I BALTIMORE
INTERNATIONAL
COMPETITION
2017
APLIQUICK ®™
Joan Maragall 59-61
Sant Feliu de Guíxols
17220 Girona-Spain
telf.(00)(34)972325560
[email protected]
www.apliquick.com
COMPETITION RULES
APLIQUICK ®™
1- Quilts must be carried out by APLIQUICK ®™ technique.
All quilts must have an application part of the different pieces carried out by APLIQUICK ®™; if they
do not meet this requirement, they will be dismissed for this competition.
2- All competition quilts must be a Baltimore.
DESCRIPTION:
Baltimore quilt originated in Baltimore, Maryland in the 1840s. They have become one of the most popular
styles of quilts and are still made today. These quilts are made up of a number of squares called blocks. Each
block has been appliqué with a different design. The designs are often floral, but many other motifs are also
used, such as buildings, flags, etc. Formerly they had a background of white or light and incorporate many
primary colors such as reds, greens and blues. Currently, in the background are used all kind of colors.
3- Quilt sizes:
Width between 125-250cm.
Length between 150-300cm.
4- The quilt must be carried out between the years 2012-2016 (considering that prior to this date was not
possible to use the APLIQUICK ®™ technique).
Quilt definition:
Traditionally the quilt structure has three completed layers, in this case it has to meet this requirement. These
layers must be joined together by stitches, by quilting either by hand or by machine, or both.
5- The quilt must have an 8-10 cm. (3 "1/4-4”) sleeve in the top of the back of the quilt stitched securely. They
must begin and end about 3.5 cm (1 "1/4) of the side edge. The quilt should have a fabric label with the name
of the author of the quilt, address, telephone number, title, size and number of the selected work, which will be
provided by APLIQUICK ®™, stitched into the inferior right corner in the back of the work.
6- Quilts must be in excellent conditions. The incomplete, worn or dirty ones do not qualify for entry. They
must be a single unit and can not be framed with wood, metal, etc.
7- Each participant may participate with a maximum of 2 works, knowing that only one will be selected. You
will need to complete a registration form for each work.
8- Each registration form must be send to [email protected] together with:
-1 digital image of an overview
-1 digital image of a specific detail of the quilt.
Images must be of high quality, high resolution, 300 ppp minimum and JPEG format – well lit and on a black
or white background, original colors – no alteration.
Register your image as follows:
<nameq_quilt title>, in the overview image
<named_quilt title>, in the detail image
The preselection jury will be based on those digital photographs; the quality of the images is essential!
Any registration form improperly completed or received after the deadline will be automatically rejected.
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9- Copyright permission
The artist preserves the quilt copyright.
Entry into the competition automatically grants copyright permission for the quilt image to be used for publication and the exposition advertising, including the use of appropriate sites and social networks.
10- Jury
The selection will be made by an international jury designated by the organizers.
The jury decisions will be unappealable. The jury reserves the right to reject any work that does not match the
images presented previously.
The selection criteria of the jury are the following: the design, composition, technical quality and originality.
11- Shipping and insurance
Quilts will be insured as soon as they arrive and until they are forwarded (insurance during transport is not
included).
Insurance during transportation will be charged to the participant.
The organizers are not liable for any damages to the works caused by faulty packaging.
If the author wants to ensure their quilts for over 1000 €, she will have to pay a supplement of 50 €, so that the
quilt is assured for 3000 €. (This amount may be paid at our website).
12- Travel
The selected quilts will be exhibited elsewhere in France and abroad under the responsibility of the organizers.
13-Competition Schedule:
1- Registration: from 1st to 20th of September 2017
2- Registration deadline: 2017 September 20
3- Jury selection and notification to finalists by mail: 2017 November 30
4- Quilt reception deadline: 2018 February 1
5-Prize award: 2018 May 19 at 16 p.m. in the exhibition hall of the APLIQUICK headquarters.
14- Prizes
"THE BEST", awarded by the APLIQUICK S.C. company: 3000 €
APLIQUICK.S.C. nif: J55160923 C/Joan Maragall 59-61 17220 Sant Feliu de Guíxols-Girona (spain)
This document may be photocopied
Competition registration form
Competitor data
Competitor name: _______________________________________________________________________
Address: _______________________________________________________________________________
City: __________________________________ Province: : ______________Zip Code: ___________________
Country: _____________________________Phone number: _______________________________
Mobile number _________________________E-mail: ________________________________
Quilt data
Quilt title: _____________________________________________________________
Length: :__________cm width:_________cm
Quilt value: : _________€ ((Above 1000 € is required an accompanying assessment, maximum insured value of 3000 €).
Quilting by:_____________________________________________________________________________
Brief description of the Quilt (25 words):
_________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
Techniques: (Choose all the options which
match, except the first one which is a
No APLIQUICK
X
APLIQUICK
Piecing
condition to participate)
application
Trapunto
Embroidery
Quilting:: (Choose all the options which match)
Others______________________________
Handmade
Domestic
sewing machine
Longarm
quilting machine
Computer
Source pattern design: (Choose all the options whichassisted
match. Use paper aside to make room additional)
Totally original (Definition: new creation, not a copy of a earlier work. Traditional designs or patterns are not used).
Patterns; List the sources of the pattern (if any pattern is used, indicate at the bottom.) Design permit required.
Design inspired by another quilt or photograph (indicate the source below.) Design permit required.
Design inspired by another source (enumerate the source of inspiration below.) Design permit require
_____________________________________
______________________________________
Source of inspiration
Edition / Year of the source
______________________________________ ______________________________________
Author
Contact information about the author or the source
Note: If you can not get permission from the design, and this quilt wins a prize, it will be given to any charity.
I have read the rules and I agree, I agree to comply with all contest rules and any decision of the judges of the jury. I certify truthfully and accurately all of my information. And I recognize my signature below, which gives the right to APLIQUICK S.C. to use my photo for publication, digital or
printed. I understand that APLIQUICK S.C. has permission to use the quilt for any other commercial purpose. Notifications will be sent by email on
or before the dates listed on the bases.
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Signature
______________________________
Date
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