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Introduction

This online entry form is for the QuiltNSW Sydney Quilt Show 2026 and must be read in conjunction with the Conditions of Entry.

FOR ONLINE ENTRIES, PAYMENT MAY BE MADE BY CREDIT OR DEBIT CARD ONLY

Please direct any queries about your entry to quiltshow@quiltnsw.com

For an optimal user- experience, please complete this form on a desktop or laptop computer rather than a mobile device. However, you can use a mobile device if this is all you have. If using a mobile device only do so when you have good internet connection and will be in the one location while completing the form.

You will need the following items. Get them ready before you start! :

Category Selection: follow the Flowchart to select your category
Quilt details: title, size, category, maximum 250 character description etc
Quilt photo(s) in jpg format - less than 10MB file size. Sample label: YearLastnameInitial1.jpg
Design source details: eg publication, kit/block of the month, artwork, photograph
Copyright permission(s) (if applicable) in jpg, PDF or Word format - less than 4MB file size. Sample label: LastNameInitialDesignConsent1.jpg

Use the Worksheet to plan your online entry.

If you need to pause along the way, click on the SAVE & CONTINUE LATER button and your data (excluding uploads) will be saved for you to return to later.

DESIGN SOURCE: QUILT #1
Was this quilt made in a workshop or instructional setting?*

Yes

No
I confirm this quilt is:*

My own ORIGINAL design

My own design based on a TRADITIONAL QUILT BLOCK or DESIGN in the public domain

From ANOTHER DESIGN SOURCE as specified below.
Caution! Entries in Category 13 Art Quilt must be your own original design. An original exploration of a concept or idea reflecting the creativity of the quilt maker. Work can be “inspired by” something but must not be a copy.
Details of Traditional Design Source*
Please include traditional block name(s) or, if the quilt is a reproduction or interpretation of a quilt design, the name and publication source of the traditional quilt. Eg: Stars & Diamonds by Frederica Josephson National Trust of Australia (NSW) (Labours of Love exhibition catalogue)
Other Design Source*

Commercially available pattern

Publication

Kit/block of the month – fabric supplied

Photograph by another person

Artwork by another person

Class/workshop project

other design source
You have indicated that your quilt is a kit/block of the month with the fabric supplied. As per condition 34 please check that you have selected Category 11 For the Joy of Sharing.
Details of Other Design Source Eg: XYZ pattern by...; Book title by...; photograph by...; artwork by...*
Details for Designer acknowledgement: This information will be published wherever your quilt or an image of your quilt appears to properly acknowledge the design source. Please provide as much information as possible.
Upload design consent (if applicable)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: doc, docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, heif, heic, png, Max. file size: 4 MB.

See conditions 30 and 31. It is NOT necessary to have permission to display and publish a quilt made from a commercially available pattern, including quilt kit, Block of the Month or a quilt pattern from within a book.

Upload one or more documents. Permitted formats: jpg, Word doc/docx or PDF. File size must not exceed 4MB. Label the documents with your LastNameInitialDesignConsent1
Description of Quilt #1*
Please reference additional inspiration not provided in the Design Source section above. This description will appear in the catalogue and on the quilt label. Please check your spelling, use capital letters and punctuation as appropriate.
Photo of Quilt #1*
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, heic, png, heif, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Upload one photograph showing the COMPLETED quilt top (Condition 1). We ask that wherever possible the file size be no more than 4MB. The photo is only used for identification purposes. Sample label: YearLastnameInitial1.jpg eg 2026JonesB1.jpg

PLEASE LABEL ATTACHMENTS CORRECTLY WHEREVER POSSIBLE (If you are using a mobile device, don't worry about labelling your files.)

NB: No thumbnail or file name appears onscreen. After you have selected your file, please click on the NEXT button below.

