2025 Quilt Show - "Quilters Neighborhood"
October 10-11, 2025
Quilt Show Special Awards (Best of Show, Judge's Choice, Viewer's Choice, Vendor's Choice, and Challenge Quilt)
2025 Quilt Show Publicity
Quilt Show - General Information
- Pickens Chronicle (online newspaper) press release about the Show
- Pickens Chronicle (online newspaper) story about the judging of the quilts for the Show
Pattern: “Summer Village”, designed by Edyta Sitar for Laundry Basket Quilts (www.laundrybasketquilts.com)
The Upcountry Quilters Guild has Laundry Basket Quilt’s permission to create a quilt inspired by a pattern designed by Edyta Sitar for their guild’s raffle.
Quilt Name: A Quilters Neighborhood
Pieced by: Upcountry Quilters Guild Members
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Appliqued by: Carol C., Cathy C., Jean G., Marjorie I.
Quilt Top Assembled By: Cathy C. & Nancy S.
Quilted By: Gail S.
Date: October 10-11, 2025
Location: Market at the Mill, Pickens, SC (225 Pumpkintown Hwy, Pickens, SC 29671)
Quilt Show Vendors
- Buttons & Back When
- DeGrave Sewing Machine Repair
- Doc’s Woodworking
- Pickens/Oconee Quilts of Valor
- Recraft Creative Reuse Center
- Sweetheart Farm
- UHQT – Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail
- Willowlark Quilt Studio
Buttons & Back When
Laura Karns
864-710-4161
lckarns201@gmail.com
- Vintage and Antique Buttons
- Fabric
- Sewing and Needle Art Items
- Elegant and timeless decor
Also, see our booth at Revival Antiques
618 E Main Street
Easley, SC 29640
DeGrave Sewing Machine Repair
Services will be performed during the Show. Note: Major repairs may require service after the show as well.
- Scissor sharpening: $8-$12/pair (depending on the scissor size)
- Sewing machine repair: $80/machine (extra fees if special parts or maintenance are needed)
Doc’s Woodworking
Scott Mercer
Doc will have antique treadle machine tables and cabinets, small boxes/organizers, “binding buddies,” turning tools, and some hat/clothes racks that appeal to the sports minded along with other sewing notions.
Recraft Creative Reuse Center
(864) 365-6456
Store Hours: Wed-Sat, 10AM – 6PM
Pickens/Oconee County Quilts of Valor (QOV)
Coordinator: Beth Eastman
maryeeastman7152@gmail.com
Stop by the booth to see examples of quilts that will be presented to veterans. We’ll also have sewing notions for sale, with proceeds going to QOV.
Sweetheart Farm
Patsy Winkel
Come visit our booth!
Upstate Heritage Quilt Trail
Phone: 864-723-6603
Address: PO Box 482 Seneca, SC 29679
Website: uhqt.org
Come visit our booth!
We will feature a demonstration of 2’x2′ barn quilt painting during the show. Also, items for sale, such as 1’x1′ barn quilts, coloring books and other items made by the members.
Willowlark Quilt Studio, LLC
Offering fabric, notions, patterns and handmade quilts. We specialize in exclusive beginner-friendly quilt kits featuring talented designers from NC and SC.
Guild Members - Quilt Show Information
CHALLENGE QUILT OVERVIEW & RULES
Theme: My home town
Basic rules:
- Wall hanging size
- 3 quilted layers, top, batting, backing
- Min. dimensions 12” x 18” or 60” total of all sides
- Max. dimensions 36” x 36” or 144” total of all sides
- May include embellishments, embroidery, thread painting, pieced and/or appliqué techniques all done by the maker
- Modern or traditional design
- Machine or hand quilted but must be quilted by the maker
- Submitted with the quilt must be a written description relating the quilt to your hometown (1 to 2 paragraphs)
Quilts must be completed by the July 2025 meeting, scheduled for 7/22/2025, at which time they will be presented to the guild members and judged by ballot for content relative to the challenge. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded.
The quilts can then be entered for judging and evaluation by the quilt show judge in the appropriate category. Your quilt will be displayed with other challenge quilts at the show and could possibly have won more than one ribbon.
All awards will be listed in the quilt show program.
More details and rules to come at the January 2025 guild meeting. Watch for details and dates in the guild newsletter.
We’re excited to see what you come up with!
The July meeting will be dedicated to the presentation and judging of the challenge quilts. We hope each of you will join in the fun.
Any specific questions, please contact Kris V.
