Black Hills Quilt Show
SAVE THE DATE
June 4, 5, and 6, 2026
at The Monument
This page will be updated soon. Pictures of the 2025 Quilt Show will be added to the Gallery soon.
The show will be held June 4-6 in the Rushmore Hall at The Monument in beautiful downtown Rapid City. This show, sponsored by the Black Hills Quilters Guild, will be open for a preview on Thursday, June 4 from 5:00-8:00 PM, on Friday, June 5 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and on Saturday, June 6 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM. Admission is $8 per person per day or $15 for a 3-day pass. Members that help with set-up will receive a coupon for free admission; other members will get a $2 discount for a one-day pass or $5 discount for a 3-day pass (must show membership card to receive discount).
Registration will open about February 1, 2026
The rules for the 2025 Quilt Show are available at the link below.
Click here to open the RULES for the 2025 Quilt Show
Quilts must be brought to The Monument between 8:00 AM and Noon on Wednesday, June 3. Quilts must be picked up at The Monument between 5:00 and 6:00 PM on Saturday, June 6. You must have a receipt to pick up a quilt. If you cannot deliver or pick-up your quilt at these times, ask someone to do this for you.
All quilts must be registered, including those that will appear in Special Exhibits. The one exception is the BHQG Challenge Quilts (more information about these exhibits appears below).
Quilts
We hade nearly 440 quilts displayed in our 2025 show; about 90 of these quilts were judged. Many more were displayed in special exhibits as described below.
Special Exhibits: These quilts highlight some of the activities of the Black Hills Quilters Guild. Additional special exhibits will be shown in the Black Hills Quilters Guild ... In Action room.
- Inspiration Studio displayed Block of the Month Quilts and Round Robin Challenge quilts
- Black Hills Quilters Guild Challenge (open to guild members.) The theme in 2025 year was Feathers, Fur, and/or Fins. (More information under Members Menu.)
- Special Interest Group Displays
- Mona Lisa Challenge will have a challenge to be determined.
- EQ Design Challenge will have a challenge with a quilt made using the EQ Design software, including the original plan created in EQ. More information laer.
- Wondrous Wearables will have a challenge displaying garments made from quilts or embellished with quilts and trims. More information later.
- Foundation Fanatics: more information later.
- Scrappy Scrappers: More information later.
- Dear Jane: more information later.
Quilt Judge and Appraiser
The judge for the 2026 will be announced at a later date.
The quilt appraiser is Deb Kipp from Gillette, WY. She will be available to do professional appraisals on Friday and Saturday during the show. More information later.
Raffle Quilts and Raffle Baskets
Our raffle quilt in 2025 was won by Dania Phelps.
The winners of the five fantastic Raffle Baskets were:
- Land of the Free won by Sharon Bieber
- Ho Ho Ho won by Karen Brook
- Quilting Across America won by Reta Welsh
- Sew Sew Sew won by Cheryl Eberhart
- Quilting Bee won by Deb Kipp
Silent Auction for Monument Health Hospice House
The Black Hills Quilters Guild sponsors a Silent Auction of Small Quilted Objects and other items with proceeds going to Monument Health Hospice House. In 2024, $2,647 was donated; since 2005, the BHQG has raised $46,000 for the Hospice House. The silent auction will close about 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 7.
Shopping
Our vendor spaces are filled with 23 vendors selling a variety of quilting supplies and fabric, longarm machines, and a few other items.
The following list is the vendors for the 2025 show.
- Bent Pine Woodcraft - Wood-handled seam rippers, quilt hangers and racks, finger presses
- Busy Ewe Farm & Fiber - Wool, yarns, roving, finished products, and supplies; locally farmed lamb
- Crafts, Quilts & More - Fabric, kits, dish towels, and jean jackets
- Creative Dimensions - A-1 longarm machines and supplies, widebacks, kits, bolted fabric, longarm thread
- Destination Fabrics - fabric including RSS & Tula Pink, patterns, kits, notions, gifts
- Fabric Bash - fabric, longarm APQS, HandiQuilter
- Destination Fabrics - fabric, RSS & Tula Pink, patterns, kits, notions, gifts
- Good Vibrations - fabric including Kaffe Fassett & Tim Holtz, kits, precut yards & half yards, patterns, books, notions
- Grassland Gourmet - Dip mixes, soup mixes, bread mixes
- Honeybee Quilts - Tea in bags and tins, longarm quilting
- Jan Thacker & Judy Harmon - quilt journals, books, seed packets, paintings, cards, prayer pillows
- Kathy's Patchworks, Too - Repurposed chenille animals, blankets, and jewelry
- Little Willow Traders - repurposed quilts for furniture & house items
- Lisa's Bears & Bunnies - stuffed animals made with repurposed fur
- Out West Quilts & Fabrics - widebacks, Minky, western prints, quilting services
- Piece By Piece - Quilted shirts and jackets, vintage quilts, linens, etc.
