Thursday, August 8, 2013

Warrens Cranberry Festival Quilt and Needlework Contest Rules

The Warrens Cranberry Festival Quilt and Needlework Contest rules are available now.

The Warrens Cranberry Festival will keep the same format of the Quilt and Needlework Contest as last year.  All entries will not be critiqued or judged by someone certified in quilting.

All entries will be displayed and Festival visitors will have the opportunity to vote for their favorites and a People’s Choice ribbon and gift will be awarded to the winner.  The Warrens Cranberry Festival Queen, Princesses and President will also select their favorites and the winners will also receive a ribbon and gift.

Acceptable entries include:  Bed Quilts and Crib Quilts (hand, machine or tied), Youth (under the age of 18) (quilts, wall hangings, and needlework), Wall Hangings (smaller than 42-inch width), Unclassified Quilted or Unquilted (pillows, table coverings, and clothing), Needlework (embroidery, crochet, counted cross stitch, and knitting) and Miscellaneous.  All Quilts must have
3-inch hanging sleeve on top back.

All entries must pre-register by September 13, 2013.  

This contest is open to the public and there is no entry fee.

Entries may be brought or mailed to the Warrens Cranberry Festival Office any time prior to the Festival.  All entries must be received by Monday, September 23, 2013, at the Festival Office (402 Pine Street, Warrens, WI) by 3:00 p.m.  Any entries received after this date and time will not be able to Participate in the Contest.


All entries will be on display Friday, September 27th and Saturday, September 28th from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. and Sunday, September 29th, from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., at the Wetherby Stone Building, on the corner of Hayes and Main Streets. 

Check out will be Sunday, September 29, 2012, between 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. in the Wetherby Cranberry Stone Building or within one week after the Festival at the Warrens Cranberry Festival Office (402 Pine Street, Warrens, WI).  

The winner of the People’s Choice, President’s, Queen’s and Princesses’ awards will be posted on the Festival website by Tuesday, October 1, 2013.  

All awards and prizes may be picked up when items are reclaimed.  Items will not be released without a valid claim check. 

The Warrens Cranberry Festival is not responsible for missing or lost items. Call the Festival Office with any questions at 608-378-4200. 

The Festival has the right to refuse any entries. Items are entered at your own risk.  The Festival provides monitoring during the day and the Wetherby Stone Building is securely locked at night.

Dates for the 41st Annual Warrens Cranberry Festival are September 27-29, 2013.

Click here for a complete set of rules.

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