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MARCH 11-15
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JAN 26-MAR 3
SUBMISSIONS
MAR 4-MARCH 14
QUILT SHOWING
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
MARCH 11-15
FEST DAYS
Jane Hauprich
Jane is a self-taught free motion quilter that began her quilting journey on a domestic sewing machine. She now is a professional award winning longarm quilter who specializes in custom free motion quilting. Her goal when teaching is to spread as much knowledge as possible and enable more successful quilters in the future.
A classically trained artist with degrees in Art and Art therapy who has been mastering the art of free motion machine quilting for over 23 years! She has won many major awards in all levels of national and international quilting. She has taught quilters all over the world to love quilting and find their own voice of creative expression through the stitched line.
Edyta Sitar
Edyta’s love for fabric began at a very young age - when she used her mother’s drapes to create her first fabric project! As the founder and owner of her company, Laundry Basket Quilts www.laundrybasketquilts.com, Edyta is proud to carry on her family tradition that fabrics and threads have seamlessly stitched together through the generations. Her true passion and quilter’s spirit shine through her classes, workshops, and presentations. She travels all over the world sharing her experiences and connecting with quilters of all levels through the inspiring stories about the quilts she makes.
Kimberly Einmo
Kimberly Einmo is honored to represent Janome-America as their National Spokesperson. She is an international author, award-winning quilter, fabric designer and has been a quilt judge for more than twenty years. Kimberly has developed a signature line of Precision Rulers and she is a Featured Artist for the Electric Quilt Company.
Stacy Lewey
Kimberly Sandberg
Mark Martin
Anthony Widerburg
Janna Mathews
Kristina Whitney
April Yang (YT: Coolripa)
Jarek Erznoznik
Allegra Erznoznik
Melinda Romero
Kelly Latrielle
Aubrey Hartman
Sam Fung
Becky Thompson
Belle Brunner
Carrie Hanson
Cindy Hogan
Coleen Swettman
Drea Goodine
Emily Dunlap
Erica Bottger
Joanne Nielsen
Julie Slesser
Katherine Burrell
Laurel Daniels
Mary Beck
Joe Zundl
Milinda Stephenson
Miriam Coffey
Nicholas Turcan
Nicole Gilbert
Pam Heller
Rosemary Castillo-Sartin
Sara Vetse
Shauna Westergard
Linda Bratten
Barb Lewis
We are excited to offer a 5-day celebration of quilts and their makers. During the online quilt festival, and throughout the contest we will be holding giveaways and collecting entries for the grand prize, a Dream Studio!
JAN 26-MAR 3
SUBMISSIONS
MAR 4-MAR 14
QUILT SHOWING
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
MARCH 11-15
FEST DAYS
You may vote once for your favorite quilt.
Please feel free to share to your social media accounts and invite others to join the fun! Our contest is completely viewer's choice voting and there will be an award for who gets the most votes. Everyone is invited!
Your quilts will also be judged by an industry professional!
A separate winner and prize will be voted upon by a panel of experts and industry professionals. The quilt that gets the most votes from these professional experts will be awarded with a prize picked via industry professionals.
CLICK ON DAY TO SEE SCHEDULE
Follow the daily line-up here. 5 Days of Festival fun!
