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2026 Quilt Show

August 30 - October 11, 2026

Stars, Stripes & Stiches

Anderson Arts Center

6603 3rd Avenue, Kenosha

Tuesdays thru Sundays 1:00 - 4:00 pm

Free Admission & Parking

Our quilt show is coming back to the beautiful Anderson Arts Center in August! This year's theme is Stars, Stripes and Stiches. Enjoy beautiful quilts made by our guild members. Visitors will have the opportunity to speak firsthand with the quilters while seeing them in action. Visitors can also vote for their favorite quilt overall and for their favorite in this year’s Quilt Challenge. Winners of the viewers choice awards will be announced in early December and posted on our Facebook page.

Select quilts in our show will be available for purchase. Beautiful and unique items made by our members will also be available for purchase in the Anderson Arts Center gift shop and we will have some special items available for silent auction in the library. This is a show you don't want to miss!

Quilt Show Entry Requirements

QUILT ENTRY FORM

Entry is open to Southport Quilters Guild members only. Please join if you would like to show your work – we’d love to see it!
Only quilts that have not been previously entered in our show may be entered.
All entries must have stitching through all layers of the quilt.
ALL quilts MUST have a hanging sleeve. The sleeve should be placed 1½” from the TOP EDGE of the quilt and should be a continuous 2½“ wide sleeve across the back of the quilt. A slit will be made in the sleeve by the Arts Center to facilitate hanging. Quilts without a proper hanging sleeve meeting these specifications will NOT be accepted. Quilt Sleeve Tutorial.
Due to space limitations, if you enter multiple quilts, we cannot guarantee that all your quilts will be hung.
For entries in categories 1-7, you can elect whether or not to have your quilt judged.
You may only enter one judged quilt per category.
For entries in categories 2-7, category is determined by the size of your quilt and how it was quilted. The size is based on the smallest side of the quilt. Large = 60" or larger; Medium = 40"- 59"; Small = 39" or less
If you are entering a quilt in our show for the first time, you may enter it in a category based on size and quilting method, or you can choose to enter it in Category 1, First Time Entrant.
All quilt entries MUST BE REGISTERED. Registration opens May 1 and closes at midnight on Wednesday, August 13. Quilts that are not registered will not be accepted into the show.

Help us celebrate the opening of our show with a reception on Sunday, August 30th. From 1:00 pm until 4:00 pm. you can enjoy all the fabulous quilts on display in this historic home as well as live piano music, hors d'oeuvres and live demonstrations. We will have beautiful hand-crafted items available in the gift shop and special items available for silent auction bids.

Show Opening and Reception

Special Exhibits

2026 Quilt Challenge, "Celebrate America" – Quilters were challenged to create a 20" x 20" quilt using only 2 blocks and 2 colors, assigned by rolling dice. For more information, visit our Quilt Challenge page.
Tenosha County Fair Winners – Our guild sponsors 8 quilting categories in the fair. Winners will be invited to display their quilts.
Silent Auction – We have several beautiful, unique items available for bids in the Library. If you find an item that you really love, take it home immediately by paying the "Buy It Now" price! All silent auction sales benefit both the Guild and the Anderson Arts Center.
Video Display of Upstairs Quilts – The Anderson Arts Center does not have an elevator. If you have difficulty climbing stairs, you can still see all the wonderful quilts that are hung upstairs by viewing the video display in the Library.
Live Demonstrations – Guild members will be on hand throughout the month of the show to demonstrate various quilt related skills and answer questions.
Gift Shop – While you're at the Anderson Arts Center, don't forget to stop in their gift shop. There are many unique items for sale made by our guild members and other area artists. All SQG items sold will benefit both the Guild and the Anderson Arts Center.

Quilt Categories

First Time Entrant in a SQG Show
Large – Domestic machine or hand quilted
Large – Longarm quilted
Medium – Domestic machine or hand quilted
Medium – Longarm quilted
Small – Domestic machine or hand quilted
Small – Longarm quilted
Guild Workshop Entry
Challenge Quilt

Important Dates

TBD – Quilt Registration opens
TBD– Quilt Registration closes at midnight
Thursday, August 6 – Quilt Drop Off, TDB at the Anderson Arts Center
Friday, August 7– Judging Day, 9:00 am until finished. Guild members only.
Sunday, August 30 – Show opens
Sunday, October 11– Show closes

2026 Quilt Show

Stars, Stripes & Stiches

Due to space limitations, if you enter multiple quilts, we cannot guarantee that all your quilts will be hung.

For entries in categories 1-7, you can elect whether or not to have your quilt judged.

You may only enter one judged quilt per category.

For entries in categories 2-7, category is determined by the size of your quilt and how it was quilted. The size is based on the smallest side of the quilt. Large = 60" or larger; Medium = 40"- 59"; Small = 39" or less

If you are entering a quilt in our show for the first time, you may enter it in a category based on size and quilting method, or you can choose to enter it in Category 1, First Time Entrant.

All quilt entries MUST BE REGISTERED. Registration opens May 1 and closes at midnight on Wednesday, August 13. Quilts that are not registered will not be accepted into the show.

Important Dates