2026 Juried & Judged Quilt Competition

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Quilts may be entered into the
- Full-Size Innovative/Traditional Competition
and/or
- *Mid-Century Mod Modern Quilt Competition
and/or
- Wall Quilt Competition

*Mid-Century Mod quilts emphasize the look and feel of mid-20th-century design. Artists are asked to draw inspiration from this period, reflecting on their own exposures or from the work of artists such as Joan Miro, Piet Mondrian, Victor Vasarely, Frank Stella, etc.

Entry Deadline: Tuesday, July 28, 2026

PNQE Competition Prizes

*To be eligible for a Best Workmanship Award, the entry must be quilted by the entrant(s).

Best of Show  $2,000 

The BERNINA Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award BERNINA 325 Sewing Machine 
          presented by the Hayes Sewing Machine Company 

Full-Size Quilt Competition (Innovative/Traditional)

Innovative Quilts

• 1st Place $600
• 2nd Place $300
• 3rd Place $200
• Honorable Mention Ribbons (2)
• Best Hand Workmanship* $150
• Best Sewing Machine Workmanship* $150
• Best Longarm Machine Workmanship* $150
• Best Use of Color $150

Traditional Quilts

• 1st Place $600
• 2nd Place $300
• 3rd Place $200
• Honorable Mention Ribbons (2)
• Best Hand Workmanship* $150
• Best Sewing Machine Workmanship* $150
• Best Longarm Machine Workmanship* $150
• Best Use of Color $150 

Mid-Century Mod/Modern Quilt Competition

• Best Mid-Century Mod Quilt  $600
• 2nd Place $300
• 3rd Place $200
• Honorable Mention Ribbons (2)
• Best Use of Color $150
• Best Use of Negative Space $150

 

Wall Quilt Competition

• Best Wall Quilt  $500
• The Baby Lock Best Sewing Machine Workmanship Award Baby Lock Jubilant Sewing Machine   
            presented by the Hayes Sewing Machine Company
• 2nd Place  $300
• 3rd Place  $200
• Honorable Mention Ribbons (2)
• Best Mid-Century Mod Wall Quilt $100
• Best Hand Workmanship* $100
• Best Longarm Machine Workmanship* $100
• Best Use of Color $100

Judge’s Choice

• Ribbons

Viewer’s Choice

• $150

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