Events & Quilt Shows

New Milford Barn Quilt Trail
Jul
1
to Dec 31

New Milford Barn Quilt Trail

TRAIL MAP BARN QUILT LOCATIONS

1. Larson’s Sweet Corn – Larson Barn, 386 Danbury Road
2. Century of Growth – Sunny Valley Preserve, 8 Sunny Valley Lane
3. Blue Oars – GMS Rowing Center, 172 Grove Street
4. Tobacco Fields – Couillard Barn, 13 Dorwin Hill Road
5. Grandfather Hipp’s Cow – Centerbrook Farm, 150 Chestnutland Road
6. Red, White & Blue – 155 Chestnutland Road
7. Cows and Baskets – Harris Hill Farm, 122 Ridge Road
8. Five Leaves – Bright Green Farm, 173 Ridge Road
9. Mayor’s Garden – Old Tobacco Barn, behind Town Hall, 10 Main Street
10. Twin Horses – Geron Nursing Carriage Barn, 42 Main Street
11. Ferris Family Quilt – New Milford Historical Society, 6 Aspetuck Avenue
12. Maple Leaf – Sullivan Farm, 140 Park Lane Road
13. North Star – Lillis Farm, 241 Litchfield Road
14. Maple Leaves – Smyrski Farm, 227 Merryall Road
15. Our Mission! – Hunt Hill Farm, The Silo, 44 Upland Road
16. Forage Grass – Hunt Hill Farm Preserve, 60 Upland Road
17. Celtic Harvest – Finnegan’s Farm West Barn, 55 Upland Road
18. Tree of Life – Hacienda Polska, 93 Upland Road
19. Holstein Cow – Wieting Farm, 19 Wheaton Road

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All New England Shop Hop 2025!
Sep
1
to Oct 31

All New England Shop Hop 2025!

Sewing Adventures in New England!
*Magazines will be available for purchase at your local quilt shop in July

Shop Hop New England States
- Connecticut - Maine - Massachusetts - New Hampshire - Vermont

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Annual Yuletide Quilt Show – Haddam, CT
Nov
22

Annual Yuletide Quilt Show – Haddam, CT

  • United Congregational Church of Haddam and Higganum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come enjoy some Holiday fun at the Annual Yuletide Quilt Show

Over 150 quilts and quilted items will be on display at the Annual Yuletide Quilt Show. Quilts range from antique heirlooms to modern-day creations. Several quilts will be for sale.

Come vote for your favorite quilt, enjoy a home-cooked, hearty lunch, enter to win one of many raffle baskets, shop the “Crafty Tag Sale”, or try your luck at winning the quilt raffle.

Over the years, this event has grown to become one of the church’s flagship fundraisers, with all proceeds going towards the church’s diverse outreach and mission-based initiatives.

Handicap accessible. Wheelchair entrance at the south door with elevator access to the Fellowship Hall on the lower level.

Parking: Ample on-site parking on both sides of the church as well as handicap parking near the south entrance.

Food: We will be serving a lunch of homemade soup, artisan bread, and homemade pies. Take-out is available.

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Quilt Con 2026
Feb
19
to Feb 22

Quilt Con 2026

QuiltCon 2026 in Raleigh
February 19-22, 2026
at the Raleigh Convention Center

featuring Hillary Goodwin

Details to be announced in May 2025

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Quilt Week New England
Apr
8
to Apr 11

Quilt Week New England

START PLANNING NOW!

Save the Date:

  • Instructor Announcements: September 2025 

  • Workshops, Lectures, Special Events, and Multi-Day Tickets:
    – AQS Member-Only Registration Opens: 12/9/2025 at 9 a.m. CST
    – General Registration Opens: 12/16/2025 at 9 a.m. CST
    – Online Registration Closes: 4/6/2026 at 4 p.m. CDT

  • Quilt Contest: Opens 6/3/2025, submissions close on 11/6/2025. Learn more at go.americanquilter.com/contests,

  • Vendor Registration: Vendor Registration for all five 2026 AQS Shows will open on July 7, 2025. Interested new vendors can complete a Vendor Application at any time. More Information >

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Piecemakers Quilt Show
Oct
25

Piecemakers Quilt Show

Over 100 Amazing Quilts on Display
Challenge Projects, Themed Raffle Baskets, Quilter’s Bargain Table, Quilter’s
Boutique, Quilter’s Café.

There will be an Americana Sampler Raffle Quilt
Tickets available at the show!
Admission: $5.00 per person

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Peace by Piece Quilt Show
Oct
18
to Oct 19

Peace by Piece Quilt Show

  • Chatham Township Municipal Buildiing (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Garden State Quilters Guild presents their 2025 Peace by Piece Quilt Show

Vendors, Quilt Displays, Boutique, Little Wishes, Raffle Quilt

Admission $12

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29th Annual Quilt and Needle Arts Show
Oct
11
to Oct 12

29th Annual Quilt and Needle Arts Show

  • The First Church of Christ Congregational (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Enjoy the Columbus Day Weekend touring a historic 1794 Meetinghouse that will impress you with many talented artists.

Homemade Soups and Pies will be available will be available to purchase. Free parking

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48th Annual Harvest of Quilts Show
Sep
20
to Sep 21

48th Annual Harvest of Quilts Show

  • Lakes Region Community College (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Be sure to check out the Mysterious Quilt Journey

“the Mysterious Quilt Journey”

Dozens of quilt displayed in downtown Laconia businessess

Admisstion $10

Vendors - Ann’s Fabrics & Crafts, Bittersweet Fabric Shop, Groovy Seam Ribbers, Maple Leaf Stitchin Studio, Patches Quilt Loft and Embrodiery, Sew There! Oilcloth Designs & More

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"You Made That?" - The Quilting Adventures of Harvey Fierstein
Jul
25
to Jul 27

"You Made That?" - The Quilting Adventures of Harvey Fierstein

$20/adults; $10/students

The three-day show will open with a reception on Thursday, July 24 and run from July 25-27. 

