Quilt Display at the Central States Fair
August 21-29, 2026
The Central States Fair in August provides a great opportunity to display quilted creations. The guild assists in the Quilt Division by providing guild members to serve as Fair Superintendents who arrange for demonstrations and oversee the quilt display during the length of the fair.
Entries are open to the public, quilts will be judged, and prizes are given for each division. Quilts do not need to be pre-registered. The prizes are made possible by monetary donations from the guild and other local businesses. Guild members volunteer to hang and take down the quilts, as well as sell tickets for our raffle quilt.
2026 Quilt Division Schedule
All activities take place in the Nerdy Nuts Expo Hall at the Fairgrounds. Entry tags will be available at check-in time. Exhibit numbers are not required this year; information required is name, phone number, zip code, Division, Class, and Lot. See Fair book for complete rules and more information.
Fair Book (Click OC Premium Book, scroll to pages 44-44)
Fairgrounds Map
Monday, August 17: Check in quilts from 9:00 am - 7:00 pm
Monday-Wednesday, August 17-19: Setup, Judging, and Quilt Hanging
Friday, August 21: Quilt Show Open from 4:00 pm - 7:00
Saturday-Sunday, August 22-23: Quilt Show open from 12:00 to 7:00 pm
Monday-Thursday, August 24-27: Quilt Show is open from 3:00 pm 7:00 pm
Friday-Saturday, August 28-29: Quilt Show open from 12:00 to 7:00 pm
Sunday, August 30: Pick up quilts and premiums from Noon-2:00 pm
2026 Demos at the Fair
Saturday, August 22
12:30-1:00 pm: Migrating Flying Geese by Judy Young
3:00-3:30 pm: Easy Peasy Applique by Pearl Krush
5:00-5:30 pm: Disappearing Nine Patch by Nancy Kroeger
Sunday, August 23
12:00-1:00 pm: Sweatshirt Jacket by Rhonda Jenner
3:00-3:30 pm: Half Square Triangles by Lauri Becher
5:00-5:30 pm: Register Tape Scrappy Quilt by Melissa Hovde
Monday, August 24
3:30-4:00 pm: Binding by Nyla Christensen
5:00-5:30 pm: Foundation Paper Piecing by Rhonda Jenner
Tuesday, August 25
3:30-4:00 pm: Snap Bags by Vicki Dirks
5:00-5:30 pm: Foundation Paper Piecing by Rhonda Jenner
Wednesday, August 26
3:30-4:00 pm: Magic Binding by Julie Richter
5:00-5:30 pm: English Paper Piecing by Juliana Christenson
Thursday, August 27
3:30-4:00 pm: Half Square Triangles by Lauri Becher
5:00-5:30 pm: Embroidery by Bob Turner
Friday, August 28
12:30-1:00 pm: Barb's Bowls by Barb Rosner
3:00-3:30 pm: AccuQuilt by Judy Young
5:00-5:30 pm: Crumb Quilts by Melissa Hovde
Saturday, August 29
12:30-1:00 pm: Embroidery by Bob Turner
3:00-3:30 pm: Heart Block Needle Turned Applique by Rhonda Jenner
2025 Quilt Division Winners (will be updated after judging is completed)
Click here to open list of winners
2026 Sponsors
We are most appreciative of all of our sponsors who donate prizes for the Quilt Division of the Central States Fair. If you would like to become a sponsor, please consider donating toward this purpose. If you need additional information Contact Us.
Click to Donate ONLINE to the BHQG (requires credit/debit card or paypal account)
Please support the businesses and organizations who have generously donated prizes for the Quilt Division! Sponsors for the 2026 Central States Fair Quilt Division.
Black Hills Quilters Guild, The Farmers Daughter, Bonnie LeBeaux Quilts, Thread in Time Sewing, Quilt Connection Etc., Coca Cola Bottling Co. High Country, Tailored Closet of The Black Hills, Action Mechanical, Jenner Equipment, Aspen Federal Credit Union, Black Hills Energy, Thrivent Financial, Flats Studio Apartments, Mountain Pines Sales and Service, Robbinsdale Entertainment, West River Electric, Found by Weathered Vane, and Black Hills Bagels
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