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SMOKY MOUNTAIN QUILTERS of TN
45th Annual Quilt Show Knoxville Expo Center 5441 Clinton Hwy Knoxville, TN June 19-20, 2026 Share our show dates with your friends! Put the entry deadline on your calendars!
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The entry deadline is extended through May 1, 2026 unless capacity is reached earlier. Special eventsQUILT TURNINGS OF ANTIQUE QUILTS with MERIKAY WALDVOGEL, JAN WASS, and CINDY STUART
The always popular [antique] quilt turning sessions are returning again this year. At these special presentations at our show since their inception in 2008, Jan Wass and Merikay Waldvogel surprise us with a group of antique quilts, many of which have never been shown publicly before.
A team of quilt history colleagues Jan Wass, Cindy Stuart and, Merikay will date the quilts based on the quilts’ fabrics, patterns and styles. Expect to hear some good stories and learn something about dating old quilts. Visitors may bring quilts to show if time permits. Photos may be taken and questions/comments from the audience are encouraged. There is no additional charge for this event. Merikay Waldvogel is a nationally known quilt collector, researcher and writer. Her books include: Quilts of Tennessee, Soft Covers for Hard Times, Patchwork Souvenirs of the 1933 Chicago World’s Fair, and Southern Quilts of the Civil War. In 2009, she was inducted into the Quilters Hall of Fame for her work as a quilt historian and author. She has been a member of Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee since 1986. Jan Wass is a researcher and writer and a retired curator of Decorative Arts at the Illinois State Museum. Her interest, exceeding more than thirty years, centers around textiles and their history, with a special interest in Illinois Amish Quilts. She wrote the book Illinois Amish Quilts: Sharing Threads of Tradition. Cindy Stuart is a certified Quilt Appraiser, and is studying for Quilt Judging certification. A student of quilt/textile history, Cindy is active in the Tennessee Quilt Study Group and the American Quilt Study Group. GO TELL IT! • Quilt Stories video-recordingsWe will be recording quilt stories and forwarding the videos to the Quilt Alliance during both days of the quilt show. There is no charge for this service. Our show visitors, entrants, and SMQ members are encouraged to participate.
You simply come to our show with a story, and we will make it very easy for you to record a 3-minute video of your story. Most, but not all people bring in a quilt to talk about. If you have a quilt in our show, we can record you in front of it if you wish. We can also add photos or video of documents or other related objects to the video. Entrants are invited to tell stories about their entries with the entry as a backdrop. Visitors are encouraged to bring a quilt, something they have made, been gifted, or inherited. Walk-ins are welcome. Please see more information about The Quilt Alliance on our PROJECTS page. www.smokymtnquilters.com/projects.html#/
Quilters' Scavenger Hunts are popular with both kids and their adults!
The 2026 Quilt Show welcomes back scissor sharpening! (See the vendors' listing for details.)
He will be on-site, near the building's entrance, offering same-day sharpening for scissors, quilting shears, knives, and sewing/fabric tools. Note: Hair shears are not included. Show price for scissors/shears: $10.00 |
People Come to Enjoy the Quilts
Shopping with Our Vendors is Lots of Fun, too!
Shopping with Our Vendors is Lots of Fun, too!
Now accepting vendor contracts for 2026
June 19-20, 2026
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Participating Vendors
Questions? Contact Amy at
[email protected]
[email protected]
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ANGEL OAK STITCHERY |
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BECKIE'S SEWING CENTER |
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CARRIED AWAY DESIGNS |
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CHATTANOOGA SEWING MACHINES |
Instagram - chattanoogasewing |
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EUROSTEAM IRON |
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GRANA'S FRONT PORCH FABRICS |
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HEAL MY HANDS |
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HUMANA |
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IRA ROBI QUILTS |
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LAPIS INSURANCE SOLUTIONS |
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MOUNTAIN TOP FABRICS |
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NINE PATCH FABRICS |
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OLD SOUTH CANDY |
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PANSY'S PATCH QUILT STUDIO |
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QUILT-N-CODE |
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QUILTS OF VALOR |
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RITZY QUILTING COMPANY |
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SHABBY ROSE QUILTING AND SEWING COTTAGE |
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SISTERCRAFT QUILTING AND MORE |
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THE DESIGNERS WORKSHOP |
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THE QUILT COMPANY |
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THREADED NEEDLE SEWING |
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WOOD QUILT BLOCKS |
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BACK2SHARP Scissor Sharpener |
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WARD'S SEWING MACHINE SERVICE |
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2025 Quilt Show Ribbon Winners
Judge Amy Pabst, NACQJ - West Virginia
Judge Amy Pabst, NACQJ - West Virginia
BEST OF SHOW - LARGE
BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS by Rosillis Rosario
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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BEST OF SHOW - SMALL
EDEN by Audra Rasnake
Meadowview, Virginia
Meadowview, Virginia
SPECIAL AWARDS SLIDESHOW
Additional slides coming soon.
