Annual Quilt Show
at Decatur Public Library
2026 QUILT SHOW WAS
MONDAY, SEPT. 28 – SATURDAY, NOV. 7
We will accept quilts
Tuesday, August 24th through Friday, September 17th (or until full)
If you would like to be notivied by email about the Quilt Show,
please contact Rhonda in the Marketing & Outreach office to have your name added to the quilters email list.
Quilt Show Winners
Viewers’ Choice
1st Place:
“Cats”
by Julie Pedersen
2nd Place:
“Ingrid’s Wild Flowers”
by Tammy Ross
3rd Place:
“Twisted Bargello”
by Jan Howard
Pictorial
1st Place:
“Matilda”
by Janie Rogakis
2nd Place:
“Whooping Crane”
by Marty Lawson
3rd Place:
“My Flower Garden”
by Karen Elwell
2027 QUILT SHOW:
MONDAY, SEPT. 27 – SATURDAY, OCT. 30
Viewers’ Choice Awards
- Viewers’ Choice ribbons go to the top three quilts, as voted on by the public.
- You may vote only once. Votes without a name will not be counted.
Pictorial Quilt Awards
- The Pictorial Quilt Prizes are awarded in memory of Reta Ridling and courtesy of the Ridling family. The winners are decided by a judge and are not voted on by the public.
- Must have 3 layers (quilt top, layer of filling, and a backing) that are quilted together. The judge will decide which quilts qualify for the pictorial award, based on the above definition. The judge’s decision is final.
- To qualify for the pictorial awards, a quilt must feature figurative or representational pieces depicting a scene or subject, having the look of a photograph or painting.
- Pictorial prizes are:
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- 1st place – $200
- 2nd place – $150
- 3rd place – $100
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DPL & the Ridling family reserve the right NOT to award prizes if there are not enough qualifying entries.