Costume-Con 27 (CC27): Bobby Gear Memorial Quilt Contest Gallery and Rules

CC27-QC-06: Rockets

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CC27-QC-06: Rockets | Designer(s): Jill Eastlake | Maker(s): Jill Eastlake (Photo ID: Steward Hartman | Event Date: 2009)

Staff:

• Director: Lisa Ashton
• Judge(s): JoAnn Abbott

Rules:

Bobby Gear was a stupendous quilter and inspired many of us in quilting and costuming. Sadly she passed away in 2005. Having always wanted to run a Quilt Contest at a Costume Con, this contest is to honor her and inspire us to continue making quilts.

RULES

Quilt Size

• Maximum 3 feet by 3 feet, may be square, rectangular, circular, or any other shape.
• Maximum size includes any borders or sashings.
•  There is no minimum size; if enough smaller or miniature quilts are entered, there
• may be a separate category. List of categories and instructions for delivery/pickup will appear on the entry form.
• Quilts must have a 3′ wide hanging sleeve on the top back side in order to be hung for exhibit.

Quilt Content

• Any theme, colors, or fabrics are allowable.
• SF, Fantasy and costume themes are encouraged.
•  Quilt patterns may be original or published patterns; or whole-cloth quilts. If you are using a published pattern or are inspired by an artist, photo or sculpture, please site source.
• Entries must meet the definition of a quilt — top, batting, backing held together with stitching. Stitching may be quilting and/or embroidery, done by hand or machine.
• The entry may be the product of a group of quilters. A group is considered one or more persons, for example one person constructed the top and another person did the quilting and finishing. If a group is entering a quilt,

Workmanship

•  Hand, machine piecing and/or quilting are acceptable.
• All techniques including but not limited to appliqu�, embroidery, paper piecing are acceptable. Construction may be a combination of any or all techniques.
• Any embellishment is allowable.

Other Rules

• Entrants must have at least a supporting membership to CC27 to enter; but are not required to attend the con to enter or win.

Quilt Competition Awards

Best Non-Traditional Quilt: “Snow Bound” Jacqui Ward

Best Recycled and Traditional Pieced Quilt: “The Shirt Off His Back” Vicki Warren

We Hate You We Hate You We Hate You Award for Technical Proficiency and Amazing Draftsmanship: “The Hedge Maze” Roger Murray

Bobby Gear Memorial Quilt Award: “Windows on Costume Con” Jacqui Ward

Best In Show/Best Body of Work/ How are we supposed to choose between these 4 amazing quilts?: Diane Kovalcin

I would also like to thank ALL of our quilters who entered. It was tremendously gratifying that, knowing how busy you all were putting together complex competition and hall costumes, and preparing for your panels, workshops and demos, that you still took the time to make an extra something, to honor one of ours in this way. Bobby would have been moved to tears, I know–and also very proud of you. I know that for some, it was a first quilt attempt. It was a lovely display, and is being put into a slide who as we speak!!

Look forward to seeing at least some of you at Worldcon, and thank you again for a marvelous exhibit/contest. Thanks also to JoAnn Abbott, who stepped in almost at the last moment to judge our entries. There was an award for the Best in Show entry, generously donated by Vicki Warren. It’s my fault that I forgot to bring it to the con. it will be mailed soon.

Yours in costuming, Lisa A.