AWARDS QUILT #1
Do you want your quilt to be considered for the following awards?
Special Awards*

Best Traditional Quilt (Amateur)

Best Contemporary Quilt (Amateur)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Traditional Quilt (Professional)

Best Contemporary Quilt (Professional)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Modern Design (Amateur)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Modern Design (Professional)

None of the above
Best Hand Made*

Yes

No
To be eligible, the quilt top must be constructed entirely by hand with the exception that the backing and binding may be pieced by machine and the binding may be attached by machine.
Excellence in Quilting Awards*

Hand Quilting Award

Stationary Machine Quilting Award*

Moveable Machine Quilting Award**

None of the above
* The quilt must be quilted (by the quiltmaker) on a Domestic or Mid-Arm Machine that is stationary and the quilt moves through the machine.
**The quilt may be quilted (by the quiltmaker) on any style of machine and frame system, where the quilt is stationary (on the frame) and it is the machine that moves over the quilt during the quilting process.
Specify the make and model of the stationary sewing machine:*
Was the machine computer guided for any of the quilting?*

Yes

No
Specify the make and model of the long arm sewing machine:*
Was the machine computer guided?*

Yes

No
This quilt is available to tour Australia in 2027 at the request of QuiltNSW if it is selected as Best of Show*

Yes

No

QUILT DETAILS: QUILT #2
I am entering two quilts. This is my:*

Second Choice
Quilt Name #2*
Please check your spelling, use capital letters and punctuation as appropriate. The text entered here will appear on the quilt label at the show and in the catalogue.
Before entering your quilt measurements, please re-check the measurements of your quilt top. Please refer to the Conditions of Entry to ensure your quilt meets the size requirements of your chosen category.

The information entered will be used to check that your quilt meets the requirements of the selected category and by the organisers to determine how and where your quilt will be displayed.
Width (cm)*
Please enter a number less than or equal to 260.
Measurement in centimetres only. No letters or decimal points. Only numbers will be accepted.
Height (cm)*
Please enter a number less than or equal to 260.
Measurement in centimetres only. No letters or decimal points. Only numbers will be accepted.
Has this quilt previously won a First, Excellence or Special Award at a 'Major Show’?

Yes

No
As per condition 29 a ‘Major Show’ is a State/Territory Guild’s judged exhibition or competition, a National/International judged exhibition or competition. If an entered quilt receives such an award after entry please notify QuiltNSW immediately.
Previous award details*
Include the award, the year and name of the exhibition or competition.
As per Condition 29 quilts accepted for Judging that have previously won, a First, Excellence or Special Award at a “Major Show’ can only be considered for a category award and will not be eligible for Best of Show, Excellence or Special Awards. See condition 29.
Year Completed*

2023

2024

2025

2026

Other
If a quilt is to be judged it MUST have been completed in the last 3 years. If it is older it may ONLY be entered in category 11 For the Joy of Sharing.
Was the quilt made using a kit or block of the month that INCLUDED fabric*

Yes

No
For the Joy of Sharing*

11. For the Joy of Sharing (Open)
Amateur & Open Categories*

01. Pieced Quilt (Amateur)

02. Applique Quilt (Amateur)

03. Combined Pieced & Applique (Amateur)

04. Other Techniques (Amateur)

05. Entrant's Top Quilted by Another (Amateur)

11.For the Joy of Sharing (Open - Not Judged)

12. Miniature (Open)

13. Art Quilt (Open)

14. Pictorial Quilt (Open)

15. Modern - Negative Space and Minimal Design (Open)

16. Modern - Improvisational (Open)

17. Modern - Traditional (Open)

18 Two Person Collaborative Quilt (Open)

19. Group/Collaborative (Open)
Professional & Open Categories*

06. Pieced Quilt (Prof)

07. Applique Quilt (Prof)

08. Combined Pieced & Applique (Prof)

09. Other Techniques (Prof)

10. Entrant's Top Quilted by Another (Prof)

11. For the Joy of Sharing (Open - Not Judged)

12. Miniature (Open)

13. Art Quilt (Open)

14. Pictorial Quilt (Open)

15. Modern - Negative Space and Minimal Design (Open)

16. Modern - Improvisational (Open)

17. Modern - Traditional (Open)

18. Two Person Collaborative Quilt (Open)

19. Group/Collaborative (Open)
Group Categories*

19. Group/Collaborative Quilt (Open)

11. For the Joy of Sharing (Open - Not Judged)
Junior Categories*

20. Junior (up to Year 6)

21. Youth (Years 7-12 Including Year 12 work from last year)

05. Entrant's Quilt Top Quilted by Another (Amateur)

11. For the Joy of Sharing (Open - Not Judged)
You have selected "For the Joy of Sharing/Not Judged". Please ensure that you include details of who worked on this quilt in your quilt description below.
You have selected "Group/Collaborative". Please ensure that you include details of who worked on this quilt in your quilt description below.
Quilted by Self*

