a lucky quilt show attendee will take home this quilt!!Show attendees are given a ballot/questionnaire upon admission to the quilt show. Before leaving they may vote for their favorite quilt and answer a few brief questions. This submission will become their entry for a drawing of the Bear's Paw Quilt, Smoky Mountain Quilters' adopted quilt block. The quilt measures 71" x 71". The hand-dyed red fabric in the quilt represents our 40th Anniversary. . . our Ruby Jubilee!
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WE HAVE SCHEDULED LAST YEAR'S ANNIVERSARY QUILT SHOW FOR JULY 30-31, 2021.
won't IT BE NICE TO GO TO A REAL QUILT SHOW?
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Join us for our RUBY JUBILEE Celebration!
Knoxville Expo Center July 30-31, 2021
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Special events schedules
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Friday, July 30, 2021 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
QUILT TURNINGS OF ANTIQUE QUILTS with MERIKAY WALDVOGEL 
The always popular [antique] quilt turning sessions are returning again this year. At these special features of our show since their inception in 2008, Merikay Waldvogel surprises us with a group of antique quilts, many of which have never been shown publicly before.
Along with a team of quilt history colleagues (Becky Harriss, Cindy Stuart and Jan Wass), 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. 
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Saturday,J July 31, 2021 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM
SOUTHERN STITCHES AND NORTHERN NEEDLES with TEDDY PRUETT 
Teddy's 26 year career in quilt history and her prized location in Florida, working with quilts from all over the United States, has placed her in a unique position to understand the differences evidenced in quilts of the North and South. This trunk show will feature quilts that illustrate cultural and regional variations, with explanation of why they exist. Quilts, history, trivia, what more can you ask for? Enlightenment! Get it here!
Teddy Pruett is a native Floridian born into a military family, and has moved nearly eighty times. She recently retired from a 25 year career as a Certified Appraiser of quilts and textiles, and is a nationally recognized expert in the field of quilt history. Her location in Florida put her in the enviable position to work with quilts from all over the country and all time periods. Teddy is an active, participating member of the American Quilt Study Group, the Southeastern Quilt Study Group, and the Florida Quilt Study Group, past co-curator and member of Board of Directors of the Florida Quilt Museum. Teddy has shared quilts and information all over the country, both antique and her own Second Hand Story quilts made of recycled textiles. Teddy's work has appeared in books, magazines, art galleries and museums and she has been featured on a PBS special. Although retired from appraising, she offers several lectures and workshops. Details on her website. www.teddypruett.com. |
DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES
June 1, 2021
We are pleased to announce that we have filled this year's show with some fantastic quilts. Entries are now closed for 2021.
Click the red buttons for information
Special Awards |
Award Value |
Ribbon |
Best of Show - Large |
$600 |
Yes |
Best of Show - Small |
$500 |
Yes |
Excellence in Hand Workmanship |
$100 |
Yes |
Excellence in Machine Workmanship |
$100 |
Yes |
Innovative Design |
$75 |
Yes |
Judge's Choice |
$75 |
Yes |
Just for Fun |
$75 |
Yes |
Novice |
$75 |
Yes |
Scrap Quilt |
$75 |
Yes |
Surface Embellishment |
$75 |
Yes |
Surface Design |
$75 |
Yes |
Traditional Design |
$75 |
Yes |
Viewer's Choice |
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Yes |
Junior |
Gift Card |
Yes |
Place Awards |
Award Value |
Ribbon |
First Place |
$150 |
Yes |
Second Place |
$115 |
Yes |
Third Place |
$85 |
Yes |
Honorable Mention |
-- |
Yes |
Vendor information
2019 Special award winners
Click on the ribbon to see the name of the winner of that special award.
Entries by category
the 2019 Recipient of the viewers' Choice award
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Andrew Lee stands in front of his quilt, "Shock and Awe," after receiving the Viewer's Choice award near the close of the 39th Annual Smoky Mountain Quilters Quilt Show and Competition, August 3, 2019. Andrew's quilt is made of 12,000 1-inch squares depicting the World War II image of U.S. Marines raising the flag at Iwo Jima.
Andrew, a U.S. Army Veteran and current member of the National Guard, served two tours of duty in Iraq. He relies upon quilting to soften the effects of PTSD and to spend more time with his wife when he isn't on the road as a truck driver. However, much of this 110" x 110" quilt was stitched in the truck he has equipped with a sewing machine and mini studio. He finds quilting relaxing and uses this activity to wind down after long hours on the road. When he is not creating his own quilts, Andrew can be found making Quilts of Valor to present to other veterans. He also has his own business doing long arm quilting. It is rumored that he is already planning another quilt much like "Shock and Awe," and it will be even larger. We are proud to have Andrew as a fellow member of Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee. |
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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.
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SMQ quilt show historySmoky 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
Wanda Brown & Nora Wagner Rick and Jo Ann Finchum Peggy Garwood Rebecca Harriss Tone Haugen-Cogburn Kim Haynes Leslie Hinson Sandy and Bill Kambic Ritzy Thimbles Linda Roy |
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Sally Sante: In Tribute to Essie Bruner
Kathy Slifka Cindy Stuart Lynn and Marian Sykes Thursday Bee in honor of Linda Claussen Tuesday Bee Tuesday Night Bee Merikay Waldvogel Nancy Watson Kebra Wolfe |