KTM&HC has many historic quilts in its collection from 19th- and 20th-century Ridgefield: quilts with well-known pattern names like Log-Cabin and Oak Leaf; “crazy” quilts with irregular shapes and meticulous embroidery; and signature quilts commemorating weddings and community events.  

Cotton Candy Fabrics & Quilts will be hosting a pop-up shop throughout the exhibition. The pop-up shop will be located in the Carriage Barn.

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Quilt Show at Kellogg Environmental Center
Jul
24
to Jul 27

Quilt Show at Kellogg Environmental Center

  • Kellogg Environmental Center and Osborne Homestead Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

POP OF COLOR Quilt Show w/SCTMQG being a Co-Sponsor

Quilts Displayed Outside along with Vintage Quilts and more being shown inside the Osborn Homestead Museum!

More details to come as the Event gets organized!!

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Maine Quilts Quilt Show
Jul
24
to Jul 27

Maine Quilts Quilt Show

Pine Tree Quilters Guild presents Maine Quilts annually during the last weekend of July. We are a guild passionate about everything quilting who share and learn more about our art.

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Hands All Around 19 Quilt Show
May
3
to May 4

Hands All Around 19 Quilt Show

Hands Across the Valley Quilters Guild features more than 200 quilts by their talented members, as well as, a Special Exhibit from the New England Quilt Museum on what’s best about Massachusetts.

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World of Quilts Show - A Celebration of Traditional, Modern, and Art Quilts
May
3
to May 4

World of Quilts Show - A Celebration of Traditional, Modern, and Art Quilts

Annual show of over 300 quilts displays the many facets of the art and craft of quilting: traditional to modern to improvisational to fiber art and includes well-known speakers, special exhibits, demonstrations, raffles, quilts for sale, and vendors selling fabric, quilting related items, and sewing machines.

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Arising of the Quilts
May
2
to May 3

Arising of the Quilts

The Town of New Milford is Celebrating 250 Years!

Quilts will be aired and display at several sites throughout downtown New Milford.

This event is free and open to everyone from young to old.

Quilts on display will include the New Milford Historical Society collection, local quilters, and historical family heirloom quilts and material crafts.

Activities will include:

  • Presentations from local quilters

  • Activities for children & families

  • Block Decorating for the America 250

    Quilts be will be on display at the following locations: 

    New Milford Congregational Church

    New Milford Historical Society

    St. Peter's Masonic Lodge

    Antique quilts will come from the private collection curated by the New Milford Historical Society as well as from the CT Daughters of the American Revolution on display throughout the Historical Society.  

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New England Quilt Expo for Hands on Workshops and Quilt Displays
Apr
9
to Apr 12

New England Quilt Expo for Hands on Workshops and Quilt Displays

  • Double Tree by Hilton Manchester Downtown (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Bits N’ Pieces Quilt Shoppe at the NEOE for hands-on workshops and quilt displays!

Check out their website for details and sign ups.
There is something for everyone to do, whether your a beginner or expert! Lots to explore, learn and enhance your skills.

Event Dates:
April 9 - Classes Begin
April 10-11 - Quilt Show & Marketplace (9-5pm)
April 12 - Quilt Show & Marketplace (9-3pm)

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Art Exhibition - Robert Mars
Apr
5
to May 10

Art Exhibition - Robert Mars

  • Georgetown Arts & Cultural Centr (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

GEORGETOWN ARTS & CULTURAL CENTER
Come out and see Artist- Robert Mars displaying “The Wonder Years, a Mid-Career Retrospective”.
Opening Reception: Saturday, April 5th
4:00 - 6:00pm

*Exhibition will be held through May 10th

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Quilt Across Connecticut
Apr
4
to Apr 12

Quilt Across Connecticut

Plan Your Next Quilting Adventure Hopping to 5 Great Quilting shops!
Cotton Candy, Colchester Mill, Sew Inspired, Yankee Cloth, Yankee Quilter

  • Pick up your Passport at any of the shops to start your hopping……..

  • Visit the 5 Shops between April 4-12, 2025

  • New Demos - New Trends - Take your Quilting to the next level!

  • Shop Specials, Refreshments and opportunities to enter prizes!!

    #ctquiltshophop

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2025 Maine Quilt Shop Hop Come to Dark Star Fabrics April 1st – April 30th
Apr
1
to Apr 30

2025 Maine Quilt Shop Hop Come to Dark Star Fabrics April 1st – April 30th

Dark Star Fabrics is among 26 independent fabric shops welcoming friends to the 25th annual Maine Quilt Shop Hop.

As you “hop” to each shop, you will receive a 5-inch charm square. In addition to charm square, Dark Star Fabrics guests will receive a free gift and a chance to enter our drawing for weekly prizes. 

When you visit five or more shops, you are eligible for state-wide prizes and you can vote for your favorite Shop Challenge Quilt.

Highlight of Shop Hop: Maine Designer Ericka O’Rourke designed this year’s exclusive Shop Hop fabrics. Northcott Fabrics made the ten custom prints and two custom panels, along with eight blenders. They will be available only at Maine Quilt Shop Hop shops.

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