania State Teachers College) with a bachelor’s degree in Education.  With a scarcity of teaching positions in her area, she enrolled in a quilting class at a local high school, beginning her love of quilting.  Since that first class in 1982, she took additional classes to hone her skills, Four years later she opened The Country Quilt Shop in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, a small shop devoted to quilting and quilting instruction, which enabled her to use her education background to develop classes.  The business thrived, as she taught beginning through advanced classes and eventually began creating her own patterns. In 1989, she sold the business to return to Carlisle, Pennsylvania.  By that time, she had taught over 1,000 quilters, and she continued to devote her time to teaching, designing, and writing.    Karen’s books include From Basics to Binding:  A Complete Guide to Making Quilts, Above and Beyond Basics, Love to Quilt:  Bears, Bears, Bears, Applique Basics:  Flower Wreaths, Earthy Delights:  The Perfect Finish, and Japanese Garden Quilt.  She was a contributing author to The Ultimate Visual Guild. Widely published in quilting magazines, she has also self-published several patterns, and she developed the DVD “Hand and Machine Appliqué:  The Karen Kay Buckley Way.”  With over 250 quilts to her credit, her work has received numerous awards including eight Best of Show awards. Voted teacher of the year by the Professional Quilter Magazine in 1997, her work has been featured in numerous magazines and calendars, including 13 cover quilts! One of her quilts was chosen by Senator Wofford’s wife to be placed on display in the U. S. Capitol in 1992, and another was chosen for the same display in 1993.  Karen has appeared on Simply Quilts and the AQS show American Quilter.  She continues and active schedule of teaching, judging and designing.

 

Shopping: Threads of Tradition

Be sure to visit Threads of Tradition, the quilt shop at Sauder Village. We stock over 3500 bolts of top quality cotton fabric and carry a large variety of books, patterns, notions and quilt-related gift items. Our friendly and knowledgeable staff welcomes the challenge of helping you plan your next sewing project and loves to see and celebrate your latest accomplishments. Click here for more quilt shop information.

 

Exhibition: Quilt Categories

Read the following list carefully and determine which category best describes your entry.  All quilts must be pre-registered and remain on display in Founder's Hall during the entire Quilt Show. Categories... All bed quilts must measure 54” or more on the shortest side. Bed Quilt: Pieced & Hand Quilted Bed Quilt: Small Pieced & Machine Quilted (measures 54”-75” on shortest side) Bed Quilt: Large Pieced & Machine Quilted (measures more than 75” on shortest side) Bed Quilt: Appliqué & Hand Quilted Bed Quilt: Appliqué & Machine Quilted Bed Quilt: Mixed Technique & Hand Quilted Bed Quilt: Mixed Technique & Machine Quilted Bed Quilt: Other Techniques, Hand or Machine Quilted All wall quilts must measure less than 60” on all sides. Wall Quilt: Pieced & Hand Quilted Wall Quilt: Small Pieced & Machine Quilted (measures less than 36” on shortest side) Wall Quilt: Large Pieced & Machine Quilted (measures at least 36” but less than 60” on shortest side) Wall Quilt: Appliqué & Hand Quilted Wall Quilt: Appliqué & Machine Quilted Wall Quilt: Mixed Techniques & Hand Quilted Wall Quilt: Mixed Techniques & Machine Quilted Wall Quilt: Other Techniques, Hand or Machine Quilted Baby Quilt: Hand or Machine Quilted Juvenile Quilt: Hand or Machine Quilted Art/Innovative Quilts (any size) Masters Miniatures (total size 400 sq. inches or less) Sauder Village Challenge: “Star Light, Star Bright” Youth Quilts (made by youth up to age 18)

