MVQG Great River Quilt Show
Great River quilt show October 16 -17, 2026
The Great River Quilt Show is held biennially. 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 boutique, raffle opportunities, second hand treasures and vendors. It's not "just" a quilt show: with 400-500 quilts on display, many of which are entered for judging (e.g. learning opportunity), featured quilter and many fiber artists among the MVQG membership who want you to be excited about being part of the quilt industry. There's room for everybody!
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 further for additional information on activities available at the show.
Great River Quilt Show Activities
Raffle Quilts_2024
For the 2024 show, we made TWO raffle quilts. Two lucky winners will be drawn during the quilt show. Scroll down to view the videos and photos below. 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
MVQG members, vendors and other donors provide items to the Guild from which we create both beautiful and useful gift baskets.
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 many baskets to choose from, the chance of winning one is considerably better than the chance of picking winning numbers for a lottery ticket!
Vendors
quilt appraisals
Thanks to the wonderful vendors at our 2024 show! Show attendees love getting a first-hand view at your new products, fabric, notions and more.
Once we book vendors for the 2026 show, you'll be able to scroll down to the bottom of this page and click on a vendor icon to view their website or Facebook page. They'll be listed here as well: Resources & Advertisers page.
If you have a vendor request or idea, email mvqg@mvqg.org and ask that your email to be forwarded to the Merchant Mall Chairperson Shelly M. or Co-chair Diane S.
quilt appraisals
second-hand treasures
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!
Refer to Resources and Advertisers page for more info on quilt appraisers.
charity boutique
second-hand treasures
second-hand treasures
Handmade items donated by MVQG members will be available for sale at the 2024 Great River Quilt Show. A variety of items including purses, table runners, and small quilts will be for sale.
All proceeds from the Small Quilt and Related Items Boutique will be distributed to local charities selected by the Quilt Show Committee.
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 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
demonstrations
demonstrations
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. But Bed turning is one of many!
Raffle Quilt Tickets
we made two raffle quilts this year!
Tickets: 1 for $1 or 6 for $5
They can be purchased:
- From a Guild member,
- While displayed at local events. (Subscribe to receive our emails and/or follow us on Instagran and Facebook so you don't miss those posts! Simply click on the social media icons at the bottom of the webpage to be taken to the MVQG pages.)
- At the show.
Winner does not need to be present to win but the writing does need to be legible so we can read who to call.
