Awards

Betty Hayden Award

Criteria for entries

1. This is an award which honors Betty Hayden, one of our founding members.

2. This is an award for quilts only, which are made entirely by one individual; group quilts will not be considered.

3. All workmanship on the quilt, piecing, applique and quilting whether by hand or machine must be done by the individual entering the quilt. Designs or patterns from other sources will be allowed but must be acknowledged as to source.

4. This is an award for new or novice quilters. The quilter must have been quilting for less than three years.

5. The quilt must be the first quilt ever entered into any show including the Tucson Quilters Guild show.

6. Only one entry, one quilt, will be allowed per entrant for this award.

7. Entrants are to indicate on the entry form that this quilt qualifies for the Betty Hayden award per these rules. Entries will be reviewed for consideration of this award by the Quilt Show Chairman and President.

Criteria for judging entries competing for the Betty Hayden Award

1. Entries will be easily identified as competing for this award.

2. Only entries so qualified will be considered. Please be sure to check the number of the quilt you are voting for when you cast your ballot.

3. Ballots will be available for Guild members only to vote for this award.

4. Criteria for judging that may be considered when casting your vote:

a) originality of the quilt in use of design, pattern and color.

b) consistency of workmanship, i.e., piecing, applique, quilting. Remember, however, this is a first time entry and while good workmanship is always desired, it need not be perfect.

c) hand quilting and machine quilting are to be judged equally.

ED SERIGHT AWARD

The Ed Seright Award was established to foster better workmanship and to honor one of the most important contributors to the annual Quilt Show. Ed Seright was the husband of former member Jean Seright. Ed designed and organized the set-up and take-down of the annual Quilt Show for many years as well as storage and maintenance of Guild equipment. The Ed Seright Award was first presented in 1994 and has been given to a worthy Guild member annually after each Quilt Show.

This award is given to the individual who in the estimation of the membership submits a quilt to the show that most exemplifies excellence in quilting workmanship.

THIS IS AN INDIVIDUAL AWARD. THE PERSON SUBMITTING THE QUILT TO THE SHOW MUST DO ALL WORK DONE ON THE QUILT.

No group or two person quilts will be eligible for this award.

Ballots will be made available to the membership at the annual Quilt Show and must be submitted to the ballot box provided by the closing of the last day of the Quilt Show. Results are tabulated by the President and are secret until the winner is announced at the February General Meeting. Current members are encouraged to take the time to vote and to be sure to write down the entry number clearly on the ballot provided before submitting it to the ballot box provided at the show. Voting is open to current members only, and each member may vote only once.

The Ed Seright Award is an overall workmanship award so the following criteria should be included when selecting a quilt to award:

Hand or machine quilting should be considered, as long as the individual member does all work.
All aspects of the quilt making process should be considered when choosing a candidate for this award.
All seams should be smooth with no puckers.
Stitches should not show unless they are decorative. Quilting should be appropriate to the design. Quilt stitches should be even and consistent, and should go through to the back of the quilt.
Binding should be smooth an straight.
There should be no shadow of dark fabrics under light fabrics.
Marking of the quilting design should not be visible.

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January 12, 2007