FEBRUARY 5TH - MARCH 9TH
SUBMISSIONS
MARCH 10TH – 13TH
QUILT SHOWING
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
MARCH 10TH – 14TH
FEST DAYS
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Welcome
to the SMP Virtual Quilting Festival, 2025!
We are excited to offer a 5-day celebration of quilts and their makers. During the online quilt festival, and throughout the contest we will be holding giveaways and collecting entries for the grand prize, a Dream Studio!
DATES
FEB 5TH - MARCH 9TH
SUBMISSIONS
MARCH 10TH - 13TH
QUILT SHOWING
+ VIEWERS CHOICE VOTING
MARCH 10TH - 14TH
FEST DAYS
VOTING
You may vote once for your favorite quilt.
Please feel free to share to your social media accounts and invite others to join the fun! Our contest is completely viewer's choice voting and there will be an award for who gets the most votes. Everyone is invited!
PROFESSIONAL JUDGED VOTING
Your quilts will also be judged by an industry professional!
A separate winner and prize will be voted upon by a panel of experts and industry professionals. The quilt that gets the most votes from these professional experts will be awarded with a prize picked via industry professionals.
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THE SMP VIRTUAL QUILT FEST
SCHEDULE of EVENTS
CLICK
ON DAY TO SEE SCHEDULE
Follow the daily line-up here. 5 Days of Festival fun!
DAY 1
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45AM to 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | Blaine & Jane |
| 8:00AM to 8:30AM | Valerie Tribble & Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets / Kangaroo & Joey w/ Free Kiwi |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Rosemary Castillo-Sartin | Brother Stellaire XJ2 |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Karen Charles | Pfaff Performance Icon |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Cassie Cartmell | Baby Lock Altair 2 |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Mitzi Redd | Laurastar Smart 1980 |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Linda Bratten | Free-Motion "Fun"-damentals |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Kate Quinn | Janome / M6 |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Simply 16 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Karen Charles | Viking Amber Air S600 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Paige Bartlett | Baby Lock Gallant 15 |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Dawn Chace (Creative Appliques) | Edge to Edge Quilting |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Belle Brunner | King Quilter Sit Down |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki J-350 with Table |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Melinda Romero and Janna Mathews | Grace /TrueCut and NEW Finesse Classic Thread |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
DAY 2
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45AM to 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:00AM to 8:30AM | Valerie Tribble & Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets / Wallaby W/Free Kiwi |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Sara Vetser | Brother Print Moda |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Karen Charles | Pfaff Expression 720SE |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Milinda Stephenson | Baby Lock Chorus |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Jack Thompson | CutterPillar |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Milinda Stephenson | In the Hoop Quilting |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Sam Fung | Elna / EL792 PRO |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Moxie |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Karen Charles | Viking Topaz 50 |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Deb Bone-Harris | Baby Lock Soprano |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Karlie Belle | Machine Applique Quilt Blocks |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Belle Brunner | King Quilter Sit down |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki Ricoh Ri100 |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Melinda Romero and Jarek Erznoznik | Grace /Little Rebel, Mini Quilter and Cutie Breeze |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
DAY 3
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45AM to 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:00AM to 8:30AM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Tina Bartelmay | Brother PR680W |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Karen Charles | Pfaff Quilt Ambition 635 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Linda Bratten | Baby Lock Allegro |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Jack Thompson | CutterPillar |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Paige Bartlett | Free Motion Quilting on the Baby Lock Gallant |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Sam Fung | Janome / 550ELE |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Shauna Westergard | Handi Quilter Simply 16 |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Karen Charles | Viking Opal 690Q |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Anna Avery Vaughn | Baby Lock Meridian 2 |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Belle Brunner (Seams Sew Me) | Quilt Piecing |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Becky Thompson | King Quilter 18 Elite |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Kelly Latreille | Juki DX4000QVP |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Melinda Romero and Janna Mathews | Grace /Machines (X and X Elite Series) |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
DAY 4
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45AM to 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:00AM to 8:30AM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Cindy Hogan | Brother PR1X |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Karen Charles | Pfaff Admire Air 7000 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Patty Marty & Mike Johns | Baby Lock Array |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Jack Thompson | CutterPillar |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Karlee Porter | Part 1 Graffiti Quilting |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Danielle Amato | Janome / Skyline 7AE |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Sandy Rindlesbach | Handi Quilter Pro Stitcher |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Karen Charles | Viking Brilliance 75Q |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Cassie Cartmell | Baby Lock Soprano |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Karlee Porter | Part 2 Graffiti Quilting |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Becky Thompson | King Quilter 18 Elite |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Timm Bond | Juki 2010Q |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Melinda Romero and Jarek Erznoznik | Grace / Frames (Q-Zone frames, Evolution frames) |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Give-a-ways |
