Prize winners prizes

[ANNE E.]

Is it a no! no! to ask what the prizes are in the big quilt shows?
Just curious.
Anne

[Betty J.]

Anne,

This information is posted in the application information for all the major shows. Here is one example:

http://aqsshows.com/AQSDesMoines/wp-...ines_rules.pdf

Someday, maybe..... :lol: :lol: :lol:

[Hannelore N.]

I only ever won one 1st Prize, and the memory is very precious. My older son was 5 years old and everybody had to dress up for a special party at his pre-school group. Unfortunately there are no pictures. He looked adorable in green tights (borrowed from a neighbour's daughter) and a brown tabard as Robin Hood. I didn't look bad either as his Maid Marian, in a floor-length dark burgundy dress and a sort of mediaval head thing created from an old Nottingham lace table cloth. And what was the 1st Prize? We got a little bag of smarties each.

Back to the main subject: Betty Jo, I'm sure you'll get that ribbon sooner than you think!

And may I remind you all that Ricky financed part of his Harley with the cash prize from one of the big shows.

[Hannelore N.]

Anne, Festival of Quilts, the biggest show in the UK pays:

Best in Show: £2000
Visitors' Choice: £1000
Amateur Quilt of the Year: £1000
Winners in individual categories: £1000

Of course, if you are very lucky, you could be Best in Show, Visitors' Choice, AND Amateur Quilt of the Year.

[ANNE E.]

Thank you ladies, it's nice to know what the prizes are.
I think the winners deserve every penny the quilts are fabulous, the ones from Judy Woodworth and Susan Stewart are unbelievable, how I would love to be able to see them but as I live in the UK not much chance I'm afraid.
One other thing I wonder how much those quilts weigh????
Happy quilting
Anne