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Lois Dean- 2026 Quilt Show Registration Chair ~ lizzdean@hotmail.com
Entry Information – Each quilt or item must have a separate entry form.
Make additional copies of entry form as needed.
Register your quilt(s) here: https://form.jotform.com/260176041710143
- There are no restrictions on item size, shape or technique ~ We only ask that you not enter a quilt that has been in a previous show held by the Yakima Valley Quilters' Guild.
- Currently there is a limit of 5 entries per person on the main floor. This does not include Friendship Group quilts, Guild Display items, or Challenge quilts. Every effort will be made to hang every item registered. Please register early, as priority will be given baed on the date entered.
- Complete entry form(s) online (preferred method) or by mail to YVQG Attn: Quilt Registration PO Box 2813 Yakima, WA 98907
- Registration opens February 2, 2026
- Registration closes April 4, 2026
- On your registration form, you will select a location for your entry to be displayed. The options are: Main Show, Guild Display, Friendship Booth, Quilt Show Challenge, Kids Quilt Too, or Miniatures.
| Main Show | This is the area where most of the quilts will be on display. Please register early, as priority will be given based on the date entered. |
| Guild Display | The display area that promotes our Guild. These can be projects that members have done throughout the year as Guild projects. They may include lotto blocks class projects, Christmas party gift exchange items, Secret Sister gifts, Summer Challenge projects, Shoebox charity quilts, etc. |
| Community Service Friendship Booths |
These booths will feature small quilting groups from the Yakima Valley and be located near the Guild Display. As members of those groups, you will have the option of registering your quilted projects in the Main Show area or in the group category Friendship Booth. One space will be provided for each group and can be decorated how you wish. All Friendship Groups will be grouped near one another. |
| Quilt Show Challenge | This category presents you with... a challenge! Too busy to make a large quilt? Take a look at our guidelines for "Trinkets and Things". Your entry can be any shape, but the combined total of all sides of the quilt needs to measure 120" or less. Add some of your favorite trinkets and things like buttons, buckles, pins, and gems. Have some fun. Dig through your jewelry, notions, and special trinkets you've saved up. Shop thrift stores. Above all, enjoy the journey as you create your Trinkets and Things quilt. Register them under the Quilt Show Challenge category. There is no charge for entering and all the entries will be hung using the same rules and regulations as any other quilt that you are entering. Contact Renee Miles at (509) 930-9612 or grandmanay2@gmail.com if you have any questions. |
| Miniatures |
Here we will showcase the fun we had making our tiny quilts for our YVQG Summer 2025 Challenge. Now you can take part as well! Your finished quilt can be paper pieced, pieced, hand pieced and/or contain some appliqué. Your quilt should be no larger than 80" when all sides are added together. |
| New for 2026: Kids Quilt Too | Here we welcome and encourage our younger fiends, quilters aged 17 and under, to enter this special category. Quilts must be no more than 200 inches around (such as 40 by 60 or 50 by 50 or anything smaller.) We look forward to seeing your entries! |
- When you register, you should receive a confirmation e-mail with your entry information. Please print this out. If you do not receive a confirmation, please contact Lois Dean. After you hit the “submit” button, you should see a screen that says, “Thank You” and has a large green check mark. Again, if you do not see this screen, your entry may not have been completed, so contact Lois with any questions.
- Each quilt must have a 4” hanging sleeve on the back. The top of the hanging sleeve must be placed 9” from the top of the quilt if your quilt is longer than 90”. Click here for hanging sleeve directions. Friendship Booth and Quilt Show Challenge quilts do not need a hanging sleeve.
- Each quilt must have a label with the exhibitor’s name, address and phone number sewn to the back. (This info may be printed on the hanging sleeve)
- Be sure to accurately indicate size of quilt on registration form.
- For any questions, please reach out to Lois Dean.
- Bring your quilts on drop off day: Wednesday April 29 10:00 am to 6:00 pm to the Yakima Valley Convention Center at 10 N. 8th Street, Yakima, WA, 98901. Please use the new Convention Center entrance at the north end of the building, (glass room "I" - parking is across N 8th Street) to bring in your quilts.
- When bringing your quilts on drop off day, please fold your quilts accordingly: Fold your quilt so that the bottom left side of the back of the quilt is facing out.
- Your claim form will be given to you when your items are received. You must present this form at the time of pick up.
- Pick up is Saturday May 2nd from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. No early pick ups. Quilts will not be released before that time or without a claim check.
- If you make arrangements for someone else to pick up your entries, be sure to give them your claim check.
- The Yakima Valley Quilters’ Guild is not responsible for loss or damage. Check with your homeowner’s insurance for coverage of your entries while displayed.
- Be assured we will do our best to protect all entries in the quilt show.
The Yakima Valley Quilters’ Guild thanks you for participating in our 2026 Quilt Show and sharing your quilts for all to see. Your beautiful works of art on fabric are what make our show such a success.
Many Thanks,
Lois Dean
Registration coordinator