Category Definitions

Masters:  In order to qualify, quilt artists must have traveled nationally to teach and have published books or patterns. The exhibit director will personally contact all Masters artists to discuss arrangements for this special display. This category is for exhibit only and will not be judged. "Star Light, Star Bright" Challenge: Plan now to participate in this year's Village Quilt Challenge. Stop in Threads of Tradition at Sauder Village for Challenge guidelines and a fabric kit. If you are not able to visit our shop in person, Challenge guidelines and all available challenge fabrics can be viewed on the Challenge web page, and then ordered either by e-mail or telephone. We will gladly ship whatever you need... right to your door. Click here to view the Challenge guidelines and to view the Challenge fabrics Pieced:  Piecing predominates over other techniques in amount or effect. Appliqué:  Appliqué predominates over other techniques in amount or effect. Mixed Technique:  A quilt where two or more major construction techniques, not including quilting or trapunto, are used to develop the design of the top. Other Techniques: Quilting that uses one or more special techniques such as whole cloth, embroidery, cross-stitch, painting or other surface design techniques not included in the categories above. Baby Quilts: Crib size or smaller quilt that is designed for an infant. Juvenile Quilts: Quilt that is designed for an toddler through teenager. Art / Innovative Quilts: (any size) A contemporary artwork exploring and expressing aesthetic concerns which retains, through materials or technique, a clear relationship to the folk art quilt from which it descends. The work must possess the basic structural characteristics of a quilt. It must be predominantly fabric or fabric-like material and must be composed of at least two full and distinct layers - a face layer and a backing layer. The face and backing layers must be held together by hand- or machine-made functional quilting stitches or other elements that pierce all layers and are distributed throughout the Miniatures: Scaled down version of a large quilt design. Total size 400 sq. inches or less. Youth Quilts: Quilts made by youth ages 18 and younger can be submitted for this special category. Quilt tops must have been sewn by the youth and can be quilted or tied. All other registration guidelines apply. Please note the quilt-maker's age and other interesting information on the entry form. We encourage youth to embrace the art of quilt making and share their developing talents! This category is for exhibit only and will not be judged.

Entry Requirements and Guidelines All quilts must be pre-registered prior to Quilt Show.

A maximum of three quilts per exhibitor may be entered in the exhibition. Due to space considerations, registration forms will be accepted until 4:00 pm, Monday, April 9, 2012, or until our limit is reached. All quilts must be pre-registered for the Quilt Show (You can also complete and submit your registration form online) and adhere to the following exhibit guidelines: All entries must... Consist of three layers; two layers of cloth filled with “batting” material and held together by a stitched design, with stitching being distributed throughout the work. Never have been shown in previous Quilt Shows at Sauder Village. Include significant piecing and/or appliqué which affects the overall design if preprinted panels are included in the quilt top. Be quilted, not tied, and no comforter loft batting or big stitch quilts. Be quilted, either by hand or machine or both, in a process separate from the construction process.* May be embellished with material other than cloth. Remain in the exhibit for the entire show until pickup of quilts on Sunday, May 6 at 4:30 pm. Rag quilts and quilts with false backs are not eligible for entry into this show. The completed Quilt Exhibit Tag form must be pinned (use straight pins) to the front left edge, halfway up the quilt. For wall quilts, pin the form at the bottom left of the quilt. Please fold your quilt so that the form can be easily viewed for check-in. In order to qualify for the judging competition, the quilt exhibitor must have had some part in the making of the quilt (either constructing the quilt top, quilting or both). Purchased quilts, inherited quilts and gift quilts may be entered for exhibit only but will not be judged. Also, any quilt maker who, for any reason, would prefer to enter his/her quilt "for exhibit only" is welcome to do so. "For exhibit only" and judged quilts will be hung together by category and the same entry guidelines will apply equally to both. On your registration form and exhibit tags, please be sure to indicate whether each quilt is to be entered into the judging competition or as "for exhibit only." Quilt artists who have traveled nationally to teach and have published books or patterns must register in the “Masters” category.  The exhibit director will personally contact all Masters artists to discuss arrangements for this special display.  The Masters and Youth categories are for exhibit only and will not be judged. *The starred items do not apply to the Art / Innovative Quilts category.

Due to the way the quilts are hung, it is not necessary to sew a sleeve onto your quilt. Incomplete, torn, soiled, framed or mounted quilts will not qualify or be accepted for the exhibit.

 

ALL QUILTS FOR THE EXHIBIT MUST BE PRE-REGISTERED

Pre-Registering Your Quilts for the Exhibit by...

