Quilt Show Categories
New rule: Beginning in 2025, quilts over 120" on any side may NOT be entered due to the difficulty of hanging such large quilts.
| # | Category | Description | Size Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machine Quilted-Freehand | No computerized or digital quilting used | None |
| 2 | Machine Quilted-Computer Aided | Any portion quilted by computer, even if balance was freehand quilted | None |
| 3 | Appliqué-Machine, Minimum size 144 inches | Main focus: machine applique in combinations with piecing | Minimum size 144” |
| 4 | Appliqué-Hand, Minimum size 144 inches | Main focus: hand applique in combinations with piecing | Minimum size 144” |
| 5 | Hand Quilted | Must be entirely hand quilted: whole cloth, applique, piecing, hand embroidery or combination of techniques | None |
| 6 | Hand Embroidery, Minimum size 144 inches | Main focus: embroidery in combinations with piecing | Minimum size 144” |
| 7 | Modern Quilt Design | Contemporary, bold, colorful, inspired by modern design, asymmetrical expansive negative space, typically no border, dense graphic quilting, majority of fabric reads solid | None |
| 8 | Mixed Media, Maximum size 250 inches | Fabric Art Quilt, Original Design, Wall Display* must be entirely original design | Maximum size 250" |
| 9 | Quilted Wall Hanging, Maximum size 250 inches | Public domain or commercial pattern used | Maximum size 250" |
| 10 | Small Quilted Home Décor*, Wearable Art | Bags, table runners, table toppers, jackets, pillows, etc. | None |
| 11 | Youth – pieced by someone up to 18 years old | Pieced by someone up to 18 years old | None |
| 12 | Miniature Quilt, Maximum size 48 inches | Miniaturized piecing, maximum block size 4” blocks, ¼” binding, (size: up to 48”) – not small wall hangings | Maximum size 48" |
| 13 | General, novelty, or combination of techniques | Yo-yo, t-shirt, tied, embellished, painted, cathedral window, crazy quilts | None |
| 14 | Group Quilt, and/or Round Robin | One quilt made by 3 or more people | None |
| 15 | Wool Quilted Project | Item must have 3 layers-top, batting & backing, quilted by machine or hand & be at least 50% wool on top | None |
| 16 | WSQ Challenge, WSQ members only | (Limited to WSQ members only) per instruction packet purchased at quarterly meetings | Refer to challenge instructions |
| 17 | WSQ Mystery Quilt, WSQ members only | Finding Grace or Wandering Grace mystery quilts only | Refer to mystery quilt instructions |
| 18 | Machine Quilting Challenge, INMQ members only | (Limited to INMQ members only) per instructions | Refer to instructions |
| 19 | Treasure Quilt, INMQ Members only, Minimum 144 inches | (Limited to INMQ Members only) Antique Quilts or Quilt Blocks made into a quilt per instructions | Refer to instructions |
*The Quilt Show Committee reserves the right to refuse to display any entry not meeting WSQ standards. All entries must be made of cloth and may not be framed, on stretcher bars or under glass.
All entries must be capable of being pinned to a sheet or sleeve.
Some categories will have sub-categories of Solo or Duo and/or Large or Small
Solo – Made and machine quilted by the same person.
Duo – Made and machine quilted by another person.
The Registration Committee will determine the subcategory(s) for your entry based on the data entered in your registration form.