MVQG Great River Quilt Show
save the date: Next show October 18-19, 2024!
The Great River Quilt Show is held bi-annually. Quilts are judged by NACQJ certified judges and ribbons are awarded in many categories.
The quilt show is an amazing event showcasing many talents of quiltmakers and fiber artists. This educational event includes demonstrations, charity auctions, raffle opportunities, second hand treasures, and vendors. Eye Candy for the soul everywhere.
Attendance is open to the public but only MVQG members may enter quilts in the show. (Refer to the About Us webpage, which has a member application at the bottom of the page.)
Scroll down and click/tap on the file below to view the 2022 Great River Quilt Show participants and ribbon winners. Scroll further for additional information on activities available at the show.
Raffle Quilt-Making Team
Meet your raffle-quilt making team
The 2024 show Raffle Quilts took 8 dedicated MVQG team members to cut, piece, applique, quilt, bind and attach a hanging sleeve and embroidered label.
TEAM: Glenda Flaherty, CJ Jolly, Linda Klyman, Shelly Moore,
Judy Nelson, Diane Schloemer, Laura Strickland, Dawn Thompson
The photo to the right is the label for one of TWO raffle quilts.
Great River Quilt Show Activities
Raffle Quilts_2024
Raffle gift baskets
Raffle gift baskets
For the 2024, we made TWO raffle quilts, which two lucky winners will be drawn during the quilt show. Be sure to check out the videos and photos above. Other photos will be sprinkled throughout the Website.
The 2024 show Raffle Quilts took 8 dedicated MVQG team members to cut, piece, applique, quilt, bind and add a hanging sleeve and embroidered label.
Raffle quilts are revealed during the September Guild meeting (prior to the next year's show) with ticket sales beginning in January the year of the show. Members will have tickets available for purchase.
Raffle gift baskets
Raffle gift baskets
Raffle gift baskets
MVQG members, vendors and other donors provide items to the Guild from which we create both beautiful and useful gift baskets.
Raffle tickets may be purchased during the quilt show, The baskets are chock full of items, gadgets and products of interest to quilters and to non-quilters. With over 70 baskets, the chance of winning one is considerably better than the chance of picking winning numbers for a lottery ticket!
quilt appraisals
Raffle gift baskets
quilt appraisals
A Certified Quilt Appraiser will be at our quilt show. An appraisal is a “hands on” examination of the quilt. Quilt appraisals can range from a family heirloom, to an acquired vintage quilt, to a quilt that has special meaning for the owner. Appraisals are useful for insurance purposes, for pricing a quilt for future sale, or a useful tool to prove the value of a quilt to disbelieving loved ones. These quilts are NOT store-purchases-off-the-shelf items but works of art to be cherished for generations!
charity auction
second-hand treasures
quilt appraisals
Handmade items donated by MVQG members will be auctioned at the 2024 Great River Quilt Show. The auctions include a variety of items including purses, table runners, and small quilts. Auctions will be held on both Friday and Saturday.
All proceeds from the Small Quilt and Related Items Auction will be distributed to three local charities.
second-hand treasures
second-hand treasures
second-hand treasures
MVQG members (and other generous donors) cleaned out their sewing rooms and craft supplies and donated the items to the guild. These treasures will be available in the Second-Hand Treasures booth at the Great River Quilt Show. It is a quilter’s dream garage sale! There are quilt magazines, quilt books, fabric, quilt patterns, quilt making tools, thread, orphan quilt blocks, and quilt tops. Non-quilted items include vintage linens, scrapbooking supplies, cross-stitch and embroidery supplies, trims, yarns and much more. All items are garage-sale priced to sell. Plan to visit Second-Hand Treasures at the Great River Quilt Show!
demonstrations
second-hand treasures
second-hand treasures
The MVQG provides many demonstrations during its quilt show. Bed turning is a mini quilt-history program. Vintage and newer quilts are layered on a bed. The story of the top quilt is told and when the speaker is done, the quilt is folded back to reveal the next quilt and so on until all of the stories have been told. As many folks know, every quilt truly has a story.
Demonstrations may also include: paper piecing, needle felting, beading on fabric, raw edge applique and the possibilities are endless. Isn't that exciting?