2024-2025 – Members Challenge

‘Winging It’

All conditions outlined in the Conditions of Entry and the Entry Form must be met to make entries eligible for selection and awards.

Overview

Aotearoa Quilters invites members to enter the Members Challenge ‘Winging It’ 2024/25. The quilts will be displayed for the first time at the Great New Zealand Quilt Show in Christchurch 2025 in the Wigram Airforce Museum and are then available for groups to book for display at local exhibitions and events via the AQ website.

Entry Detail

• Entrants must be Members of Aotearoa Quilters.
• Only one entry per member is permitted.
• Interpretation of the theme and techniques used are the Quilt-maker’s choice.
• 20 quilts will be selected to form the exhibition.
• Quilts will not be selected from photos this year.
• The entry fee of $15 is to be paid by Internet banking.
• The entry must include return postage.
• Aotearoa Quilters reserves the right not to accept any quilt that does not meet the conditions of entry or that the Committee deems as not being a suitable entry.
• Insurance is the responsibility of the entrant. Whilst all care will be taken, Aotearoa Quilters will not accept liability for any loss or damage to the quilt.

Quilt Details

• The finished quilt must measure 18” x 30” Landscape.
• The quilt must not be mounted or framed with hard materials.
• If your quilt replicates images that are subject to copyright, you must obtain permission from the owner or copyright holder before entering your quilt, and this may include the need to obtain permission to sell your work. Note that replicating only part of someone else’s work may still be subject to copyright requirements. Copyright requirements vary around the world. In New Zealand, copyright generally expires 50 years after the death of the person who created the image.

Online Entry Details

• Online entries close on 28 February 2025.
• The online entry requires one high-quality full photo for administrative and publicity purposes.
• Label your photo file with your surname and quilt title. For example Jones – Swansong, Your image sizes should be between 2 and 8MB.* Take the photo in good light, square on, include all edges of the quilt and display faithful colour with no other distractions in the photo.
• Ensure photo files are .jpeg or .jpg.
• Once your entry form is submitted you will receive an acknowledgement email containing the Internet banking details.

Quilt Submission Details

• Quilts are due to the convener by the 14th March 2025.
• Entries must include return postage – a return addressed NZ Post XL courier/postage bag and postage label plus a rural delivery sticker if you have an RD address. (Quilts will need to be folded once in both directions to fit into this bag. They will be laid flat on arrival.)
• No cloth bag is required and please do not include one with your entry.

Hanging and Identification Details

• A hanging sleeve 3 inches wide, finishing ½ inch from either side and no more than ½ inch from the top edge of the quilt, is to be securely stitched to the top of the quilt.
• The hook side of Velcro is to be stitched to the top edge of the hanging sleeve. Velcro should be ½ inch from the sides and top of the quilt. No stick-on velcro is to be used.
• Soft-sided Velcro is to be named with the quilt title only and attached to the hook side of the Velcro. The soft-sided Velcro is for the protection of quilts when packaged for travel.
• A fabric label with the quilt title, maker’s name and contact details is to be securely attached to the quilt, on the back bottom left-hand corner, when viewed from the back.

Selection and Judging Details

• Quilters whose quilts are selected will be notified by email.
• Quilters whose quilts are not selected will be notified by email and quilts will be returned in the postage paid bags provided.
• All entries will receive a feedback comment from the judge.
• Winners will be announced at the Prizegiving at the GNZQS in Christchurch 2025.
• The judge’s decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.

Exhibiting Details

• Entries must be for sale at a price set by the quilt maker. Aotearoa Quilters will retain a 15% commission on the sale price.
• Quilts will be hung at the GNZQS 2025, at the Wigram Airforce Museum in Christchurch.
• Quilts will then travel and be hung in exhibitions and events booked via the Aotearoa Quilters website over the next 12 months.

Publicity Details

• Quilts must not be exhibited in any other situation before entering this challenge.
• Partial photographs of up to 20% of the quilt may be shared on social media or any other public forum before the opening exhibition. The intention is to create interest without revealing the main features of the quilt.

Courier/Postage Details

Send quilts to:

Sheryl Madigan
C/- 30 Highfields Drive
Katikati 3139

Important Dates

28 February 2025 online entries are due, entry fee paid.
14 March Quilts due to Convenor.
16, 17, 18 May 2025 ‘Winging It’ exhibition at the GNZQS.

*https://www.resizepixel.com/ is an excellent website to resize your photo if the original file is larger than the maximum 8 Mb allowed for upload on the AQ website. If you need assistance to label your photo files, email me at sherylmadigan@gmail.com

Enter your completed Quilt here