B.M.Q.G. Quilt Show 

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BMQG 43nd  Annual "Harvest of Quilts" Coming in 2020! 

Date:  Saturday, Oct. 3rd & Sunday, Oct. 4th, 2020
Where:   Gilford Community Center, Gilford, NH 03249
More information to follow.
 
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 
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     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

Thank You for making our 2019 Quilt Show such a big success!  See you in 2020!

2020  B.M.Q.G. Quilt Show
Category Descriptions  Quilts are made from at least 2 layers of fabric with a layer of batting between with the layers stitched or tied together.     
  • Junior:  A quilt made by someone 16 years of age or younger

  • Lap/Crib/Bed Runner: A smaller quilt that’s intended for use as a small bed quilt, lap quilt, crib or bed runner not to exceed 240” - total outside perimeter.

  • Bed Quilt: A quilt that is made to go on a bed with a perimeter of 241” or more – total outside perimeter.

  • Embroidered (all sizes):  Pieces that are made up of/or its design encompasses at least 75% of machine embroidery.

  • Small Wall Hanging: A quilt that’s intended for display on a wall, not to exceed 85”- total outside perimeters.  Quilts that are considered miniature quilts are included in this category.

  • Medium Wall Hanging: A quilt that’s intended for display on a wall, quilts must have a between 86” – 175” total outside perimeter. 

  • Large Wall Hanging: A quilt that’s intended for display on a wall, perimeter over 175”.
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Other Voting Categories
  • 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, Penny rugs, stockings, pillows, etc.

  • Special Recognition: The BMQG Quilt Show Committee reserves the right to recognize a quilt based on outstanding workmanship or technique. 
Definitions:
Quilt:  Quilts are made from at least 2 layers of fabric with a layer of batting between with the layers stitched or tied together.      


Perimeter: For a square or rectangular quilt: The combined measurement of all 4 exterior sides of a quilt. For a quilt that is not square or rectangular: The combined measurement of all 4 exterior sides of an imaginary square/rectangle that surrounds the quilt.



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  2020

Show Co Chairs  –  Ann Rampulla & Co Chair Ila Mattila
Admissions - Chair Tricia Stream & Co Chair Deb Maes
Attic Corner - Chair Linda Monasky & Co Chair Denise Moore
Café - Chair, Deb Farley, and her Café Team of Ginnie Johnson, Jeni Lauder, Lisa Parker and Bonnie Breen-Wagner
Golden Scissors – Kathy Higgins
Hanging – Chair June Pease & Co Chair Jean Durfee 
Penny Sale – Chair - Cyndee Koss & her "Team"  Pam Holland & Julia Gillespie
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 Kathy Higgins
Raffle Quilt 2019 Chair  - Kim Gregoire
Quilter 2019 - Kim Gregoire
Raffle Quilt 2020 Chair, Margaret O'Brien and her Team of Jean Vaillancourt & Inga Wulfratt
Raffle Quilt & Quilter 2021 - Linda Monasky
Raffle Quilt Ticket Sales – Administrative Pam Horvath, Donna Tondreau & Outside Sales Chair Kim Gregoire
Quilt Registrations – Michelle Plourde, Sue Goodwin &  Deb Wyman
Shuttle Services - Lisa Burton & ___________,  Kathy Higgins fills in where needed.
Special Exhibit Chair Jody Saulnier
Signs  Outside Directions- Chair - Diana Poole & ___________________________
Signs - Car Cover - Still Needed _________________________________
Internal Signs  - Jody Saulnier
Take Down - Chair Jean Durfee & Co Chair Cindy Anderson
Vendors/Demo - Chair Katie Haddock, & Co-Chair Jody Saulnier.
White Gloves - Chair Nancy Jewell
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