World Quilt Florida Quilt Competition

Today I thought I would share some exciting news with you about my Bella Windows Quilt!

Isn't it exciting!!!  I am thrilled.  This is what they offered as a post to the local newspaper.  I will do a post about the quilt soon.  I just wanted to do a quick share about the news!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Local Quilter Accepted into Statewide Florida Quilt Competition

NEW HOPE, Pennsylvania – Quilt Artist Cherri Kincaid of Merritt Island, FL has been accepted as a finalist in the 2018 Florida Quilt Competition at the World Quilt Show Florida. Produced by Mancuso Show Management, the World Quilt Show will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL from January 18-20, 2018.

Kincaid’s quilt, Bella Windows - Peeks of Nature, will be on display at the show along with many other quilts created by Floridians, all competing for prizes. Winners will be selected at the show and announced on the World Quilt Florida website, www.quiltfest.com, on Thursday, January 18, 2018. Quilt and textile art enthusiasts will have an opportunity to view Kincaid's quilt among all the other magnificent displays of quilts and textile art at the event, January 18-20, 2018.

President of Mancuso Show Management David Mancuso says, “Quilting is truly art. Every quilt that is displayed at the World Quilt Show takes great skill and talent to make it come to life. This quilt competition incorporates pieces from the best quilters in Florida that will be judged, and on display to be enjoyed by quilt enthusiasts and other quilt artists."

Besides the competition quilts on display, the Quilt Festival will feature workshops and lectures taught by a renowned faculty, a Merchant's Mall and a beautiful collection of special exhibits including the international entries of the 2017 World Quilt Competition and exhibits by many Florida quilt guilds.

Mancuso Show Management has several long running shows annually, each with its own quilt competition. Besides World Quilt Florida, MSM hosts, the Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival, Hampton, VA; The Quilt & Sewing Fest of New Jersey, Edison, NJ; World Quilt New England, Manchester, NH; the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza, Oaks (Philadelphia area), PA; and the Pacific International Quilt Festival in Santa Clara (Bay area), CA.