Craftsy's 2017 Quilt Designer Fellowship
Craftsy's 2017 Quilt Designer Fellowship
As we continue to celebrate National Quilting Month, we are so pleased to be a sponsor of the 2nd Annual Quilt Designer Fellowship(Opens in a new tab)! Craftsy is looking for designers with a distinctive style and original point of view, and would love to see your work. Plus, Angela Walters(Opens in a new tab)
and Kristin Link(Opens in a new tab)
are back to reprise their roles as expert panel judges, this year alongside Pat Sloan(Opens in a new tab)
, Roxane Cerda(Opens in a new tab)
and Roseann Kermes(Opens in a new tab)
!
THE PRIZES
This year’s Fellowship winner will take home:
- The Brother Innov-is NQ1300PRW sewing machine, that comes with a Free-motion Echo Quilting Foot, Free-motion Quilting Foot, Walking Foot and ¼" Quilting Foot with Guide(Opens in a new tab)
- Fall Quilt Market Booth ($1500 value)
- $1500 cash to put toward Quilt Market booth decorations, travel, printing flyers, etc.
- Quilt Fellowship Winner signage for your Quilt Market booth
- $500 worth of fabric from Craftsy’s favorite brands
- Logo development – various file formats provided (web/print ready)
- Four hours of marketing consultation with Craftsy experts
- Session 1: Best practices for bloggers
- Session 2: Using social media to scale your business
- Session 3: Customized analysis of your website or blog
- Session 4: Personalized question-and-answer session on topic of your choice
THE NITTY GRITTY: APPLICATION DETAILS
So how do you apply, and what do you include, you ask? Complete the online application here(Opens in a new tab). Then, email 4-6 photos that are representative of your work to quiltdesignerfellowship@craftsy.com. Don’t worry, Craftsy promises that all images will be kept confidential.
JUDGING CRITERIA
All applications will be judged on the following criteria:- Creativity: Fresh, original design aesthetic that encourages and inspires more people to quilt
- Initiative: Motivation and drive to succeed in business, within the quilting industry
- Design potential: Overall aesthetic and design marketability
LET’S CELEBRATE CREATIVITY TOGETHER
At Craftsy we’re all about helping creativity grow, whether your dream is to complete your first quilt — or launch your own quilting business. Our Quilt Designer Fellowship celebrates the next generation of quilting visionaries by helping up-and-coming designers establish professional credentials and gain marketplace exposure. We can’t wait to see what you create! Learn more about the Quilt Designer Fellowship 2017 program here.(Opens in a new tab)Related Projects
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