QUILT CONTEST

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Quilt Contest Entry Requirements

Entry is open to quilters residing in the following Texas counties affiliated with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. View the full list of eligible counties below.

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.

For questions, contact [email protected]

View 2026 Contest Results

Entry Categories

Exhibitors must submit an online entry form. Quilts dropped off or mailed to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo without a completed entry form will not be judged.

Individual Exhibitor

Individual quilter residing in one of the eligible Texas counties.

Area Go Texan Representative

Official representative of an Area Go Texan county or Metro Go Texan subcommittee.

Adult Division

Adult exhibitors may enter quilts in one of the subdivisions listed below.

*Mixed technique includes any technique not covered in other specific categories.

Machine Quilting

Modern
Appliqué
Piecework
Pictorial (theme quilt)
Mixed technique*

Hand Quilting

Modern
Appliqué
Piecework
Pictorial (theme quilt)
Mixed technique*

Youth Division

Youth exhibitors may enter quilts in one of the quilting methods listed below.

YOUTH CATEGORIES

Machine Quilting
Hand Quilting

Important Dates for Exhibitors

Quilts accepted must be received in the Rodeo offices by the specified deadline; a tracking method is advised, as questions regarding receipt of quilts will not be acknowledged. All quilts will be return shipped or available for pick-up following the conclusion of the contest.