39th annual smoky mountain
​quilt show & competition

August 2-3, 2019
Knoxville Expo Center
Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, August 2 -- 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Saturday, August 3 -- 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Quilt Turning by Merikay Waldvogel
FRIDAY ONLY: 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM

Special Exhibit and Meet & Greet with
Award-Winning Quilter, Linda Roy
SATURDAY ONLY: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

ENTRY FORM DEADLINE Animated Text 2019

Certified appraiser, Cindy Stuart, will be doing quilt appraisals at the Quilt Show. Contact her to schedule or for more information. cstuart1@hughes.net  or  http://tnquiltdoctor.com

QUILT SHOW VENDORS – 2019

Accomplish Quilting -- accomplishquilting.com
​Angel Oak Stitchery -- angeloakstitchery.com
Cloth Peddler Quilt Shop -- clothpeddler.com
Cottage Grove Quilt Company -- cottagegrovequilt.com
Deborah's Quilts -- QuiltersCuttingGuide.com
Dizzy Diva Quilt Shop -- dizzydivasfabricshop.com
Heart Creek Farm Creations --shop.heartcreekfarmcreations.com
Hyderhangout: Quilt Fabric & More -- hyderhangout.com 
Magic Cat -- (no website)
Martelli Enterprises -- martellinotions.com
Mountain Creek Quilt Shop -- mountaincreekquilters.com
Primrose Lane -- primroselane.com
Quiltricks -- quiltricks.com
Redfern Enterprises, Inc. -- redfernentus.com
Starforest Quilts -- starforestquilts.com
Stipples -- stipplesetc.com
Stitches 'n Stuff Quilt Shop -- stitchesnstuffshoppe.com
The Quilt Patch -- thequiltpatchblog.wordpress.com
Vivilux LED Lights -- viviluxusa.com
Willow Creek Quilters & Crafters -- (no website)

ALL ABOUT ENTRIES

• ENTRY CATEGORIES

• ENTRY RULES AND INFORMATION

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  Each entrant may enter up to five quilts, and there are fifteen categories, one of which is limited to members only. There are place awards in each category, and special awards are given, as well. 

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  Form submission dates and shipping deadlines for entries are just some of rules and information found under this tab. Be sure to download the file and read it carefully.

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• The entry form is designed to be filled out on your computer, but it may be filled out by hand, if desired. It becomes fillable after you DOWNLOAD it to your device. Paying your entry fees is easy from our Purchases and Payment tab that is found under both the Quilt Show and Resources tabs at the top of this page. If you have any problems, our entries chairman is just a phone call or email away.

  

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Talented SMQ members make the Special Awards ribbons each year. It's not surprising they are proudly displayed by the winners.

SMQ quilt show history

​Smoky Mountain Quilters was founded in 1980 as a chapter of the Tennessee Valley Quilters' Association. The inaugural SMQ quilt show was held in 1981 at the American Museum of Science and Energy in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Judy Elwood, the first SMQ show chairman, and three other enthusiastic members, Suzanne Haase, Janice Sanders, and Glenys Nappo, were extremely instrumental in planning this event. None of them had previous show experience! 

The first show featured 169 entries and eighteen antique quilts for display. Categories included bed quilts, wall quilts, crib quilts, pillows and cathedral window items. Entries were sent from across the state, and a few other states were represented as well. The quilt show was well received and became an anticipated event at the museum through 1990, when an invitational show featured previous ribbon winners from earlier competitions. 

The invitational show format was chosen because SMQ members were absorbed in planning the production of the 21st Annual National Quilting Association Quilt Show in Knoxville. One might say that 10 years of preparation went into this show! Judy Elwood, that first show chairman in 1981 was President of the National Quilting Association in 1990.

The following year, after much evaluation, discussion, and soul-searching, members moved the Smoky Mountain show to Knoxville. For several years it partnered with the Dogwood Arts Festival, and TVA's West Tower in downtown Knoxville became the show venue. The quilt show has utilized a variety of venues in both Knox and Blount counties, and has most recently found the Knoxville Expo Center site to offer the most accommodating answers to our needs. 

entries GALLERY: 2018 smoky mountain quilt show & competition

show ​entries

Preparations are currently underway for the 39th Annual Smoky Mountain Quilt Show & Competition. We hope you will consider entering a quilt, or several in the show. You can easily DOWNLOAD the ​ENTRY FORM and RULES here. 

vendor information

Our show has a limited number of vendor spaces, and the earlier the reservation is received, the better the choice for location and number of spaces. To learn more about vending at our show click APPLICATION for more details.  

Print Advertising 

We produce an annual show catalog highlighting each show entry, each vendor, and our sponsors. We set aside space for our supporters to place ads. To learn more about advertising RATES and ORDERING information, click the highlighted areas. 

• Click to read a LETTER from our show chairman.
• Click LEVELS to learn about Sponsorship & Donation Levels.
• Click AGREEMENT to access the Sponsorship & Donation Agreement.

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