Black Hills Quilt Show
50th Anniversary
June 5, 6, and 7, 2025
at The Monument
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The show will be held June 5-7 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 5 from 5:00-8:00 PM, on Friday, June 6 from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, and on Saturday, June 7 from 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
Registration is Closed
Registration for the 2025 Quilt Show will open about February 1. The 2024 rules and dates are linked below, although there will be a few changes for 2025.
Click here to open the RULES for the 2024 Quilt Show
Quilts
We had over 400 quilts registered for the 2024 show plus many more that 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.
- 50th Anniversary Quilt - this quilt was made by Judy Woodworth to commemmorate our anniversary. Judy has won national and international awards for her quilts. She is a quilter, teacher, author and a self-taught professional longarm quilter, as well as a member of our guild.
- BHQG 50th Anniversary Challenge is open to guild members. (More information under the Members Menu.)
- Inspiration Studio will display Guild Challenges completed from July 2023 through May 2024. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorites.
- In Memory booth for Betty Opp will display quilts made by Betty. Betty was a local quilter and owner of Betty's Quiltery fabric shop and a member of the guild.
- In Memory booth for Susie Braun will display quilts made by Susie. Susie was a long time member of the guild.
- In Memory booth for Jodi Groskopf will display quilts made by Jodi. Jodi was a long time member of the guild.
- In Memory booth for Susan Corbin will display quilts made by Susan. Susan was a long time member of the guild.
- Quilts of Valor will be displayed along with information about getting involved in this activity.
- Special Interest Group Displays
- Mona Lisa Challenge will have a challenge called "Mona Lisa's Flower Garden" and there will be a vote for your favorite. (More information under Members Menu.)
- Modern Mavens will have a challenge called "Circles and Curves" and there will be a vote for your favorite. (More information under Members Menu.)
- Foundation Fanatics will display a foundation pieced quilt made by it's members
- Scrappy Scrappers will display a scrappy quilt made by it's members
- The OGs will display samples showing methods for original quilt designs
- English Paper Piecing will display quilts using the English Paper Piecing technique
- Dear Jane will display samples of Dear Jane blocks and finished quilt
- Adventurous Applique will display samples of applique blocks and a quilt
- Wondrous Wearables will display their current projects
Quilt Judge and Appraiser
The judge for the 2024 Quilt Show is Pamela Day Walsh from Golden, CO. Pamela is a Certified Quilt Judge through the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges. She attends and judges numerous national, state and local quilt shows annually. She is the Colorado Quilting Council Lead Quilt Judge and the past Chairperson of the Colorado Quilting Council Competition Committee. To have your quilt judged, you must select that option when you register your quilt and pay the judging fee.
We will have a quilt appraiser at our show this year. Deb Kipp from Gillette, WY will be available to do professional appraisals on Friday and Saturday during the show. The cost is $20 for a verbal appraisal and $45 for a written appraisal. You will pay the appraiser directly. The schedule for appraisals is fulled.
Raffle Quilts and Raffle Baskets
There was a Guild Raffle Quilt in shades of blue. white, and gold created by Guild members to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Quilt Show. It was won by Kenny Malmanger. Another quilt was raffled to raise funds for shipping quilts to the USS-SD Submarine. It was won by Julie Richter.
There were six Raffle Baskets at the 2024 show filled with quilt fabric, patterns, notions and supplies. The winners were:
- Brother Scan and Cut: Kelly Richards
- Green with Envy: Shar Eliason
- Home is Where the Heart Is: Claudette Sunder
- Traveler: Teresa Dighton
- Cuddle Me: Sharon Bieber
- Girly Girl: Marsha Samuelson
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 2023, $3089 was donated; since 2005, the BHQG has raised $43,353 for the Hospice House.
Shopping
If you would like to be a vendor at the 2025 show, please Contact Us . We filled up several months before the show in 2024.
The following vendors were at the 2024 show.
- Bent Pine Woodcraft - Wood-handled seam rippers, quilt hangers and racks, finger presses, miscellaneous
- Busy Ewe Farm & Fiber - Wool, yarns, roving, finished products, and supplies
- Crafts, Quilts & More - Fabric, pre-cuts, supplies, and crafting materials
- Creative Dimensions - A-1 longarm machines and supplies, wide backs, wool, bolted fabric
- Farmer's Daughter - Quilting fabrics, notions, yard art, chimes, home decor, souvenirs
- G&P Trading - Laurel Burch totes, socks, animal applique patterns, wallets, bags, and books
- Grassland Gourmet - Dip mixes, soup mixes, bread mixes
- Kathy's Patchworks, Too - Repurposed chenille animals, blankets, and original kits
- Little Willow Traders - repurposed quilts for furniture & house items
- Lisa's Bears - custom memory teddy bears, as well as pre-made
- Merry Moose Quilt Shoppe - Minky, kits, accessories, holiday and cabin prints
- Piece By Piece - Quilted shirts and jackets, vintage quilts, linens, etc.
- Quilted Buffalo - fabric and quilting supplies
- Stitch by Stitch Quilt Shop & B's Designs - Fabric, kits, patterns, books, and notions
- Strawberry Patch - fabric and quilting supplies
- Sweet On You - Truffles, beverage bombs, spices, cake pops and homemade confections
- The Country Shoppe - Button rugs and hand-crafted decor, holiday decor, dolls
- The Quilting Cushion - Portable massage cushions
Inspiration Studio
The Inspiration Studio offered demos during the Quilt Show. They also provided 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 is open. Find more information under Events > Quilting in the Hills Retreat.
The Inspiration Studio displayed items from the four challenges sponsored by the Education Committee during the last year, including Children's Book Challenge, Adopt an Orphan Challenge, Around the Block Challenge, and Fabric Swap Challenge. Attendees voted for their favorites for each challenge.
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 offered 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 offered 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 were 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 were 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 are made by guild members and sent to 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.
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
2024 Sponsors are listed below
- The Sewing Center/Fabric City
- The Quilt Connection, etc.
SAVE THE DATE for our future quilt shows
June 5, 6, and 7, 2025
June 4, 5, and 6, 2026