2020 Grunge Contest

Quilters are encouraged to create a project using entirely Grunge fabrics. You can then submit your entry to our shop for display and voting.  Each participating shop will submit the quilt with the most votes to Moda for judging and opportunity for both shop and quilter to win a prize.

The Basics:
Quilters are encouraged to create a project using entirely Grunge fabrics.  You can then submit your entry to our shop for display and voting.  Each participating shop will submit the quilt with the most votes to Moda for judging and opportunity for both shop and quilter to win a prize.

Who is eligible?
All quilters who would like to create a quilt using any of the Moda Grunge fabric lines.

Prize Awards from Moda:
1st place: $2000 to quilter
2nd place: $1,000 to quilter
3rd place: $750 to quilter
Additionally, all three wining quilts will be displaced in the Moda booth at Fall Quilt Market 2020!

Rules:

  1. Quilt top and backing must contain ONLY Moday Grunge brand fabrics – Grunge, Grunge Metallics, Grunge Seeing Stars, Grunge Hits the Spot.
  2. Any type of piecing, quilting, embroidery, thread art, etc can be used. Original work only, no quilts from patterns will be accepted.
  3. All 4 sides of quilt should measure 240” total or less. For example, a 60”x60” quilt = 240” total (60” times 4 sides).  A 40”x50” quilt = 180” (40” times 2 sides and 50” times 2 sides)
  4. Quilts must be fully completed, quilted and bound. No quilt tops will be accepted.
  5. Quilts must be labeled with Maker’s and Quilter’s name, city and contact information.
  6. No limit to the number of entries per individual during the local shop portion of the contest. Each shop may submit 1 quilt only to Moda for final judging.

Grunge Fabrics:
Grunge fabrics are Moda basics that give the perfect touch of texture to any project.  Debuting in 2008 as part of BasicGrey’s first collection, Urban Courture, Grunge is one of the Moda’s most popular basics and has grown to encompass seven different fabric lines:

  • Grunge
  • Grunge Hits the Spot
  • Grunge Hits the Spot Metallics
  • Grunge Seeing Stars
  • Grunge Seeing Starts Metallics
  • Grunge Metallics
  • Glitter Grunge

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Important Dates:

  • February 1-August 31st, We will be accepting and displaying quilt entries
  • September 1-7: Store Display and Voting
  • September 14: Submissions to Moda
  • October 1: Moda will contact the winning stores by October 1, 2020.  Stores will then contact their winner.
  • October 15: All 3 winning quilts must be received at Moda HQ by October 15, 2020 in order to hang at Fall Quilt Market.
  • October 24-October 26: Fall Quilt Market in Houston