Competition Guidelines

 

All NAQG members are encouraged to participate in the competition, whether or not you are able to attend in person. Entering the competition automatically grants permission for work to be photographed and photos used by the NAQG.

The competition entries are voted upon anonymously. Please DO NOT post pictures of your entry online before the conference. Any entries with visible names, initials, or other identification is not permitted and must be covered before submission. All entries must have been created within the last year and only one entry per category is allowed.

There are two categories with a theme. There are 8 competition categories, 5 of the categories have 4 levels.

  • Beginner Level (you have been quilling for less than 2 years)
  • Intermediate Level (you have been quilling for 2 to 5 years)
  • Accomplished Level (you have been quilling for more than 5 years)
  • Champion Level (you have won a previous first place in any Accomplished Level category)

 
You may enter as many categories as you wish but only 1 entry per category. There is no penalty if you pre-select/mark a category and do not enter work in that category. We need to know how many entries to expect so we have enough table space for all the pieces without them being crowded. Better to have too much space than not enough.

First place winners of the previous years’ NAQGCON competition are not eligible to enter work in the same category level they won first place; they may only enter work in that same category at a higher level, and they may enter the other categories at the level you qualify for (i.e., number of years). If you received first place in any category at the Accomplished Level, all your future entries for that category must be entered at the Champion Level.

If you are attending and entering the competition, you may submit your Competition and NAQGCON Registration forms at the same time. If you are not attending and mailing your competition entries, they must be received by the NAQGCON Host no later than 2 weeks before the conference start date. Make sure all your entries are packed securely so that nothing comes loose during transport and MUST include return postage inside the parcel.

International Members – We regret we no longer accept or return international members’ competition entries by mail. Other arrangements must be made. Contact the Host or the Competition Director for more information.

Competition Categories

Conference Category [This is a non-level category.]

  1. 1. Must have/follow the theme Lighthouses.
    2. Must be made from quilled paper strips, glue, and backing/matting ONLY…(NO beads, wires, pins, etc.)
    3. Cannot exceed 5” x 7”. The frame itself may be made of any material.

 

Quilled Cards

  1. 1. Must be a Sympathy Greeting Card theme.
    2. Card size cannot exceed 5” x 7”.
    3. Must be made from 75% quilled paper strips, card and glue. Paint, words or writing, and embellishments are permitted.

 

Free Standing Quilling

  1. 1. Must be made from quilled paper strips, card and glue ONLY. Must be completely self-supporting.
    2. Items NOT allowed are corrugated cardboard, matboard, tag board, or other forms of cardboard.

 
Framed Quilling

  1. 1. Must be made from quilled paper strips, glue, and backing/matting ONLY…(NO beads, wires, pins, etc.)
    2. Total size cannot exceed 30” (76.2cm) on any one side. The frame itself may be made of any material.

 
Miniature Quilling

  1. 1. Total size, including any display materials, cannot exceed 4” x 4” x 4”.
    2. Entries may be single stand-alone, or a group of pieces, so long as the size restrictions are met.

 
Quilling and Beyond

    1. Quilling attached to or adorned with other media materials, the majority of the piece must be quilling.

 
Quilled Jewelry Individual Piece [This is a non-level category.]

    1. The main piece must be quilling. (Jewelry findings: metal clasps, chains, hooks, etc., is permitted.)

 
Quilled Jewelry Set [This is a non-level category.]

    1. The coordinated set may contain up to 4 pieces of jewelry. (A pair of earrings counts as one piece.)

 

Link to the

Competition Registration Form

 

Send mail-in competition entries alone with a copy of the Competition Registration Form to:
Vicki Stoyer
1326 Pulitzer Lane
Durham, NC 27703

 

Have Competition Questions?

Contact the NAQGCON Competition Director Shelly Krzyzewski by E-mail
(Please include in the Subject Line: NAQGCON Competition Question)