Yes
CAUTION! The quilt must be entirely your own work including piecing, quilting and binding (Condition 19). If someone else quilted your quilt, please change your category to:
- Entrant's Quilt Top Quilted by Another (Category 5 or 10 ); or
- Two Person Collaborative Quilt (Category 18; or
- Group/Collaborative Quilt (Category 19); or
- For the Joy of Sharing (Category 11)
Quilted by Self*

Yes

No
Quilted by a group member or members*

Yes

No
Quilted by one of the two makers who is also a current QuiltNSW member*

Yes

No
If the second collaborator is unknown or not a current QuiltNSW member select No
Name of Collaborator/Joint Entrant (Category 18)*
First Name Last Name
The second person in the Two-Person Collaborative Quilt (Category 18) must also be a QuiltNSW member unless they have died, are no longer quilting or cannot be identified. The quilt must be entirely the work of the two collaborators where neither party has been paid for their services. Insert "Unknown" in each field if the collaborator cannot be identified. The entire quilt is judged as a joint entry.
Membership number of Collaborator/Joint Entrant (Category 18)
If Known
Name of Quilter*
The quilter in Categories 5 & 10 (Entrant's Quilt Top Quilted by Another) and must be a QuiltNSW member
Quilter's Business Name*
Quilter's Phone Number*
How was your quilt made? Tick all that apply:*
Hand pieced
Machine pieced
Hand applique
Machine applique
Top assembled by hand
Top assembled by machine
Hand quilted
Stationary machine quilted
Moveable machine quilted
Construction Comments #2
The character limit includes spaces and punctuation. Include any other comments about your second choice quilt that may be relevant to the judges or organisers.
If you have chosen category 4 or 9 Other Techniques this is where you can provide details of the techniques used and if the work is a coverlet.
For all categories this could include whether you have created your own fabric through paint, dye or manipulation, used unusual construction techniques, use of embellishments including embroidery and felting, the quilt is an unusual shape, a diptych or multiple panels, the quilt is tied, etc.

DESIGN SOURCE: QUILT #2
Was this quilt made in a workshop or instructional setting?*

Yes

No
I confirm this quilt is:*

My own ORIGINAL design

My own design based on a TRADITIONAL QUILT BLOCK or DESIGN in the public domain

From ANOTHER DESIGN SOURCE as specified below.
Caution! Entries in Category 13 Art Quilt must be an original design of the entrant. An original exploration of a concept or idea reflecting the creativity of the quilt maker. Work can be “inspired by” something but must not be a copy.
Details of Traditional Design Source*
Please include traditional block name(s) or, if the quilt is a reproduction or interpretation of a quilt design, the name and publication source of the traditional quilt. Eg: Stars & Diamonds by Frederica Josephson National Trust of Australia (NSW) (Labours of Love exhibition catalogue)
Other Design Source*

Commercially Available Pattern

Publication

Kit/Block of the month - fabric supplied

Class/Workshop

Artwork

Other design source
You have indicated that your quilt is a kit/block of the month with the fabric supplied. As per condition 34 please check that you have selected Category 11 For the Joy of Sharing.
Details of Design Source Example: XYZ pattern by...; Book title by...; photograph by...; artwork by...*
Details for designer acknowledgement: This information will be published wherever your quilt or an image of your quilt appears to properly acknowledge the design source. Please provide as much information as possible.
Upload Design Consent (if applicable)

Drop files here or

Accepted file types: doc, docx, jpeg, jpg, pdf, heif, heic, png, Max. file size: 4 MB.

See conditions 30 and 31. It is NOT necessary to have permission to display and publish a quilt made from a commercially available pattern, including quilt kit, Block of the Month or a quilt pattern from within a book.

