How judging works

Each judge reviews every entry in the show as a quick yes / no against the room brief it was made for. An entry advances to grading once it reaches the show's yes threshold across the panel. Nothing is scored in this round.

Everything that advanced is scored by all three judges against the same weighted rubric — design response to the brief, craftsmanship, use of colour and material, and finish. Each judge's card produces one weighted total out of 100, and an entry's final score is the average of the three judges' totals.

• Best in Show — the single highest final score in the whole show, across all rooms, from the three judges' score cards.
• Room winners (one per room) — the highest final score inside that room, again averaged across all three judges. Judges score every room, not only their own.
• Judge's Choice — not scored. Each judge personally names one quilt they loved, with a short written rationale. Three judges, three Judge's Choice awards.
• People's Choice — decided entirely by public vote. Visitors sign in and cast one vote each; the vote is final and the entry with the most ballots wins.

If two entries finish on exactly the same final score in a slot, the organiser opens a tie-break: the panel meets on the scheduled call and the resolution is recorded with the award.

• You must be signed in to vote — this is how we keep the ballot honest.
• One vote per person per show, and it cannot be changed once cast.
• Voting opens and closes on the dates published on the show floor.
• Running totals stay hidden until the organiser publishes the result.

Visit the show floor to vote.