Welcome to Aotearoa Quilters first Web Challenge.

The theme of this challenge is On the Line.

What does this mean?   Think about:

• Clothes line, pencil line, borderline, roof line, train line, start line
• rail fence patterns, tree line, music, rulers, power line
• lines in a book or poem, waist line, communication lines
• eye line, horizon

This challenge will be a A3 size in a horizontal (landscape) orientation and is a web challenge open to members of Aotearoa Quilters only.

Entry is free.

Please do not send in the quilt just a digital photo of it.

The closing date for entries is March 5th 2011.

Entries will be displayed on the www.aotearoaquilters.co.nz website. The quilts will be judged on a large screen. That is, your quilt will be judged from its digital image so please ensure a quality image is uploaded to the system.

3 prizes will be awarded:

Best in Show – Sponsored by Distressed Threads ($150 fabric pack) www.distressedthreads.co.nz

Best Innovative – Sponsored by Dye-it Fabrics ($100 fabric pack)

Best Traditional – Sponsored by Patch and Quilt  at Taradale ($100 fabric pack)  www.patchandquilt.co.nz

Conditions of entry:

1. The committee reserves the right not to award a prize if there are insufficient entries in that category.
2. Entry is open to all Aotearoa Quilters members only.
3. The quilts must reflect the theme ‘On the Line’
4. It is the responsibility of the entrant to obtain permission an ay any fee regarding the use of copyright material. Proof of this permission may be requested
5. The quilts must be the entrants own work.
6. Submission of entry will be via www.aotearoaquilters.co.nz
7. The images must accurately reflect the appearance of the quilt. Any digital image correction aside from cropping, should be done only to ensure accuracy and should not artificially enhance the image.
8. Photos of the work will be retained for publicity and may be published in electronic or printed format for sale to the public.
9. Please indicate if your work is for sale. A 15% commission is required on all work sold throughout the exhibition and this commission should be included in your selling price.
10. The quilts may be requested for display sometime later in the year.
11. Sponsors of an award may request the winning entry be available to call upon for show or photography purposes for up to one year subsequent to the exhibition.

Enter via the online form here.  Members’ will need to be logged in to view and enter.