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Exhibitor Information

Exhibitors are invited to display their quilts at multiple venues in the historic district. Display areas are free of charge and all exhibitors are solely responsible for the security of their items. All display quilts should be in place by 9AM and remain on display until 4PM. Those who wish to hang their own items are welcomed to do so, please call the Installation Coordinator to arrange for display area.

Those who wish their quilts considered for awards must indicate so on their identification label. Judged quilts must be turned in to the Textile Traditions Quilt Shop drop-off point, deadline to submit quilts for judging is 5PM on Friday, September 25. Read more about awards and judging below.

Don't want to get up early? You may drop off your non-judged quilts at these secure locations: Textile Traditions, 555-C Main Street in Weaverville or Weaverville Realty on Main Street, Weaverville. Our volunteers will install your quilt in an appropriate venue, then return it to the drop/off location for pick up. Quilts may be dropped off anytime after 10AM on September 29, and must be picked up by 6PM on Tuesday October 6th.

All quilts displayed in the Quilt Show must have a Quilt show identification label sewn securely to the right front corner of the quilt. Follow the instructions on the label for best results. You may pick up a label at any of the drop off locations mentioned above or print one from the links below.

Click here for a printable label in pdf format.
Click here for printable label in html format

For more information contact: Installation Coordinators - Tania Alvord, 530.623.3069 & Michele Barros, 530.623.3201

Quilts displayed at the Weaverville Hotel & Emporium

Judging Information

Featured each year are special awards for exceptional quilts. Quilts to be considered for these awards must have an official Quilt Show identification label attached, check which award you want your quilt judged for (select ONE award only). Most awards are for cash prizes.

Judged quilts must be delivered/shipped to the drop-off location by 5PM on Friday, September 26. Judging will take place on Monday , September 28 at Textile Traditions quilt shop. You are welcome to attend the judging, but please do not interfere with the judge (no comments until judging completed. You quilts will be kept in a secure location until installed for the quilt show.

The drop off points are all on main Street in Weaverville:

  • Textile Traditions Quilt Shop
  • Trinity County Chamber of Commerce
  • Weaverville Realty

Quilts may be shipped-
Via US Mail to: Textile Traditions Quilt Shop, PO Box 3277, Weaverville, CA, 96093-3277
Via UPS: Textile Traditions Quilt Shop, 555-C Main Street, Weaverville, CA 96093
Call the shop at (530) 623-6454 for questions about shipping or delivery.

For more information on the awards or judges, contact Judging/Awards Coordinator Adeen Brooks at 530.623.0375 (cell).

Judging/submission rules:

  • All quilts submitted MUST have an official quilt show identification tag secured to the quilt. Failure to do so will result in disqualification.
  • Quilts will be judged with no regard to size of quilt--quilts of any size may be submitted for any award.
  • A quilt may be judged for only ONE award category. You cannot enter one quilt in multiple categories.
  • Quilts may be entered in any category each year as desired. No limits per quilter--a quilter may enter as many quilts as they feel are eligible to win per category or re-submit quilts entered previously but which did not win.
  • Quilts which have WON an award in previous years are not eligible for entry
  • Quilts must be submitted by the quiltmaker, with the exception of the Weaverville Hotel Crazy Quilt Award
  • By entering your quilt, you hereby give permission to the Thursday Night Strippers Quilt Guild to photograph the winning quilts for the website/promotional materials for the Autumn in the Alps Quilt Show. Credit will be given to the maker/s of the quilt in any images used.
  • Quilts must be delivered to the judging drop-off point by 5PM on Friday, September 25 2009. No exceptions.
  • The judges decisions are final.
  • No interference with judges/judging will be tolerated. You may be present and listen to the judges input, but please do not provide comments or ask questions until the judges have completed their work and announced their decisions. (This is very important--otherwise worthy quilts have been disqualified in the past due to interference by the quilter's friends)
  • Awards will be announced on Tuesday, September 29th by 5PM on this website. Award information and/or pictures of the winning quilts may be submitted to the local newspaper.