Upload one or more documents. Permitted formats: jpg, Word doc/docx or PDF. File size must not exceed 4MB. Label the documents with your LastNameInitialDesignConsent2
Description of Quilt #2*
Please reference additional inspiration not provided in the Design Source section above. This description will appear in the catalogue and on the quilt label. Please check your spelling, use capital letters and punctuation as appropriate.
Photo of Quilt #2*
Accepted file types: jpg, jpeg, heic, png, heif, Max. file size: 10 MB.

Upload one photograph showing the COMPLETED quilt top (Condition 1). We ask that wherever possible the file size be no more than 4MB. The photo is only used for identification purposes. . Sample label: YearLastnameInitial2.jpg eg 2026JonesB2.jpg

PLEASE LABEL ATTACHMENTS CORRECTLY WHEREVER POSSIBLE (If you are using a mobile device, don't worry about labelling your files.)

NB: No thumbnail or file name appears onscreen. After you have selected your image file, please click on the NEXT button below.

AWARDS QUILT #2
Do you want your quilt to be considered for the following awards?
Special Awards*

Best Traditional Quilt (Amateur)

Best Contemporary Quilt (Amateur)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Traditional Quilt (Professional)

Best Contemporary Quilt (Professional)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Modern Design (Amateur)

None of the above
Special Awards*

Best Modern Design (Professional)

None of the above
Best Hand Made*

Yes

No
To be eligible, the quilt top must be constructed entirely by hand with the exception that the backing and binding may be pieced by machine and the binding may be attached by machine.
Excellence in Quilting Awards*

Hand Quilting Award

Stationary Machine Quilting Award*

Moveable Machine Quilting Award**

None of the above
* The quilt must be quilted (by the quiltmaker) on a Domestic or Mid-Arm Machine that is stationary and the quilt moves through the machine.
**The quilt may be quilted (by the quiltmaker) on any style of machine and frame system, where the quilt is stationary (on the frame) and it is the machine that moves over the quilt during the quilting process.
Specify the make and model of the domestic sewing machine:*
Was the machine computer guided for any of the quilting?*

Yes

No
Specify the make and model of the long arm quilting machine:*
Was the machine computer guided?*

Yes

No
This quilt is available to tour Australia at the request of QuiltNSW in 2027 if it is selected as Best of Show*

Yes

No

ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
By submitting this online entry form, I declare that I have read, understood and agree to be bound by the Conditions of Entry including:

I warrant that I have accurately and fully disclosed the Design Source for this entry in the Entry Form and I have obtained any necessary permission(s) to enter the exhibition.
I confirm that this entry is all my/our own work and that all persons working on this quilt have been acknowledged (unless the quilt has been entered in Category 17 Group/Collaborative).
Confirmation of Copyright Compliance and acceptance of the Conditions of Entry*

Yes
I confirm that the other quiltmaker in the joint entry/entries for the Two Person Collaborative Quilt category 18 consents to this submission and agrees to be bound by the Conditions of Entry*

Yes

Not applicable as they are unknown or deceased
Parent/Guardian Name*
First Last
Parent/Guardian Phone*
Parent/Guardian Email*
Enter Email Confirm Email

I confirm that the Junior Entrant's Parent/Guardian has provided consent for this entry to be submitted*

Yes
Payment
Quilt Show Entry Fee (1 quilt)*

Price:

Quilt Show Entry Fee (2 quilts)*

Price:

Free Quilt Show Entry for Juniors*

Price:

QuiltNSW does not collect nor store any credit or debit card information in conjunction with this payment facility.
Credit Card

Submission
If your form is successfully submitted and your payment is successfully processed, you will receive two emails one is the payment receipt and the other is a copy of the completed form.

Please direct any queries relating to your quilt show entry to quiltshow@quiltnsw.com

If you have a preferred Drop off Volunteer(DOV) please provide details in the Comments below and we will endeavour to accommodate your request.
Comments

Introduction

Quiltmaker Details

QUILT DETAILS: QUILT #1

DESIGN SOURCE: QUILT #1

AWARDS QUILT #1

QUILT DETAILS: QUILT #2

DESIGN SOURCE: QUILT #2

AWARDS QUILT #2

ACCEPTANCE OF CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

Payment

Submission