POLYNESIAN CULTURAL CENTER HOSTS HAWAIIAN QUILT COMPETITION
Laie, HI: The Polynesian Cultural Center’s Hawaiian Mission Settlement is encouraging the community to avoid the winter chill this year by sewing their own Hawaiian quilts for its first Hawaiian Quilt Competition on December 9-10, 2005.
Anyone is eligible to enter for either the advanced or intermediate category of the competition. All quilts must be quilted and appliquéd by hand, and will be judged based on appliqué technique, neatness, stitch consistency, binding, and general overall appearance.
Prizes will be awarded for the top three quilts in each category. First place in the advanced category will receive $300, second place $200, and third place $100. Winners in the intermediate category will receive $150 for first place, $100 for second place, and $75 for third place.
Those interested in entering the competition can call Lanae or Yasmin at (808) 293-3107 or (808) 293-3121 for applications. All entry forms must be submitted by October 31, 2005. The cost for the advanced kit is $35 and the intermediate kit is $25. Quilters are required to come to the PCC to register and pay the entry fee, which includes the quilting packet along with all the materials needed to complete the quilt. The advanced kit creates a 30” x 30” quilt with four designs to choose from: Ulu Mu‘u, Kuhio Vine, Na Honu, and Teri’s Plumeria. The intermediate kit creates a 22” x 22” quilt and also has four designs to choose from: Pineapple, Hibiscus, Mokihana, and Allamanda. No puff paint or glue in any form may be used on any quilt.
The deadline for submitting finished quilts to the Hawaiian Mission Settlement is December 7, 2005 by 6:00pm. The quilts will be judged and displayed on December 9 and 10 at the Polynesian Cultural Center’s Mission Settlement.
Founded in 1963 as a non-profit organization, the PCC has entertained more than 31 million visitors while preserving and portraying the culture, arts, and crafts of Polynesia to the rest of the world. In addition, the PCC has provided financial assistance to 14,000 young people from more than 70 different countries while they have attended Brigham Young University-Hawai‘i. As a non-profit organization, all funds generated by the PCC are used for its daily operations and to support its cultural and educational missions.
