Entry Rules and Procedures

• A completed Entry Form must be returned for each quilt entered to Yellowstone Quilt Fest by  Monday September 8, 2008. Please specify if the quilt is to be judged or for exhibition only.
  
• The entry fee for a Judged quilt is $5 per quilt; the fee for an Exhibition Only quilt is $2.
  
• Entries must be made of fabric and quilted – not tied. (Exception: Youth Category). 
• Incomplete, excessively worn, or soiled quilts will not be accepted. The quilt show committee reserves the right to reject unsuitable entries. 
  
• The YQF definition of a quilt is “three layers with thread passing back and forth through all layers ‘many’ times.”  Traditionally, the three layers consist of a pieced top, batting, and backing.  However, to allow for creativity, one or more layers may consist of a suitable alternative material.
  
• A maximum of two quilts per category may be entered for judging by any one participant.
  
• If you have a story about your quilt that you want to share with the viewers, type the information on a separate sheet of paper and submit it with your quilt.  
  
• Quilts must be labeled with the name of the maker(s), address and phone number.  A permanent label is not required but is recommended.   All labels will be covered during judging.
  
• All quilts except those entered in the Small category must have a 3” hanging sleeve attached to the back. Small quilts must have an obvious method of hanging.  No framed items accepted.
  
• Quilts may be hand delivered to the Club Room at the Cody Auditorium between 1 pm and 6 pm on Tuesday September 9, 2008.  Absolutely no quilts will be accepted after 6 pm on September 9, 2008.  
  
• Quilts may be mailed to YQF, 1108 14th Street #194, Cody, WY 82414, to arrive not later than September 8, 2008.  Any quilts received by mail after September 8 will not be eligible to be in the show.  Mailed quilts must include return postage or be picked up at the conclusion of the show.
  
• Quilts may be picked up after 5 pm on Sunday, September 14 at the close of the show unless other arrangements have been made. 
  
• All quilts must remain on display through the duration of the show.  Quilts will be displayed in a secure location with lock-up at night. Hostesses will be on duty during the quilt show.  Insurance for all quilts, whether in transit or on display at the show is the responsibility of the entrant.
  
• Awards for each category, along with "Judge's Choice and “People’s Choice” and the winners of the Block Challenge, will be presented during the Awards Ceremony on Sunday September 14, 2008 at 4:00 pm.   All awards are given at the discretion of the judge(s).  A single quilt in a particular category may not necessarily receive an award.
  
• Judges and the YQF committee reserve the right to reassign a quilt to a different category if warranted.
  
• Quilts previously entered for judging in the Yellowstone Quilt Fest or its predecessor, the All American Quilt Show in Powell, WY, may not again be entered in a judged category.