Show Information for Members

Show Date and Location

The upcoming quilt show is scheduled for October 24-25, 2025. The show will be held in the gymnasium of the Grayslake campus of the College of Lake County (Building F, 19351 W Washington St., Grayslake, IL).

Important Dates for Your Calendar

Last day to register your quilt to hang in the show: July 16, 2025
Last day to register your Quilt of Valor (will not be hung in the show): August 16, 2025
Quilt show set-up: October 23, 2025
Quilt show take-down: October 25, 2025

The deadline is July 16, 2025 for all quilts to be hung and August 16, 2025 for QOV quilts that will not be hung.

New this year is a printable checklist to collect the required info about your quilt before you start filling out the entry form. (Download the checklist as a fillable PDF form or Microsoft Word document.)

You must enter a photo to complete your submission.

  • This year you can submit your photo using the online form. 

  • You may submit your photo when you complete the entry form OR at a later date.  

  • To make things easier, we have prepared these instructions to help you upload your photos.  

Want some ideas to help you compose your Quilt Story? Check out a few example stories from previous quilt shows.

Submit Your Quilt of Valor

How Do I Submit My Quilt?

Step 1: Download and review the checklist (see above) to ensure you have all the information required to submit your quilt, including your Quilt Story.

Step 2: Submit a separate entry form for each quilt.

Step 3: Check that you have received an email confirmation from “VQ Show Cataloging” for each submission.

Step 4: If you were not able to attach a photo when you submitted your entry, you will receive an email in 5-7 days that has the following:

This email will include further instructions and a link where you can upload your photograph.

Questions?
Contact Enid Mattimiro and Kearstie Grenier of the Cataloging Committee.

2025 Show Committee

The Quilt Show Committee Chair is Kathy Avellone.

Committee Meetings

Meetings start at 7:00 p.m. (note: this is subject to change).

Our committee will meet the second Tuesday of each month with a few exceptions*. Meetings take place at Fremont Public Library, 1170 N. Midlothian Rd., Mundelein, IL.

Newsletter articles are due to Celia Stratman on or before the 24th of each month.

This is a tentative schedule. Cook Memorial Library is undergoing renovations, so there is not a meeting room available to us. Fremont has a meeting room so long as we get our monthly reservations in before any other group

Meeting Dates

February 11
March 11
April 1*
May 13
June 10
July 1
August 12
September 9
October 7

Subcommittees

Art Quilt Challenge
Linda Spring, Sara Solotoroff

Boutique
Rose Gray, Sari Hurtig, and Robyn McGarrigle

Cataloging
Kearstie Grenier, Enid Mattimiro

Hospitality
Alice Hutchinson, Edie Hirasawa

Publicity
Carol Stovold, Sue Ann Kuby, and TBA

Raffle Quilt Design
Donna Derstadt, Kate Klein

Quilt Appraisal
Judy Hillebrand

Raffle Quilt Travel
Nancy Giebel

Raffle Quilt Tickets
Susan Surdyk

Recorder
Peg Schemenauer

Quilts Of Valor
Carrol Stovold

Show Check-In/Check-Out
Feather Schroeder

Show Equipment
Madge Pierce, Barb Jolley

Show Floor Plan
Kate Klein

Show Marking Floors
Madge Pierce

Show Set-up/Take-down
Sue Minster

Silent Auction
Donna Derstadt, Erica Jarrett

Staffing/Security
Andrea Krier

Vendors
Christine Tindell

Does my quilt need a hanging sleeve (rod pocket)?

Yes! All quilts displayed in the show need a 4-inch hanging sleeve EXCEPT:

  • an Art Quilt Challenge

  • a donated Quilt of Valor that will not be hung (it has NO Room or Section number on its ID card (ID cards are distributed before the show)

Temporary sleeves must be securely basted at 2-inch intervals, preferably on the bottom and top of the sleeve.

Tallgrass Prairie Studio has a great tutorial on adding a permanent 4-in. hanging sleeve.

Want to see a video? American Quilter's Society has a YouTube video about adding a sleeve that includes a sleeve idea for very wide quilts.