Quilt Show

The Quilter’s Guild of Dallas has joined a collaboration of North Texas quilt guilds to host the 2026 North Texas Quilt Festival in partnership with the Original Sewing & Quilting Expo. The Festival is produced by a Board of volunteers from the North Texas quilt guilds.

Plans for the North Texas Quilt Festival are progressing, and the Dallas Guild is part of the action! Below are information links and deadline reminders. Join the fun and enjoy the North Texas Quilt Festival community of North Texas Quilters.

Quilt Show Entries

Enter your quilts into the North Texas Quilt Festival. The quilts will be judged, and ribbons and cash prizes will be awarded.

Click here for the instructions and categories.

Click here to enter your quilt. Please indicate “Quilter’s Guild of Dallas” as your host guild.

Your quilt will be listed in the printed program. The deadline for online entry is May 31.

Quilt Drop Off will be Monday, July 27, from 3:00 pm to 7:00 pm at Irving Convention Center.

Pick Up will be in the Irving Convention Center Lobby, Saturday, August 1, from approximately from 6:15 pm to 7:30 pm.

Art Quilt Auction

A silent auction of mini-quilts, bags, etc. will be held during the Festival. Please make a donation as the Guild will receive the purchase price of your item.

Click here for the Art Quilt Auction guidelines.

Click here to register your donation online. Each donation needs a separate registration form.

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with submission instructions.

The deadline for your online registration is June 15, and submission is July 2.

Volunteer for the Festival

Volunteers are needed to help set up and run the North Texas Quilt Show the week of July 27 through August 1. When you register through Sign Up Genius be sure to choose shifts that are designated NTQF, then list “Quilter’s Guild of Dallas” as your group.

Click here to volunteer through Sign Up Genius.

The North Texas Quilt Festival is organized by a Board of volunteers from these North Texas guilds:

• Bear Creek Quilt Guild
• Fort Worth Modern Quilt Guild
• Fort Worth Quilt Guild
• Irving Quilt Guild
• Mid-Cities Modern Quilters
• Quilters’ Guild of Arlington
• Quilter’s Guild of Dallas
• Trinity Valley Quilters’ Guild

The Original Sewing & Quilting Expo corporation will organize the facility, vendors, special exhibits, and classes. The Dallas Guild signed a contract with Expo which outlines the individual responsibilities and benefits of this partnership between QGD and Expo.

Thanks to everyone who has already entered quilts, donated a mini, or volunteered to help. It takes all of us to make great things happen.

Thanks for your continuing participation and support of the Quilter’s Guild of Dallas.

Linda Bartley, VP Show
show@quiltersguildofdallas.org