For questions regarding the Quilt Block Competition, call (512) 463-8215 or email mailto:GOTEXAN@TexasAgriculture.gov
Texas Department of Agriculture to host bi-annual competition award ceremony at Capitol in fall
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Austin, Texas – Texas Agriculture Commissioner Sid Miller is asking quilters from all across the Lone Star State to participate in the Texas Department of Agriculture’s (TDA) 2018 Quilt Block Competition. Quilters are asked to submit patterns depicting scenes that ‘Celebrate Agriculture’ and define our ‘Texas Roots.’
“Agriculture is the backbone of the Lone Star State, and I cannot wait to see the designs submitted from talented Texas quilters for the 2018 Quilt Block Competition,” Commissioner Miller said. “Every two years, we host this competition, and every year, the designs get better and better. I’m excited for this year’s theme to celebrate the two things we love the most in Texas — our agriculture industry and our Lone Star heritage.”
Participating quilters will create patterns from a selection of natural fibers provided by TDA and up to three additional cotton fabrics provided by the participant. TDA wants quilters to include one special piece of cotton fabric that personally represents family, history or heritage.
Entries for the 2018 Quilt Block Competition are due July 2, 2018. All entries will be judged by a panel of independent, outside individuals who will select the winning blocks to be pieced together into a quilt and unveiled at this year’s Family Land Heritage ceremony this fall at the State Capitol in Austin.
TDA’s Family Land Heritage program honors Texas families who have kept their land in continuous agricultural operation for 100 years or more. This celebration of Texas agriculture has been taking place since 1974, and Commissioner Miller is excited to bring together two TDA traditions — Family Land Heritage and the Quilt Block Competition — this year.
For questions regarding the Quilt Block Competition, call (512) 463-8215 or email mailto:GOTEXAN@TexasAgriculture.gov
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