Quilt Contest

Entry is open to quilters residing in the following Texas counties: Anderson, Angelina, Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bosque, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Caldwell, Calhoun, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Comanche, Coryell, DeWitt, Falls, Fayette, Fort Bend, Freestone, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Gregg, Grimes, Hamilton, Hardin, Harris, Harrison, Henderson, Hill, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Lampasas, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Liberty, Limestone, Live Oak, Madison, Matagorda, McLennan, Milam, Mills, Montgomery, Nacogdoches, Navarro, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Panola, Polk, Refugio, Robertson, Rusk, Sabine, San Augustine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Shelby, Smith, Trinity, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Washington, Wharton and Williamson counties.

Divisions

There are 2 divisions in the quilt contest, each with five categories:

Machine Quilting

  • appliqué,
  • piecework,
  • pictorial (theme quilt),
  • wall hanging (minimum size is 18” x 18”; maximum size is 60” x 60”), and
  • mixed technique (which includes any technique not covered in other specific categories).

Hand Quilting

  • appliqué,
  • piecework,
  • pictorial (theme quilt),
  • wall hanging (minimum size is 18” x 18”; maximum size is 60” x 60”), and
  • mixed technique (which includes any technique not covered in other specific categories).




Timeline

Sept. 1 Call for entry opens, online entry only
January 10 Entry deadline
Upon entry Shipping, drop off, & return instructions sent for entered quilts
January 14 Pieces accepted must be received in Rodeo offices by this date. Advise tracking method as questions regarding receipt of quilt will not be acknowledged.

If dropping off in person on Jan. 14, please come to NRG Center Room 104 on first floor.
February 28 Results announced on website and online gallery goes live
March 28 - 31 All quilts will be return shipped or available for pick-up at Rodeo offices

Contact

Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo™
NRG Center
3 NRG Park
Houston, Texas 77054