02/10/2026
We are gearing up for our SHOW!
Starting next Monday, Feb 16 you can register your QUILTS for our Show .
Sewing & Quilting EXPO site.
Be a member of one of our 8 Guilds to register , or pay more $$ and still enter your quilts
We are looking for SPONSORS to help with the prize money for our Winners .
Read thru this info and more to follow !!
North Texas Quilt Festival
July 30, 31, and August 1, 2026
Irving Convention Center , Irving, Texas
This year's theme is "God Bless America"
The Contest deadline is May 31, 2026.
The contest entry form will be available here in February
Judged Quilt Contest & Show
Treat yourself to aisles and aisles of breathtaking quilts brimming with artistry and creativity, competing for thousands in cash prize awards from accredited judges. Supported in part by: Bear Creek Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Quilt Guild, Irving Quilt Guild, MidCities Modern Quilters, Quilters' Guild of Arlington, Quilter's Guild of Dallas, and Trinity Valley Quilters' Guild.
Contest Rules & Instructions
Prizes
Top prizes include $1,000 for Best in Show, two $350 Merit Quilted awards, Judges Choice awards, and Viewer's Choice, $200 awards for first place in each category and $50 second place awards, an honorable mention ribbon, and Expo Director's choice ribbon.
Judges (more to be announced soon!)
Lois Kindley
I am a veteran fiber artist and have a passion for quiltmaking. I have been sharing the love of quilting for over 40 years. I've been active in the quilting world, lecturing, designing patterns, and teaching children, adults, even inmates quilting. After a considerable amount of success, I have become a highly awarded quilter, having pieces exhibited in national shows and longarming for others who have competed at that level as well. My heart longs to positively encourage quilters! I desire to share my love of quilting and see others succeed. I know entrants have worked very hard to complete their tops and are willing to have them judged. I aim to inspire you to continue creating and entering quilts into competitions. After all, it's a great way to spark the creativity of others!
Sandy Gard
Sandy is a self-taught seamstress and quilter. At the age of six, she was cutting and sewing clothes for her dolls by hand. At the age of eight, she had her first experience at hand quilting. All the neighbors gathered at her grandmother’s farmhouse in Sulphur Springs, Texas, and they lowered the quilting frame from the living room ceiling. They all sat around the quilt, quilting and visiting. The love of quilting began. It has been a lifelong love affair.
Sandy has had a home-based sewing business for 21 years. In 2007, she purchased a Gammill longarm quilting machine and has been successfully quilting for customers. Since then, Sandy has quilted over 1,000 customer quilts and counting.
In 2014, Sandy entered the NQA Judging program. She has spent four years working with certified judges and judging quilt shows. She received her NACQJ certification in 2019. She holds positions on four local quilt guild boards and is the judging coordinator for one.
Silent Quilt Auction
Take this opportunity to bid on your favorites from a plethora of charming, miniature quilts.
Quilt Guild Booths
Bear Creek Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild, Fort Worth Quilt Guild, Midcities Modern Quilters, Trinity Valley Quilters' Guild, Quilters’ Guild of Arlington, Quilter's Guild of Dallas, and Irving Quilt Guild
Stop by the guild booths to meet local quilters, visit with old friends and make new ones! Learn about guild membership benefits and spend time enjoying camaraderie with others who love to sew and quilt. Each guild will be selling raffle tickets for their annual opportunity quilt. In addition, crib sized to bed sized finished quilts donated by guild members will be for sale. You can also purchase t-shirts, show pins and other memorabilia, as well as additional handmade items and project bags.
PLUS...
Hundreds of additional quilts on display in the traveling gallery, lectures and hands-on workshops, free presentations and trunk shows, super prize drawings and more!
