Sierra Mountain Quilters Association

Sierra Mountain Quilters Association 23rd Quilt Show 

"Mountain Magic"

May 17th - May 18th, 2025

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Welcome to our online Quilt Entry Form

I f you are entering more than one quilt it is necessary for each one to be entered individually.  Online Quilt Entry will be open from April 1-25, 2025.

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If your quilt is for sale, please contact Lynn Gray.   She will make sure that the quilt is properly marked so potential buyers are aware.  

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So that you can be prepared before you sit down to fill out the online form, here are the questions you will be answering... and by the way, if this form is any way too complicated or intimidating, ask a young friend or relative, quilty buddy or our webmaster Sally Walker or Quilt Show Chair Maria Ciccarelli to help you.  Stop by Bear Paw on a Friday and Maria will lend you a hand. If you want to enter, we will make it happen!

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2025 Exhibitor Quilt Application and Biography

Items with an asterisk must be filled out before proceeding to the next section.

Section 1 of 5 is just basic information:

Each member may enter three quilts and one mini quilt (smaller than 18" square).  Fill out an application for each entry.

Eligible quilts must: 

Have a quilt sandwich including the quilt top, batting, and backing. 

Have finished outer edges such as attached binding, self binding, facing, pillowcase method, ruffle or prairie points.

Be quilted by hand, machine, or tied.

Be entered by a member of Sierra Mountain Quilters Association.

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Additional requirements: 

Quilt MUST have a sleeve opening of 4” or bigger 

Quilt MUST have a label on the bottom RIGHT side of BACK of quilt 

Label MUST, at least, have the quilt name and your name Label MAY be temporary (pinned on, on paper, etc…)  

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Section 2 of 5 is Entrant Information:

Please remember items with an asterisk must be filled out before proceeding to the next section.

Entrant name*____________________

Entrant phone number*___________________

Entrant mailing address*____________________

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Section 3 of 5 is Quilt Information:

Name of Pattern or Quilt*

1st, 2nd and 3rd choices or Mini

 If submitting more than one quilt, please select 1st, 2nd or 3rd choice with each entry.  Final display of quilts depends on available space. 

If this is a mini quilt, please indicate below.  All mini quilts will be shown. 

This question is followed by multiple choice

Mark one only*

• 1st choice

• 2nd choice

• 3rd choice

• Mini

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Quilted by*:_____________

Design source (name of pattern and/or designer)__________

Year started - optional_______

Year finished - optional_______

Quilt size:

Size in inches- width*_________

Size in inches- length*_________​

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Techniques used

There will be ribbons for specialties and techniques listed below:

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Pieced - mark only one

• Machine pieced

• Hand pieced

• Both

• Does not apply

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Appliqué - mark only one

• Hand appliqué

• Machine appliqué

• Both

• Does not apply

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Embroidery - mark only one

• Hand embroidered

• Machine embroidered

• Both

• Does not apply

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Quilting - mark only one

• Hand quilting

• Domestic machine quilting*

• Long arm quilting*

• Combination

​* Fabric moving vs. Machine moving - With a domestic machine, the quilter moves the fabric; with a long-arm, the quilter moves the machine.

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Art Quilt

Yes or no

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Original pattern design

Yes or no

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Section 4 of 5

Artist's Statement / Interesting Facts*
Please describe your quilt, including the inspiration behind it, the techniques used, and any special details you'd like to share. If this is a collaborative quilt or was made by someone else, include that information here. You may also note the start and finish dates if they are meaningful to you.

There is no character limit, but please be aware that the Show Committee reserves the right to condense statements for display purposes.

This description will be displayed with your quilt entry.

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Section 5 of 5 - phew...almost done! 

Insurance Waiver

INSURANCE WAIVER AND ASSUMPTION OF LOSS

The Sierra Mountain Quilters Association insurance policy is a personal liability policy only. It does not provide any protection against property damage, loss, or theft. Entries are handled with great care and hostesses are provided so the public does not handle the quilts. We ask that all entrants sign the following statement as evidence of their recognition and assumption of risks as part of this entry form.

"By signing this statement and entry form, I expressly agree to release Sierra Mountain Quilters Association and Oakhurst Community Center and their respective agents, employees, and members from all liability for loss damage, theft, injury or destruction to any article entered by me in the Sierra Mountain Quilters Association Quilt Show at the Oakhurst Community Center, Oakhurst, CA.

I understand and assume that I bear the risk of all uninsured loss to my own property and that it is up to me to properly insure my own property against any and all risk I choose."
 

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Click on the link below to proceed the online 2025 Exhibitor Quilt Application and Bibliography.