BMQG Harvest of Quilts Show & Mysterious Quilt Journey
- Quilt Show Winners for 2026Small Wall Hangings
1st Place: Simply Sweet Sampler by Lynn Poulin
2nd Place: Had To Make It 2.0 by Donna Tondreau; quilted by Kim Gregoire
3rd Place: Beaded Beetles by Rebecca Baergen
Original Design
1st Place: Coming Home by Katie Haddock
2nd Place: No Two Are Alike by Deb Wyman
3rd Place: Pretty Pineapple by Linda Peary; quilted by Michelle Plourde
Block of the Month
1st Place: Happy 250 th Birthday, America! by Sue Ochs
2nd Place: 13 Colonies by Susan Goodwin
3rd Place: Stars and Stripes by Lynn Poulin
Machine Embroidery
1st Place: Land That I Love by Lynn Poulin
2nd Place: A Year on Sugar Meadow by Freda Weinbrecht
2nd Place: Kaffe Quilt by Amanda Stewart
3rd Place: Starry Night by Carole St. Onge
Large Wall Hangings
1st Place: The Seamstress by Susan Goodwin
2nd Place: Bella by Deb Wyman; quilted by Kim Gregoire
3rd Place: Keith’s Guitars by Lynn Poulin
Large Bed Quilts
1st Place: Hide & Seek by Michelle Plourde
2nd Place: Garden Party by Peg Hendel
3rd Place: All Because Two People Fell In Love by Retta Brown
Congratulations to all of the ribbon winners and to all of you
who entered quilts in the show this year…YOU make our quilt
shows so beautiful year after year!
Keep on Quilting!
Ila Mattila & Katie Haddock, Co-Chairs
Harvest of Quilts Show and Mysterious Quilt Journey
Wearables and Accessories
1st Place: Black & White Superbloom Travel Bag by Ila Mattila
2nd Place: Ruby’s Karate Bag by Susan Goodwin
3rd Place: Patchwork Mini Duffle Bag by Hope Kokas
Small Bed Quilts
1st Place: Somerset Blooms by Lynn Poulin
2nd Place: Wild Critters up North for Michael by Deborah Balcom; quilted by
Lynn Poulin
3rd Place: Dallas by Kim Gregoire
3rd Place: Appalachian Trail by Lynn Poulin
3rd Place: Tiles for Tyler by Maureen Bird
Medium Wall Hangings
1st Place: Flora by Cheryl Goldenberg; quilted by Michelle Plourde
2nd Place: Geese All Around by Sue Ochs
3rd Place: Enchanted Christmas by Jody Saulnier
Home Decor
1st Place: 3 Candle Mats by Sue Ochs
2nd Place: Gullfoss Falls, Reykjavik Iceland by Joyce Pracuta
2nd Place: Pumpkin Patch by Jean Durfee
3rd Place: Let It Snow Again by Dawn Dupak; quilted by Michelle Plourde
3rd Place: Yuletide from the Yukon by Lynn Poulin
Large Bed Quilts
1st Place: Hide & Seek by Michelle Plourde
2nd Place: Garden Party by Peg Hendel
3rd Place: All Because Two People Fell In Love by Retta Brown2026 Raffle Quilt Winner
Kathy Levesque – “Mountain View” - pieced by Susan Goodwin; quilted by
Michelle PlourdeCongratulations...
... to all of the ribbon winners and to all of you
who entered quilts in the show this year…YOU make our quilt shows so beautiful year after year!
Keep on Quilting!
Ila Mattila & Katie Haddock, Co-Chairs
Harvest of Quilts Show and Mysterious Quilt Journey
Support the Local Businesses That Supported our Quilt Show & The Mysterious Quilt Journey
Best Western Plus – 480 Main St
Bootlegger’s Footwear Center – 574 Main St
The Candy Bar – 609 Main St #4
*Colonial Theatre – 617 Main St
Commune A Tea – 653 Main Str
*Congregational Church of Laconia – 18 Veterans Sq
Daub’s Cobbler Shop – 24 Canal St
Defiant Records & Craft Beer – 609 Main St
Fresh Downtown – 569 Main St
Galleria Salon & Day Spa – 1 Pleasant St
Innisfree Bookshop – 630 Main St
Koung Sushi Mart – 20 Canal St
Laconia Antique Center – 601 Main St
*Laconia Housing – 32 Canal St
Laconia Village Bakery – 660 Main St
Main Street Social Club – 610 Main St2006 MC Cycle and Sport – 574 Main St
*Melcher & Prescott Insurance – 426 Main St
Meraki Salon – 622 Main St
New Hampshire Vintage Vinyl – 633 Main St
New Leaf – 600 Main St
Penny Pitou Travel – 58 Canal St
Piedmont Print and Frame – 50 Canal St
Prescott’s Florist – 23 Veterans Sq
Rugged Barber Co. - 10 Pleasant St.