Complete one registration form per exhibitor. Forms can be submitted online, via fax or mail. Pre-registration form must be received before 4:00 pm, Monday, April 9, 2012, or until our limit is reached due to space considerations.

 

Check-In / Pick-Up / Shipping Your Quilts for the Exhibit

Checking-In Quilts for the Exhibit: Sunday, April 29, 2012 Pre-registered quilts must be hand delivered to Founder's Hall for check-in on Sunday, April 29, 2012 between 1:30 - 4:00 p.m.. Please enter through the west doors of Founder's Hall adjacent to the parking lot. Claim tickets will be issued for each piece (which will serve as owner identification), which must be presented at check-out in order to pick up the quilt(s). Each person exhibiting quilts ("for exhibit only" or for judging) in Founder's Hall and/or in the Challenge will receive two free admission passes. Each pass will admit one person, one day, to the 2012 Quilt Show and Historic Sauder Village. Guilds are encouraged to designate a representative to bring your group's quilt(s) to check-in. For more efficient check-in please call the quilt shop to schedule an appointment if you are bringing ten or more quilts for your group. All quilts will be subjected to the jurying process and those accepted into the show will be hung on Monday. Owners of all quilts not accepted into the show will be notified on Monday and arrangements can be made to pick up those quilts prior to the end of the show. In order to provide the best possible show, Sauder Village reserves the right to limit the number of quilts in each category, change category if deemed appropriate and reject any entry not following the guidelines or those we do not feel fit the nature of our show. Picking-Up Quilts for the Exhibit: Sunday, May 6, 2012 Exhibit quilts will be ready for pick-up on Sunday, May 6, 2012 between 4:30 - 5:30 pm and Monday, May 7, 2012 from 9:00 - 10:30 am in Founder's Hall. Everyone will be asked to wait in the lobby on Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 4:00 - 4:30 pm while the quilts are taken down. The claim ticket(s) issued at check-in must be presented at check-out in order to pick up your quilt(s). If someone else is picking up your quilt(s), please be sure that they have your claim ticket(s) so that they can check-out your quilt(s) on your behalf. Shipping Quilts for the Exhibit... While we encourage personal delivery and pick-up of your exhibit entries, you may ship your pre-registered pieces in advance if necessary. All shipped quilts will be opened and prepared by experienced quilt handlers for check-in. Click here for more in-depth shipping details...

 

Security

The exhibit is a secured facility and Village grounds are patrolled during the hours the exhibit is closed. While Sauder Village takes every precaution to protect all pieces brought in for the exhibit, we know you will understand that we cannot accept liability for them. Quilt owners are required to carry the appropriate insurance on their quilted pieces.

 

