Quilt Show

B.M.Q.G. Quilt Show

General Information
Appraiser
Quilt Registration
Vendors
Quilt Show Board

BMQG 42nd Annual "Harvest of Quilts" Coming in 2019!

Date: Saturday, Oct. 5th & Sunday, Oct. 6th, 2019
Where: Gilford Community Center, Gilford, NH 03249
Times: Saturday: 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday: 11 am - 4 pm
Admission: $7

Harvest of Quilts includes quilts of all sizes and designs. Visit the show's merchants, our "Harvest Café", take in a demonstration or two, have your quilt appraised by making an appointment, visit the guild table, buy your tickets for the penny raffle, door prizes, or buy a chance on our raffle quilt & sewing machine raffles.

JULIE A. CROSSLAND
American Quilter’s Society Certified Quilt Appraiser

Julie Crossland is an American Quilter’s Society Certified Quilt Appraiser with thirty plus years experience as a quiltmaker, historian, and teacher. Julie provides a full range of appraisal types: Insurance, Fair Market, Projected Income (Raffle) or Donation. Her experience and areas of expertise include dating quilts, judging workmanship, providing documentation of physical description and appraisal value. She is trained in traditional and contemporary quilt techniques that include hand or machine quilting.
Visit Julie’s website at: http://juliecrossland.com/

To make an appointment to have your quilt appraised email or call
Mary at 603-290-4559

Quilt Show Entry Registration Information, Registration Forms & Tips

Quilt Show Entry Deadline: ENTRY DEADLINE: Friday, July 19, 2019 in order for your entry to be included in the booklet. No registrations will be accepted after August 16, 2019.

NON-MEMBER REGISTRATION FEE $10 PER ENTRY (keep in mind that is only cost $25 to join the Guild).

2019 B.M.Q.G. Quilt Show – Category Descriptions

Junior: A quilt made by someone 16 years of age or younger.
Lap/Crib/Bed Runner: A smaller quilt intended as a lap quilt, crib or bed runner not to exceed 240” - total outside dimension.
Bed Quilt: A quilt that is made to go on a bed, perimeter of 241” or more – total outside dimensions.
Very Small Wall hanging: Quilts that are made to hang on a wall, not to exceed 50”- total outside dimension. Miniature quilts will now be included in the Small Wall Hanging Category.
Small Wall hanging: Quilts that are made to hang on a wall, not to exceed 175”- total outside dimension.
Large Wall hanging: Quilts that are made to hang on a wall, perimeter of 176” or more - total outside dimension.
Wearable: Clothing, pocketbooks, totes (including but not limited to Jackets, coats, vests, etc.).
Other: Non-wearable’s including lampshades, pillows, pin cushions, Christmas tree skirts or stockings, pillows, etc.
Non-Voting Categories: Quilts that are entered into this category will not be considered in the popular vote, ie, vintage quilts, quilt tops, etc.
2019 Guild Challenge –Follow Your Heart - Quilts exhibited from this category are part of the quilts shown for the 2019 Guild Challenge at June’s Membership Meeting. A quilt registered in this category are NOT considered in the popular vote.

The registration committee reserves the right to change a quilt’s category if it does not meant the above guidelines.

All quilts displayed in the quilt show will need a quilt sleeve. Here are few resources you can use to learn how to make a quilt sleeve.

Quilt Sleeve Directions at About.com (cut a 13" strip instead of a 9" strip to ensure you have a quilt sleeve between 5 - 6 inch sleeve).

2019 Merchants Mall
Please thank our vendors, donors and advertisers by considering their products and services.

Quilt Show Board 2019

Show Co Chairs – Ann Rampulla & Co Chair Ila Mattila
Admissions - Chair Tricia Stream & Co Chair Deb Maes
Attic Corner - Chair Linda Monasky & Co Chair Dawn Lemay
Café - Chair Judy Robertson & Cafe Team Deb Farley, Ginnie Johnson, Jeni Lauder and Bonnie Breen-Wagner
Golden Scissors – Kathy Higgins
Hanging – Chair June Pease & Co Chair Jean Durfee (still need a volunteer to learn Jean's portion of the job)
Penny Sale – Chair - Cyndee Koss & her "Team" Pam Holland, Chris Nassor & Kathy Higgins
Program Booklet - Penn Wilder
Program Booklet Ad Sales – Chair - Allison Rainville
Props Co-Chairs Deb Derrick & Michele Slock
Publicity – Chair Micci Freyenhagen
Quilt Appraisal Coordinator - Mary Albert
Quilted Treasures - Chair Dawn Lovell & Co-Chair Kaitlyn Lovell & Deb Derrick
Raffle Quilt 2019 Chair - Pam Horvath and her "Team"
Quilter 2019 - Michelle Plourde
Raffle Quilt 2020 Kim Gregoire
Raffle Quilt & Quilter 2020 - Kim Gregoire
Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales – Administrative Pam Horvath, Donna Tondreau & Outside Sales Chair Kim Gregoire
Quilt Registrations – Michelle Plourde, Linda McCloskey to mentor Sue Goodwin for Co-Chair & Deb Wyman
Shuttle Services - Lisa Burton & Irene Haley, Kathy Higgins fills in where needed.
Special Exhibit - The Guild
Signs Outside Directions- Chair - Irene Haley
Signs - Car Cover - Still Needed
Internal Signs - Jody Saulnier
Take Down - Chair Jean Durfee & Co Chair Diane Malcolm
Vendors/Demo - Chair Katie Haddock, & Co-Chair Jody Saulnier.
White Gloves - Chair Nancy Jewell