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Introductions |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Melinda Romero & Katherine Burrell | Grace TrueCut |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Miriam Coffey | Janome M6 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Moxie XL |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Nicole Gilbert | RNK Quilter's Select |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Bethanne Nemesh | Colorful Yarn Couching |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Sara Vetser | Brother Print Moda |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Becky Thompson | King Quilter ll Elite 18 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki TL2000 / Fabric Frame |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Barb Lewis | Baby Lock Triumph |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Janna Mathews & Jarek Erznonik | Grace Little Rebel Sewing & Push Quilting |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Joe Zundl | Reliable - Flat Seam and Making a Rope Basket |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Pro Stitcher Lite |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Carrie Hanson | King Quilter Elite 16 |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Introductions |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Allegra Erznoznik & Julie Slesser | Grace QCT6 Edge to Edge |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Sam Fung | Elna 792PRO, Rulers & ASR |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Amara 20 |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Drea Goodine | RNK Applique Tips & tricks |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Edyta Sitar | Kitchen Towel Project |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Pam Heller / Erica Bottger | AccuQuilt / June Taylor |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Rosemary Castillo-Sartin | Brother XJ2 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki Ricoh Ri100 |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Barb Lewis | Baby Lock Soprano |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Melinda Romero & Mark Martin | Grace Little Rebel & Cutie Breeze |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Belle Brunner | King Quilter Sit Down |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Pro Stitcher Premium |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Mary Beck | Bernette B68 |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Introductions |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Allegra Erznonik & Janna Mathews | Grace QCT6 Plus |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Sam Fung | Elna 782 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Kristina Whitney & Kim Sandberg | Handi Quilter Moxie 15 |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Nicole Gilbert | RNK Quilter's Select |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Jane Hauprich | Beyond The Stencil |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Stacey Lewey | Sew Steady |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Coleen Swettman | Brother PRS-100 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki TL2000 / Fabric Frame |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Array |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Anthony Widerburg & Allegra Erznoznik | Grace 16X w/ Q-Zone Queen and 2ft Extension |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kristina Whitney & Kim Sandberg | Handi Quilter Amara ST |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Belle Brunner | King Quilter Sit Down |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Introductions |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Katherine Burrell & Janna Mathews | Grace 16X Elite on Evolution Hoop |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Miriam Coffey | Janome 9410 (Pre-Recorded) |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Nicholas Turcan | Handi Quilter Amara 20 |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Drea Goodine | RNK Appliques tips & tricks |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Kimberly Einmo | Perfect HSTs and Flying Geese |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Emily Dunlap | Laurastar |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Coleen Swettman | Brother PR650W |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki Miyabi J-350 w/ Frame |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Altair 2 |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Jarek Erznonik & Laurel Daniels | Grace QCT Pro |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Nicholas Turcan | Handi Quilter Pro Stitcher Premium |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Joanne Nielsen | Brewer |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine & Jane | Give-a-ways |
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:15AM to 8:30AM | Blaine Austin | Introductions |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Laurel Daniels & Anthony Widerburg | Grace 19X Elite on Q-Zone Hoop W/ Dual Track Upgrade |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Sam Fung | Elna 792PRO, Rulers & ASR |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Nicholas Turcan | Handi Quilter Moxie XL |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Nicole Gilbert | RNK Quilter's Select |
| 10:30AM to 11:30AM | Edyta, Jane, Bethann and Kimberly | Meet The Judges |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Cindy Hogan | Brother PR1X |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Becky Thompson | King Quilter 18 Elite |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | April Yang | Juki Ricoh DTG |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Linda Bratten | Baby Lock Allegro |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Janna Mathews & Mark Martin | Grace 21X Elite on Evolution Elite |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Nicholas Turcan | Handi Quilter Pro Stitcher Lite |
| 3:00PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Wrap up & Give-a-ways |
QUILTING CONTEST (RULES + FAQ)
a. Full quilt front
b. Full quilt back
c. Detail quilt front
d. Detail quilt back
e. Detail quilt front binding
1. What are the dates?
2. How big should my pictures be?
3. What is the process for entering?
Our celebrity judges will carefully consider a Best of Show award. There will also be a People’s Choice award. All quilt entries require 5 photographic submissions and an artisit’s statement.
4. Who will be judging?
Contestants will enter their quilts into competition via photographic entries. See our Judges bio page for more information about the all-star panelist line-up!
5. What might I win?
The Judge’s (Best in Show) and People’s choice winners will each win a $7,000 quilting package! We will announce the Dream Studio winner on Saturday, along with other winners of the quilt competition prizes.
4. What is the Festival?
We will be live streaming a quilting celebration, for 5 days, 7-8 hours a day after the open voting period! Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day. Our presenters and hosts will be showcasing quilting notions and equipment as well as sharing tips and tricks, some history and master classes!
5. What is the Dream Studio and who can enter to win it?
We will be giving away a Dream Home Studio to one lucky viewer worth $50,000. Anyone who submits an email to follow the contest will be automatically entered
