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.

WAYS TO ENTER

  • Official representative of an Area Go Texan county or Metro Go Texan subcommittee
  • Individual from one of the eligible counties

ENTRY SUBMISSION

DROP OFF 

Please leave your quilt with the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo front office receptionist, Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Make sure your information is attached. 

Office directions:
3 NRG Park
Houston, TX 77054

Take Loop 610 to Kirby. Exit Kirby and go past the NRG Stadium. Turn right into the NRG complex at the McNee gate (it is a stop light). Let security know you are here for with the Rodeo and they will direct you to guest parking. Once in guest parking, you will be facing the NRG Center. Enter the center at the west entrance (Kirby side) and go up the escalator to the second level. Our offices will be midway down on your left hand side. You will see the big double wooden doors.

MAIL IN

Please mail your quilt to

 

Ashly Thornton

3 NRG Park

Houston, TX 77054

We recommend tracking if mailing in your submission.

Divisions

There are 2 divisions in the quilt contest – adult and youth – each with two subdivisions:

Machine Quilting

  • Appliqué
  • Piecework
  • Pictorial (theme quilt)
  • Mixed technique (which includes any technique not covered in other specific categories)

Hand Quilting

  • Appliqué
  • Piecework
  • Pictorial (theme quilt)
  • Mixed technique (which includes any technique not covered in other specific categories)

Timeline

September 2, 2024 Call for entry opens, online entry only
January 13, 2025 Entry deadline
January 17, 2025 Quilts accepted must be received in Rodeo offices by this date. Advise tracking method as questions regarding receipt of quilt will not be acknowledged.
TBD Judging
March 4, 2025 Results posted on website
March 31 – April 4, 2025 All quilts will be return shipped or available for pick-up at Rodeo offices

CONTACT US

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

Email: [email protected]