Quilt Competition
The Louie Bluie Quilt Show celebrates creativity, heritage, and color — it’s a showcase of beautiful quilts and talented artisans!
Below are select photos from 2025
Download complete rules for the 2026 Louie Bluie Quilt Show.
The FINE PRINT: Quilt entries must be quilted; the work of the person (or persons) entering it; completed within the past five years; not made from a kit or block-of-the-month program; free of bugs, offensive odor or soil; free of content that could elicit controversy or negative publicity for the Louie Bluie Music & Arts Festival; and not an award winner in a previous Louie Bluie Quilt Show. Show organizers may combine judging categories if one or more categories has only a few entries. Show organizers may split categories into size divisions if there are large number of entries in a category.
Mary Dacres is the 2026 quilt judge. Ms. Dacres, hailing from Cincinnati, is highly regarded for her thorough and fair rulings on the quality of quilts.
Turn in up to six quilts at Cedar Hill Baptist Church (636 Demory Road in La Follette) by Wednesday, September 23 between 12:00 noon and 4:00 p.m. Each Quilt entry must include an entry form and fee.
Entry fees:
One quilt - $20
Two quilts - $40
Three quilts - $55
Four quilts - $70
Five quilts - $85
Six quilts - $100
All entry fees help cover the pavilion rental fee for the show. Any additional contributions or sponsorships are greatly appreciated.
Earn Recognition and Awards!
Let your family, friends, neighbors and Louie Blue festival attendees see your quilting artistry and skill! Many festival goers in 2025 had the chance to view a record-setting number of quilt entries. This is your prime opportunity to celebrate with the community, and to have people show appreciation for your part in the great quilting traditions of eastern Tennessee.
This year we will be highlighting Miniature Quilts - small, artistic, and functional fabric creations, typically ranging from 12 to 24 inches square, that allow quilters to practice techniques, use up fabric scraps, and complete projects quickly.
We welcome quilted jackets, purses, rugs, wall hanging, any home goods that accent the quilt art that are being made by quilters in our area.
Get Skill-Building Feedback!
Experienced festival and fair judge Mary Dacres of Ohio will serve as this year’s judge. After the show, each entrant will privately receive a detailed scoring sheet that will include helpful comments. This feedback provides what you need to take your quilting hobby to the next level.
Download the 2026 Quilt Show Rules for more details.
Complete an online entry form by Tuesday, September 22nd to register.