Spyglass Eyewear – 618 Main St
Sunflower Natural Foods – 390 S Main St #1
The Flip Side Restaurant – 566 Main St
The Studio – 598 Main St
Trillium Farm to Table – 62 Canal St
Used 2b New – 546 Main St
Wayfarers Coffee Roasters – 626 Main St
2026 Harvest of Quilts Show & Mysterious Quilt Journey Board
Harvest of Quilts Show & Mysterious Quilt Journey Committees
For September 19-20, 2026 Show- Harvest of Quilts Show & Journey Co-Chairs Ila and Katie
- Admissions – Chair, Cheryl , and Kristina
- Attic Corner – Co-Chairs Joanne W m and Kathy , Team members Maureen, Tammy, and Freda W
- Fire Marshals – Jody Rm 221; Cathy -lobby/atrium; Donna, Pam - Rms 215 & 216.
- Golden Scissors – Team, Eileen and Sue
- Hanging – Quilt Show Logistics Chair, Jean
- Hanging/Design Chairs by location – Lg. Bed Quilts – June, Donna &Pam;
Lg. and Med. Wall Hangings, Sm. Bed Quilts,
Block of the Month, and - Original Design – Lynn & Joyce ; Sm. Wall Hangings, Home Dec., Wearables and Accessories, and Machine Embroidery – Sue , and Jody My Very First Quilt – Susan
- and her team.
- Photographer(s) – Debk, Sonja, and Jennie
- Program Booklet & Program Booklet Ad Sales – Chair, Sonja
- Program Booklet Proofreading – Chair, Kim , Sue Goodwin, Katie, and Mary Jo
- Props – Lena Nirk, Chair
- Publicity – Team members, Eileen, Kipp, and Joan
- Quilted Treasures – Chair, Monica, Lorraine, Hope, and Heidi Lee
- Quilt Registration – Chair, Kim
- Quilt Check-In/Quilt Pick-Up – Chair, Kim A
- Raffle Quilt 2026 – Sue
- Raffle Quilt 2027 - Kim
- Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales, Administrative - Chair Pam
- Raffle Quilt Outside Ticket Sales—Co-Chairs, Kristina and Team Members Annie, Cindf
- Signs – Outside Directions – Joni , Heidi Lee, and Hope
- Signs—Internal –Jody Saulnier
- Square/Credit Cards – Chair, Mary Jo, Co-Chair Sherry
- Take Down/Breakdown – Chair, Jean
- Vendors – Chair, Jennifer, Co-Chair Cathy
- Volunteer Coordinator – Lisa
- White Gloves – Chair, Dawn and Rebeka
- Green = new to sub-committee
Hanging Sleeve for Quilt Show Display
1. The hanging sleeve for your quilt does not need to be a permanent hanging sleeve. If however, you put a temporary sleeve over a permanent sleeve (for instance, if the show sleeve needs to be wider than the permanent sleeve), be sure that permanent sleeve is completely covered.
2. Cut a 11.5” strip of washed muslin or cotton fabric, making it 1” shorter than the top edge of the quilt. Turn under 1/4” twice at each end and stitch in place.
3. With wrong sides together, stitch long edges together 1/2” from raw edges. Baste the long folded edge loosely, 1/2” from edge.
4. Roll the seam to the middle of one side and place this side against the quilt backing. Press open or to one side; either way is fine. The basted seam should be away from the quilt, opposite to the stitched seam.
5. Slipstitch the top edge of the tube to the quilt backing about 1” below the inner edge of the binding and the lower edge of the sleeve flat to the quilt backing, catching the lower layer of the sleeve. Remove the basting so the front of the hanging sleeve is a little larger than the side which has been slip stitches to the backing. This excess will be taken up by the pole, allowing your quilt to hang smoothly without a ripple at the top.- Quilt Show Ribbon Winners:
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