Awards & Prizes

2008 Quilt Show winners
2009 Quilt Show winners

2007 Winner of the Brooks Memorial Award, quilt by Debbie Hall of WeavervilleAwards for this year's quilt show include:

Weaverville Hotel Crazy Quilt Award - $250 value
Presented to the most outstanding crazy quilt, old or new. Crazy quilts are judged for artistic merit, skill of composition and Victorian appeal. Crazy quilts submitted by owner, need not be quiltmaker. Award is a one-night stay in the best available room at the Weaverville Hotel, an up to $265 value!.
Sponsored by Jean Muir, owner of the Weaverville Hotel

Textile Traditions Award - $100
Presented to an outstanding quilt made of fabric from the Textile Traditions Quilt Shop. Quilt must contain at least 75% fabric obtained at Textile Traditions, to be verified by owners Sue or Brenda. Verified quilts will be judged for pleasing design and technical excellence of construction by the judge. The award is a certificate and $100 gift certificate.
Sponsored by Sue Rhodes and Brenda Houston of Textile Traditions Quilt Shop

NEW for 2010! Trinity Journal Award - $85 value
What's black & white & red (read) all over? The Trinity Journal and stunning quilts made of red, white and black fabrics! This award is presented to the most outstanding quilt using a color theme limited to black, white & red. Any type and size of quilt is eligible as long as it uses the colors specified. The award is a certificate and a one year subscription to the Trinity Journal print AND online editions, an $85 value.
Sponsored by Wayne Agner, Editor & Owner of the Trinity Journal

Threads of History Award - $50
 Honors the best interpretation of (1) historic quilt design, (2) representation of historic events or persons, or (3) a historic reproduction of extraordinary quality and authenticity. This award is a certificate and $50.
Sponsored by the Jake Jackson Museum of Weaverville

Giltner-Moore Memorial Award - Trophy
 Presented to the most meaningful quilt. Award is for a quilt that speaks to both quilters and non-quilters in a meaningful way. Award is a beautiful trophy.
Sponsored by Marilyn Maddelena-Withrow in honor of her Mother and Grandmothers. Read more about this award at Marilyn's website.

NEW for 2010 Autumn in the Alps Challenge - $100
Pick up your challenge entry packet this year so you can enter the 2010 challenge! Each year, a new theme will be selected and we invite quilters to interpret this theme in fabric. Entry packets will contain 3 fat quarters of selected fabric and contest information, cost of the packet is $5. Quilts will be miniatures, 36" square or less and must contain at least 2 square inches of each challenge fabric. The theme selected for 2010 is "Autumn in the Alps". Packets available at Textile Traditions Quilt Shop from October 3-December 31, 2009.
Sponsored by Sue Rhodes and Brenda Houston of Textile Traditions Quilt Shop

Youth Awards

The Thursday Night Strippers Quilt Guild sponsors awards for the next generation of quilters! Young quilters 14 years of age or younger can enter their quilts to be professionally judged and can win cash prizes for exceptional work. Awards are for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in three categories:

  • Ages 3-7
  • Ages 8-12
  • Ages 13-17

Youth quilts must have a show ID label attached and be delivered to the judging drop-off point (Textile Traditions Quilt Shop) by 5PM on Friday, September 25 2009. Quilts which have won a youth award in previous years are not eligible. Awards will be announced on Tuesday, September 29th by 5PM on this website. Award information and/or pictures of the winning quilts may be submitted to the local newspaper. By entering your quilt, you hereby give permission to the Thursday Night Strippers Quilt Guild to photograph the winning quilts for the website/promotional materials for the Autumn in the Alps Quilt Show. Credit will be given to the maker/s of the quilt in any images used. Guidelines for general quilt awards will apply to the youth awards.

Awards are cash: $15 first prize, $10 for second prize, and $5 for third per category.

The 2009 People's Choice Youth Award is sponsored by Girl Scout Troop 101 of Weaverville. The People's choice award is determined by ballots submitted by viewers at the Bandstand, the award is $25 cash.

Click here to view previous award winners.

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