Judging & Awards

NQA Certified Quilt Judges for the 2012 Show are Linda McCuean and Linda Luggen Linda McCuean became a Certified Quilt Judge with the National Quilting Association in 2004.  She is a professional longarm quilter, teacher, lecturer, and quilt maker.  She began making quilts as a hand quilter in 1978 and began long arm quilting in 1998.  Linda is highly awarded as a longarm machine quilter, giving her a unique perspective a s a quilt judge.  She believes a good judge must be knowledgeable in all aspects of quilting—traditional and contemporary—and she constantly studies the latest techniques, striving to bring to the judging floor an extensive knowledge of design and workmanship, as well as her expertise as both a hand quilter and a longarm quilter.  Linda’s work has been published in numerous books, magazines, and calendars.  She has judged more than 30 quilt shows, most recently the  Omaha Quilter’s Guild (Omaha, NE), Machine Quilter’s Exposition (Providence, RI), and Lake MetroFarmpark Show (Kirtland, OH).  Linda is from New Galilee, PN. Quiltmaker, quilt teacher, lecturer, designer and NQA Certified Judge, Linda Luggen has spent over thirty years sharing her knowledge of quilts and quiltmaking.  She designs many of her own appliqué patterns. Her color sense and multi-layer techniques have led her to a new world of freedom in creative appliqué designs that she loves to share. Her quilts have won awards nationally and have been published in Lady’s Circle Patchwork Quilts and Great American Quilts.  Her home and quilts were featured in Romantic Homes.  Her article on judging was published in the NQA Quilting Quarterly and in the Vic Quilter (a Victoria, Australia quilt magazine). She has taught seminars and lectured nationally.  At a Cincinnati Fall Flower Show at Coney Island she was the featured artist, displaying 20 quilts pertaining to flowers and nature. She has served as Secretary, Vice-President and Program Coordinator, and President of the Ohio Valley Quilters Guild.  She worked as co-facility coordinator for the Sew Near To My Heart Quilt Show in Cincinnati. Linda is a National Quilting Association Certified Judge and has served as Nominating Committee Chairman and Chairman of the Midwest Judges Retreat. Judging of the quilts will be done by category and completed by judges before the show opens. Judges reserve the right to change a quilt’s category when another category seems more appropriate. After all categories are judged, the “Best of Show Wall Quilt” and "Best of Show Bed Quilt" will be selected from all first prizewinners. In the final phase of judging, all quilts entered for judging will be considered for the “Best Hand Quilting” and “Best Machine Quilting” awards. These two awards are designed to recognize the best of the best in hand and machine quilting Three additional ribbons may be awarded at the judges' discretion. These special awards would recognize... Innovative or masterful use of color Innovation – imaginative development of non-traditional pattern Traditional – remarkable achievement in classic patterning Judge's Choice Exhibit Only Entries...The Masters and Youth categories are for exhibit only and will not be judged or eligible for any prizes or ribbons, except for the People's Choice Ribbon Award.  Other quilts registered "for exhibit only" will also not be judged or eligible for any prizes or ribbons, except for the People's People's Choice... Two People's Choice ribbon awards will be awarded; one for Bed Quilts and one for Wall Quilts. Ballots will be available at the information table during the show and can be submitted by the viewing public. All exhibited quilts, whether judged or "for exhibit only," are eligible for this award. Voting for this award will be open until the show closes on Saturday evening, May 5, 2012. The People's Choice ribbons will be displayed on the winning quilts during the show on Sunday, May 6, 2012. The People's Choice winner will be posted online within a week of the end of the show. Prizes... A ribbon and limited edition stoneware plate designed by Historic Village potter, Mark Nafziger, will be presented to the First Place prizewinners in each category as well as for the “Best of Show Bed Quilt” and "Best of Show Wall Quilt." Ribbons are awarded to the “Best Hand Quilting,” “Best Machine Quilting,” "Color," "Innovative," "Traditional," "Judge's Choice," "People's Choice Bed Quilt," "People's Choice Wall Quilt," second place, third place and honorable mention quilts.

 

Admission to the Exhibit

Single day admission tickets. Tickets into the Quilt Show Exhibit and entire Historic Village: Adults $15.00   Students (6-16) $8.00  (Senior and AAA discounts apply) 2-Day Pass into the Quilt Show Exhibit and Historic Village: Adults $20.00   Students (6-16) $10.00 Tickets into just the Quilt Show Exhibit Only: $10.00 (Must be purchased in Founder's Hall where exhibit is located.)   Group rates. Bringing a group of 20 or more? Special group rates and arrangements are available by calling our Group Sales department at 800.590.9755. In appreciation for entering a quilted piece for the exhibit, you will be provided with two free admission passes into both the Exhibition and the Historic Village. Please enter through Founder's Hall.

Membership

Call Sharon at 800.590.9755 to join or renew your existing membership. Member's Only Special Viewing of the Quilt Exhibit... Tuesday, May 1, 2012, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Your membership also offers you discounts in Threads of Tradition, the Gift Shop and General Store, the Barn Restaurant, the Doughbox Bakery and the Sauder Heritage Inn or Campground and a full year of admission to Historic Sauder Village! You can also feel good knowing that your supporting membership helps provide wonderful family experiences and educational opportunities for all ages throughout the year and helps to preserve the past for many generations to come.

 

Workshops

Wednesday May 2, –Saturday, May 5, 2012 Click here to view a variety of great classes... there is something for everyone!

 

Lodging...

Whether you spend all week or just a day or two, make plans to stay in our beautiful Sauder Heritage Inn or Campground.     Click here for amenities and features about our...              Sauder Heritage Inn...              Sauder Village Campground...