Festival of Quilts

Shepherd Middle School Gymnasium

Saturday, April 26

9 am - 5 pm

The Shepherd Maple Syrup Festival invites quilters to share their quilted works: bed quilts, wall hangings, runners, mini-quilts, historical quilts, rescue quilts, vintage quilts, quilts of valor and more!

To encourage quilters 18 and under, there will be a display area designated for their pieces.

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The Festival of Quilts, 2025, promises to be an entertaining exhibit for Festival visitors and quilters alike. In addition, to the variety of quilts brought in by individual quilters, two different quilting groups will be in attendance with their special-featured quilts.

The Country Quilters, women from the northern mid-Michigan area, meet at the WBA Community Center in Weidman weekly to quilt by hand the pieced tops that have been made by members. Yes, QUILT BY HAND! Besides displaying some of their favorite quilts, there will be a group of members in attendance from 1-4 Saturday afternoon demonstrating their skills. You may become inspired!

The Sassy Stitchers will be back this year, focusing on the rail fence pattern. These quilters from southern mid-Michigan meet in a variety of ways: by phone, by email, or, sometimes, in person. The variety of results that come from one quilt pattern using different colors, prints, and placement is amazing.

We look forward to displaying individuals’ quilts, Make a Buzz Challenge wall-hangings, as well as those from the groups described on Saturday, April 26, in the Shepherd Middle School Gymnasium from 9-5 pm. Remember, this gym/show is on the far east end of the Shepherd Schools campus so easier to access from the east.

Event Coordinator: Merrie Hamel

mhammel47@gmail.com

989.506.8555

No smoking, vaping or dogs allowed in/on Shepherd Public School buildings/properties

Quilt Show Participation Information

  • -There is no cost to exhibit a quilt.

    -Due to space limitations each exhibitor may show a maximum of 2 quilts and 2 wall hangings (wall hanging must be 5’x5’ or less).

    -Quilts will be hung with appropriate hangers, no pins.

    -Please have your name on quilt containers.

    -Provide a brief description of the quilt on the reverse side of this form.

  • Quilts should be dropped off ,between 5:00 – 7:00 pm on Friday, April 25, to the Middle School Gym.

    Quilts should be picked up between 5:30 and 6:00 pm on Saturday, April 26.

  • Application Form
    Quilts will be accepted for exhibit by returning completed application forms to a committee member by April 21, 2025 or mailed to:

    Sherry Dickman

    9474 E. Fremont Rd.

    Shepherd, MI 48883

    989-289-5819
    she.dickman@gmail.com

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