51st Annual Utah Quilt Show
July 19, 2025 - September 20, 2025
This juried exhibition features quilts of all styles and sizes created by some of the State’s finest quilters. Presented by the Springville Museum of Art and the Utah Valley Quilt Guild with support from the Corn Wagon Quilt Company.
We love working with the quilting community and showcasing so many incredible quilts each year during the Annual Quilt Show! Thank you for the trust you have in us to display and celebrate your works of art. This is a great merger of the quilt community and fine art community – and it’s one of our favorite things we do all year!
This year we received an extraordinary number of quilt entries. Our gallery space limits how many quilts we can hang, and unfortunately we had to turn away a number of quilts due to space constraints. The Show Committee closely reviewed each quilt and tried to select the entries with the best technical skill and design work to feature in the exhibition. This is inherently a subjective task, but was done thoughtfully and carefully.
Thank you for entering the exhibition – even if your quilt was not hung this year. It takes a community of artists and makers to make a show and tradition like this possible. We appreciate your vulnerability and willingness to enter your works into this show! Thank you for taking that risk and participating in the creative and competitive process.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Online entry form live, Friday May 30th
Quilts may be brought to the Museum for jurying, Friday, July 11, 2025, 10:00 am-4:00 pm –
Saturday July 12, 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm.
List of accepted quilts posted on www.smofa.org, Thursday July 17, 2025 by 5 pm
Opening Reception and Awards Ceremony, Saturday, July 19, 2025, 10:30am-12:00pm
List of Award Winners Listed on www.smofa.org, Monday, July 21, 2025
First Quilt Pickup Period, Tuesday, July 22 2025– Wednesday July 23, 2025, 10:00am-5:00pm
Second Quilt Pickup Period, Tuesday, September 23, 2025– Thursday September 25, 2025 10:00am-5:00pm
NOTIFICATION
AWARDS
Quality in workmanship, design, color, originality, and general appeal will be the principal criteria applied by the selection committee for admission to the show. The same criteria will also be used by the judges. There will be awards for "Best of Show", "Best Hand Quilting", as well as many other awards.
Award winners will be contacted directly by Museum Staff or Show Committee Members.
ELIGIBILITY
This show is open to all current and previous Utah residents. Quilts will be pre-selected by a committee of expert quilters from the following criteria:
1. Quilts must be made using good construction techniques.
2. Quilts must be clean.
3. Quilts must be no longer than 120”.
4. Quilts must have two layers of fabric with a batting sandwiched in between, with either machine or hand quilting.
5. Two quilts may be submitted which have not been previously entered into this show.
6. Quilts must have been completed within the last three years.
7. No kits, neither full nor partial.
8. A label must be sewn on the back bottom of the quilt with name of quilt, name of entrant, and/or who quilted it, and date completed.
9. A hanging sleeve (see diagram) must be attached to the back of the quilt. We do not want to damage your quilt with tacks. (This sleeve is unique to this show).
Step 1 —Cut a 5” strip of fabric whose length is the width of quilt top, fold it in half, press, draw a pencil line 2” below the fold.
Step 2—Lay top of fold along top of quilt just below the binding, baste with large stitches along the pencil line making sure that the basting stitches do not show on the front of the quilt. No other stitching is required. (Top and ends of hanging sleeve must be loose -- not sewn to the quilt.)
**Quilts not properly prepared for hanging following the eligibility criteria listed will be disqualified.**
HOW TO ENTER:
JUDGING:
2025 Judges:
Karin Crawford
Karin has been a .quilter for over 30 years begin.n.i.n.g .in Arcadia, .California where she was a member and eventually president of The Wandering Foot Quilt Guild. Her 38 year career was spent doing dental hygiene in Pasadena, San Marino, Sierra Madre, and Glendale, California. Karin loves doing "I tty bitty tiny work such as needlepoint on 18 gauge, applique (both fabric and wool) and embroidery, especially embellishment." She has had her quilts hung in the Glendale Guild Quilt Show, Road 2 California, Houston International Quilt Show, Utah Quilt Festival, Springville Museum of Art Quilt Show, The Utah Home Machine and Quilting Show, The Reno Quilt Show, The Pacific International Quilt Festival and with the Hoffman Challenge Travel Show. Karin loves everything about quilting and quilts everyday. Her special love is applique by hand and hand embellishment.
Debbie Breivik
I have been quilting (or should I say piecing) for about 15 years. I love using batiks and bright, contrasting colors in my quilts. I have been a member of the Utah Quilt Guild for 6 years when I was "shamed" into joining by a very dear friend and mentor. I just bought a longarm and am looking forward to learning that part of quilting. I have learned so much and have met so many amazing people in the quilting world. I am currently serving as the Secretary of the Utah Quilt Guild and I'm looking forward to learning lots more about this amazing art form and the people that create it.
Barbara Walsh
Barbara Walsh is a longtime quilter and has been an active part of quilting in Utah. She has served in many Utah Quilt Guild positions including President and currently serves on the Quilt Fest committee. While her quilts have won many awards it is the joy of making them that is important to her. “I love being surrounded by color and quilts.” Barbara has taught for quilt-making for many years in Utah and the surrounding states. She served as an instructor as part of UQG’s quilt judging program. Her areas of expertise are piecing , machine embroidery and machine embroidered appliqué. “The Springville show is always one of the best and the quality of the work is excellent. I am honored to be judging it again.”