DAY 5
| TIME | PRESENTER | COMPANY/PRODUCT |
|---|---|---|
| 7:45AM to 8:00AM | Stream Warm-up | SMP |
| 8:00AM to 8:30AM | Jennifer Gigas | RNK |
| 8:30AM to 9:00AM | Jennifer Gleich | Brother PQ1600S |
| 9:00AM to 9:30AM | Karen Charles | Pfaff Performance 950 |
| 9:30AM to 10:00AM | Paige Bartlett | Baby Lock Accomplish |
| 10:00AM to 10:30AM | Valerie Tribble & Scott Ehardt | Arrow Cabinets / Aussie w/ Free Kiwi |
| 10:30AM to 11:00AM | Becky Thompson (Power Tools with Threads) | Quilting Methods on a Long Arm |
| 11:00AM to 11:30AM | Miriam Coffey | Janome / 454D |
| 11:30AM to 12:00PM | Sandy Rindlesbach | Handi Quilter Moxie Sit Down |
| 12:00PM to 12:30PM | Karen Charles | Viking Epic 97Q |
| 12:30PM to 1:00PM | Jory Snyder | Baby Lock Sashiko 2 |
| 1:00PM to 1:30PM | Katrina Walker | Piecing with Silk |
| 1:30PM to 2:00PM | Becky Thompson | King Quilter 18 Elite |
| 2:00PM to 2:30PM | Aubrey Hartman | Butler Robotics |
| 2:30PM to 3:00PM | Timm Bond | Juki TL-2000Qi |
| 3:00PM to 3:30PM | Melinda Romero and Janna Mathews | Grace /QCT6 all Tiers |
| 3:30PM to 4:00PM | Blaine Austin | Wrap up & Give-a-ways |
YOUR HOSTS
BLAINE AUSTIN
CEO, SewingMachinesPlus.com
JANE CLAUSS
Two-time EMMY winning television personality
MEET THE SPECIAL PRESENTERS
Anna Avery Vaughn
Aubrey Hartman
Becky Thompson
Belle Brunner
Cassie Cartmell
Cindy Hogan
Danielle Amato
Dawn Chace
Deb Bone Harris
Jack Thompson
Janna Mathews
Jarek Erznoznik
Jennifer Gigas
Jennifer Gleich
Jory Snyder
Karen Charles
Karlee Porter
Karlie Belle
Kate Quinn
Katrina Walker
Kelly Latreille
Linda Bratten
Melinda Romero
Milinda Stephenson
Miriam Coffey
Mitzi Redd
Paige Bartlett
Patty Marty
Rosemary Castillo-Sartin
Sam Fung
Sandy Rindlesbach
Sara Vetser
Scott Ehardt
Shauna Westergard
Timm Bond
Tina Bartelmay
Valerie Tribble
QUILTING CONTEST 
RULES + FAQ
Picture Requirements:
*see additional information here for tips on taking good pictures of your quilt
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Required Pictures: Submit in this order:
- Full, straight-on view of your quilt front; with all four corners.
- Full, straight-on view of your quilt back; with all four corners.
- Detail of your quilt front
- Detail of your quilt back
- Detail of your quilt front binding
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Picture Size:
must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.
a.Full quilt front
b.Full quilt back
c.Detail quilt front
d.Detail quilt back
e.Detail quilt front binding
Terms and Conditions *be sure to check to accept at bottom of form.
- Images become the property of the show sponsor for publicity and/or publication.
- Limit 2 entries, per person.
- By signing-up you agree to be added to our Newsletter.
- Quilt must not have been submitted in a *national level show. *Quilts Inc, AQS, etc.
- Quilt must have been completed after Jan 1, 2024.
- Prize winners will be notified via email, on March 15, 2025.
- Submission of quilt registration signifies agreement with these conditions.
- VQF reserves the right to remove inappropriate entries for any reason.
SMP Virtual Quilt Fest Show Time Frame
Show entries will be accepted February 5th - March 9th
Show Favorites will be voted on March 10th - 13th
SMPVQF will occur March 10th - 14th
Contest Submission Form
FAQ
What are the dates?
Sewing Machines Plus' Virtual Quilt Fest, 2025
Quilt entries accepted February 5th - March 9th, 2025
Show favorites voted on March 10th - 13th, 2025
SMPVQF will occur March 10th – 14th, 2025
How big should my pictures be?
PICTURES must be shot at high resolution + under 10 MB.
Please see the Tips + Tricks sheet for best outcome.
What is the process for entering?
Simply submit your quilt to our form submission with our criteria and viewers such as yourself will be giving the opportunity to vote on your favorite quilt. All quilt entries require 5 photographic submissions and an artist’s statement.
Who will be judging?
YOU are the judge! Our contest is completely viewer's choice based on who gets the most votes. Contestants will enter their quilts into competition via photographic entries.
What might I win?
You will have the chance to win up to a $7,000 quilting package! We will announce the Dream Studio winner on Friday, along with other winners of the quilt competition prizes.
What is the Festival?
We will be live streaming a quilting celebration, for 5 days, 7-8 hours a day after the open voting period! Come back here or join us on Facebook or YouTube live, each day. Our presenters and hosts will be showcasing quilting notions and equipment as well as sharing tips and tricks, some history and master classes!
What is the Dream Studio and who can enter to win it?
We will be giving away a Dream Home Studio to one lucky viewer worth up to $25,000. Anyone who submits an email to follow the contest will be automatically entered
What should you look for when wanting your quilt to win?
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Visual impact
- Visually appealing
- Color pallete appealing
- Balanced design
- Creativity
- Contrast/value engaging
- Proportional
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Piecing and Borders Workmanship
- Square blocks
- Lies flat
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Special Techniques and Workmanship
- Embroidery, beading, trapunto, appliques etc are well executed
- Should complement the quilt
- Should lie flat
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Quilting Workmanship
- Piece equally quilted, equal density throughout
- Quilting complements the quilt
- Quilting thread color(s) complement the design
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Finishing and Binding
- Quilt lies flat
- Appropriate to the design
CONGRATULATIONS | 2022 QUILT FEST WINNERS
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