- Quacky Quilter - haberdashery
- Quilt Store and More
- Seams, Etc. - Deb Tucker Studio 180 Design, Tools and patterns
- Strawberry Patch - fabric, patterns, notions, widebacks and personality!
- The Country Shoppe - quilted runners, table toppers, patterns, ornaments, pillows, penny rugs, and Raggedies
- The Irish Chain - patterns, fabric, and other fun stuff!
- Wendy Roberts ART - photo art and cards, crocheted hats, toys, purses, quilted garments and pillows
Inspiration Studio
The Inspiration Studio will offer demos during the Quilt Show. They also provide information about upcoming learning events, such as the Quilting in the Hills Retreat offered by the Black Hills Quilters Guild in the fall. Retreat registration will be open at the Quilt Show. Find more information under Events > Quilting in the Hills Retreat.
The Inspiration Studio will display Education Committee Chalenges from the previous year.
The Black Hills Quilters Guild In Action
We are proud that the Black Hills Quilters Guild is active in our community with donations of quilts and other items to various local organizations. This room is the place to learn more about our guild and our community outreach program.
- Project Warmth will offer a variety of quilted items for sale. The proceeds of these sales help purchase batting, fabric, and quilting services for the quilts that are donated to a variety of local charities.
- Open Sew will offer people a chance to sit and sew for a few minutes or a few hours and learn the basics of quilting.
- Caring Heart Quilts are given to our quilt Guild sisters who have experienced a serious health concern or lost a spouse or child. Small Thinking of You (TOY) blocks are sent to our quilt guild sisters when they are sick or have suffered a loss or sometimes just to say Thank You. Examples of both of these types of quilts will be displayed.
- Boots for Troops are Christmas Stockings that are filled with snacks and small gifts and sent to our deployed Troops during the holidays. Examples of these stockings will be displayed.
- Veteran Quilts are made by members of the Guild and given to residents at Fort Meade. They usually have a patriotic theme.
- USS SD Submarine Quilts, while not a project of the BHQG, many of our members make quilts for a project which sends quilts to Navy personnel deployed on the USS SD Submarine.
- Infant Bereavement Program provides swaddling blankets and quilts to parents who have lost an infant. Members of the Guild provide these items through a program at Monument Health.
- Pet Beds are made with scraps of fabric and batting that are leftover from making quilts These are donated to the local Humane Society. This keeps these materials out of landfill and provides a soft place to sleep for the animals at the shelter.
- Quilters Rest is a place to sit and rest for a few minutes or a few hours while waiting for your spouse or friends to finish looking at quilts and shop at the vendors.
A Celebration of Quilting
This event celebrates the completion of our quilt show and the quilters who work hard to make it a success. This event will be held on Monday, June 16, at Faith Lutheran Church.
The theme of this years celebration is "An Evening Tea." The doors will open at 5:00 pm with food being served about 5:30. There is no charge for members but some will be contributing potluck dishes. Tea will be provided by Honeybee Quilts. There will be a prize for the best decorated table.
There will be a slideshow from the 2025 quilt show, a drawing for registration incentive prizes, and UFO prizes will be awarded. There will be a short business meeting to elect officers for July 2025-June 2024. The evening's entertainment will be a trunk show by our retiring president, Reta Welsh.
A Special Thanks to our Sponsors
We are most appreciative of all of our sponsors who donated toward helping us produce a quality quilt show and keep the cost down for the attendees. If you would like to become a sponsor for our next show, please consider donating toward this purpose. If you need additional information Contact Us
2025 Sponsors are listed below
Platinum | Monument Health |
Gold | Liberty Superstores |
Silver | McKie Ford |
Bronze | West River Electric |
In-Kind Donations:
- Bottled water from Coca Cola Bottling Co. High Country
- Gift Certificates from Black Hills Bagels
- Gift Certificates from Heartfelt Quilt Shop
- Gift Certificates from The Farmer’s Daughter
- Merchandise from The Quilt Connection, Etc.
- Merchandise from The Handbag Store
SAVE THE DATE for our future quilt shows
June 3, 4, and 5, 2027