HOMETOWN CHALLENGE QUILT – July 2025 Guild Meeting – What to Expect
- Bring your challenge quilt, labeled and concealed in a bag or pillow case. No need to have a sleeve on it at this time.
- We will check your quilt in and give you a registration number in exchange for your quilt. We will then attach that same registration number to your quilt and prepare it for your presentation to the guild.
- You’ll be called up by number to present your quilt with a brief description, explaining how it relates to your hometown.
- Following your presentation we will collect your quilt and hang it for display and judging by the guild members. -Once all the presentations are complete, all present guild members will vote for their favorite challenge quilt based on the presentation and the quilt by paper ballot.
- Ballots will be counted immediately following the vote. First, second and third place ribbons will be awarded by the end of the guild meeting. Winners will be recognized!
- Your quilt will be returned to you after ribbons are awarded. All challenge quilts will be hung together during our Quilt Show. Please make sure there is a 4” sleeve on the back of your quilt for the show and return it with the ribbon if awarded, for the show in September. If you wish to have it judged in the appropriate category for the show you will be asked to prepare a show registration form and indicate that category as well as the challenge quilt category.
- Any questions can be asked of Kris V. or Robbie O.
We are so looking forward to seeing your Hometown Quilts!! !
QUILT CATEGORIES
Challenge Quilts – The theme for the quilt challenge is “My Home Town”.
Basic Rules:
- Wall hanging size
- 3 quilted layers: top, batting, backing
- Max. dimensions 36″ x 36″
- May include embellishments, embroidery, thread painting, pieced or applique
- Modern or traditional design
- Machine or hand quilted but must be quilted by the maker
Submitted with the quilt must be a description relating the quilt to your hometown (1-2 paragraphs). A photo may be considered helpful also.
Quilts must be completed by the July 2025 guild meeting at which time they will be presented to the guild members and judged by ballot for content relative to the challenge. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place ribbons will be awarded. The quilts can then be entered for judging and evaluation by the quilt show judge in the appropriate category. The quilt will be displayed at the quilt show with the other challenge quilts at the show and could possibly have more than one ribbon.
Pieced Large – Quilted by Maker: The piecing must be predominant over other techniques in amount and effect. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or more. Must be quilted by the maker.
Pieced Small – Quilted by Maker: The piecing must be predominant over other techniques in amount and effect. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or less. Must be quilted by the maker.
Pieced Large – Quilted by Another: The piecing must be predominant over other techniques in amount and effect. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or more. The quilt is quilted by someone other than the person who made the quilt top.
Pieced Small – Quilted by Another: The piecing must be predominant over other techniques in amount and effect. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or less. The quilt is quilted by someone other than the person who made the quilt top.
Applique(Large): Applique must predominate over other techniques in amount and effort. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or more.
Applique(Small): Applique must predominate over other techniques in amount and effort. Sum of all sides equals 250 inches or less.
Mixed/Special Techniques: Quilts in this category include innovative techniques such as digitized designs and/or other computer aided stitching. Quilting done by computerized embroidery machines should be included in this category.
Art Quilts: Quilt must be of original design. Abstract, naturescape, portraits or pictorial quilts using traditional and/or nontraditional techniques such as thread play, painting, crayons, photography, beading, etc. to emphasize theory, design, and color. Any size.
Modern Quilts: Characteristics include but are not limited to bold colors and prints, high contrast and graphic areas of color, improvisational piecing, minimalism and use of expansive negative space. Alternative block structure or reinterpreted traditional blocks can also be used in this category. Any size.
Hand Quilted: Quilt pieced and/or appliqued by hand or whole cloth; quilted by hand. Any size.
Group or Team: Two or more persons created the quilt. Includes all techniques. Any size.
Miscellaneous: Quilts items containing three layers (top, batting, back) such as pillows, table runners, bags and garments.
Holiday: Quilt entry represents a holiday theme such as Christmas, Halloween, Easter, etc. (No seasonal entries – Spring, Summer, etc.)
Display Only: Quilts will hang in the Show but will not be judged. Date completed does not apply – quilts completed at any time can be entered in this category.
First Entry in Show: Not a quilt show category – maker will be designated by an asterisk (*) in pamphlet
Dates to be aware of:
- July 22, 2025 – Challenge Quilts. Turn in quilts for presentation and voting
- September 9, 2025 – Quilt Check in/Drop Off (3-6 pm) for the quilt show
- September 16, 2025 – Quilt Show quilt judging
- October 9, 2025 – Quilt Show SetUp
- October 10-11, 2025 – Quilt Show