Abyss Challenge Submission Form

Abyss Challenge Submissions are now open.

DEADLINE: BEFORE MAY 15, 2025 @ 1:00 Central Time

You will need the following to submit your quilt:

• Biographical information

 

• Quilt Title

 

• Artist Statement

    • Limited to 1000 character (approx. 150 words). Briefly tell us about your inspiration and interesting design elements of your piece. Write in first person. Technique information will not be published in book due to space constraints. We reserve the right to edit Artist Statements for publication in the Challenge book. 


• Four Photos 

    • File size limit: 5MB each
    • A full view of the quilt, cropped to the quilt edges. This photo should be straight on so we can see the quilt with no distortion. Natural lighting is ideal. 
    • An image that shows the entire quilt with two rulers laid at right angles along the edges of the quilt to prove the dimensions are 20"x20". Crop so only the quilt and rulers are visible. Do not cover any part of the quilt with the rulers.

    • TWO close-up photos of detail to show workmanship, small details, stitching, etc. Each image should show a different area of the quilt.

    • Images should be WELL-LIT, FOCUSED and CROPPED.



STEP 1

Complete the Abyss Challenge Submission Form below.  Upon completion of the form, you will be directed to the Submission Fee page. 

STEP 2

Add the product to your shopping cart and complete the checkout process. Please note that if you have not paid the submission fee within 24 hours of your quilt submission, you will be invoiced for the submission fee. Failure to pay the invoice in a timely manner may disqualify your submission.

STEP 3

Wait for email notification after the jurying process is concluded (mid-June). Finalists and non-finalists will be notified. DO NOT SHIP your quilt to us unless you are instructed to in the notification. 

STEP 4

If selected as a Finalist, you will receive further instruction for mailing the quilt.

 

By entering The Cherrywood Challenge, you agree to the following:

• Quilts will be photographed for use by Cherrywood in marketing and a published book.

• Quilts will be in Cherrywood’s possession until at least February 2026. Cherrywood reserves the right to hold longer if needed for more bookings.

• You are responsible for insurance while your entry is in transit to Cherrywood. Quilts will be insured by Cherrywood up to $200 while in their care, custody and control. When displayed at shows, quilts are insured by the organizer or venue.

• Cherrywood reserves the right to disqualify any entry for any reason.

• Cherrywood does not provide written or verbal critique.

REMEMBER: If you NOT selected, you get to keep your lovely quilt and are free to submit and enter it in any show.

If the form does not redirect to the submission fee page, please CLICK HERE.