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217-442-2922.

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42nd Midwest Heritage Quilt Show

July 2025

Anyone wanting to enter can bring a maximum of two articles to the Museum from Friday, June 6th through Friday, June 20th during regular hours. Entry fee is $5.00 per item and a critique will be included if desired.

Entries will be accepted in the following categories:

1. Bed Quilts (crib, twin, or larger)
        A. Baby/Child
        B. Pieced
        C. Appliqué        D. Mixed/Other (Using more than one technique, such as both piecing & applique, or using techniques such has whole quilted cloth, embroidery, kits, stenciled, colored, or painted.)
        E. Antique – finished prior 1924

2. Lap Quilts (Not for a bed, not used as a  wall hanging)
3. Panels (Quilts using a pre-printed fabric as its main focus)
4. Wall Hangings (Entered with permanent or temporary sleeves or clips—our dowels are 1½inches in diameter.)
5. Machine Embroidery
6. Clothing/Purses
7. Household (includes pillows, table runners, & novelties)
8. Young Quilt Maker (Item made by child 18 years or younger)

Entry forms are available by following this link: FORM-QUILT-2023