Quilt Festivals & Shows
AQS QuiltWeek, Des Moines, Iowa, USA
Wed, 27 Sept
|Des Moines
AQS QuiltWeek, Des Moines- organised by AQS(American Quilter's Society) will begin on 27 Sep 2023


Time & Location
27 Sept 2023, 10:00 am GMT-4 – 30 Sept 2023, 4:00 pm GMT-4
Des Moines, 730 3rd St, Des Moines, IA 50309, USA
About the Event
Entry:
1-Day fee is at $12.00 for members and $15.00 for non-members. A one time processing fee of $5 per person will be charged for all.
Children 12 and under who are accompanied by an adult will have free entry
Exhibition:
The Quilt contest is expected to display a wide variety of techniques that quiltmakers around the world are using today.
Contest is open now and registraion can be done here . Check the contest rules here.
Contest entry fee is $40 for Non-Members.
Entry deadline- May 2, 2023
In addition to the competition section there is a curated collection of
- Baltimore Album Quilts – A New Generation will have quilts in traditional or innovative designs .
- Graffiti Cherrywood Challenge - a 20" quilt using eight colors of Cherrywood Hand-dyed Fabrics
- Name That Tune
- SAQA: Light the World- where artists explore how light creates and transforms their art
Learning:
Online general registration begins June 27, 2023 and ends September 25, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.
You can check the learning related updates here.
Market:
All Merchant Mall areas are open all regular show hours:
Wednesday though Friday, 9 am - 5 pm
Saturday, 9 am - 4 pm
More than 35 vendors have confirmed participation. Check the latest status here.
Resources
Website:
https://www.americanquilter.com/quiltweek/event/landing/eventid/29