The West Virginia Quilt Festival
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The 2025 WV Quilt Festival will be at Cedar Lakes in Ripley WV
September 11 - 13, 2025 Sponsored by: Bolts and Quarters Quilt Shop Renee's Fabric & Gift Shop QUILT FESTIVAL 2025 GENERAL INFORMATION President's Message
My first introduction to WVQI was the Quilt Festival. I loved the atmosphere, the quilters, the quilts, the vendors, everything…I was hooked. I spent a few years learning everything I could about the show and then several years as the Festival chair. Now I am in charge of the Judging Room, as well as being the Guild’s president for this year. By necessity we had to move the Festival and it will look a little different this year. While some changes may give us pause, we are excited about these changes…new categories, new booths, new awards, a fresh look, and more. Come check us out and let us know what you think. Give us your feedback. It is your state guild, and we want to know what you want and hope for us all. We are growing and changing. If you would like to help, become involved, or volunteer, please contact me. I would love to come to any of your guild or group meetings to meet you and talk about the Festival and/or state guild. We are always looking for fresh faces, new energy, and innovative ideas for our state guild. If you are interested, contact me, or show up at a meeting. Connie Forth 304-633-2290 cell Please download the 2025 Festival Newsletter below for all the details! Download all forms below:
Message from the Festival Coordinator, Barbara Green This year’s festival will be a true festival. The quilt displays will be located in two of Cedar Lakes’ largest buildings, the Assembly Hall and the Dining Hall. We will have food trucks to take care of your dining needs, and Jackson Hall (and the Jackson Hall pavilion) will be available for you to sit and enjoy your meals. There will even be golf carts to transport those who have trouble walking! The Quilt Documentation will be taking place in the Vocational Building, and classes will be in the Assembly Hall attached classrooms. One-day wrist bands are being sold outside, near the parking lot. Adult: $10 Children Under 12: $5 Children Under 2: Free |
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2025 Festival Vendors
Bolts and Quarters Quilt Shop ($2500 WV Quilt Festival Sponsor) Brian McCoy has been building this Parkersburg quilting business for over ten years, but he has been quilting and designing for over 22 years. Brian is a Certified Instructor with Deb Tucker and Studio 180 Design. He offers classes, machine technical services, long arm rentals, and yards and yards of fabric. This quilt shop is open seven days a week. Email [email protected] or call 304-428-4933.
Renee’s Fabric & Gift Shop ($1,000) WV Quilt Festival Sponsor) This family-run business is located in Clay, West Virginia. Owner René Moore now stocks over 5,000 bolts of quilter-quality fabrics, and is known for having a good selection of wide backings. She carries Jack Dempsey cross-stitched quilt blocks, a large stock of embroidery floss, yarns for knitting, many notions, and loads of quilt panels and novelty prints. She can meet most of your needs with a smile, and also ships her merchandise across the U.S. The shop is open six days a week. You can find them on Facebook at Fabric & Gift Shop or call 304-587-7530.
Reynolds Sharpening Are you having issues with your scissors? What about your kitchen knives? Once again, Don Reynolds will be at the Festival to take care of all of your sharpening needs. You can contact him by emailing [email protected], or calling 304-872-4008 (H) 304-619-7594 (C). His website is reynoldssharpening.com
Side Stitchin’ Quilt Shop After a 35-year teaching career, owner Shirley Cox was able to retire from the classroom to open her shop in 2021. She now devotes all her time to her quilt shop. From pre-cuts and panels to wide backings and wool kits, Side Stitchin’ has continued to grow with the addition of classes and online sales. Shirley focuses on meeting the needs of her customers, and welcomes you to visit her shop and let her help you make your next quilt a success. You may contact her at [email protected] or phone the shop at 740-780-4072.
Please contact Barbara Green for information in vending at the 2025 Festival. 304-614-5452 (cell) or [email protected]
Bolts and Quarters Quilt Shop ($2500 WV Quilt Festival Sponsor) Brian McCoy has been building this Parkersburg quilting business for over ten years, but he has been quilting and designing for over 22 years. Brian is a Certified Instructor with Deb Tucker and Studio 180 Design. He offers classes, machine technical services, long arm rentals, and yards and yards of fabric. This quilt shop is open seven days a week. Email [email protected] or call 304-428-4933.
Renee’s Fabric & Gift Shop ($1,000) WV Quilt Festival Sponsor) This family-run business is located in Clay, West Virginia. Owner René Moore now stocks over 5,000 bolts of quilter-quality fabrics, and is known for having a good selection of wide backings. She carries Jack Dempsey cross-stitched quilt blocks, a large stock of embroidery floss, yarns for knitting, many notions, and loads of quilt panels and novelty prints. She can meet most of your needs with a smile, and also ships her merchandise across the U.S. The shop is open six days a week. You can find them on Facebook at Fabric & Gift Shop or call 304-587-7530.
Reynolds Sharpening Are you having issues with your scissors? What about your kitchen knives? Once again, Don Reynolds will be at the Festival to take care of all of your sharpening needs. You can contact him by emailing [email protected], or calling 304-872-4008 (H) 304-619-7594 (C). His website is reynoldssharpening.com
Side Stitchin’ Quilt Shop After a 35-year teaching career, owner Shirley Cox was able to retire from the classroom to open her shop in 2021. She now devotes all her time to her quilt shop. From pre-cuts and panels to wide backings and wool kits, Side Stitchin’ has continued to grow with the addition of classes and online sales. Shirley focuses on meeting the needs of her customers, and welcomes you to visit her shop and let her help you make your next quilt a success. You may contact her at [email protected] or phone the shop at 740-780-4072.
Please contact Barbara Green for information in vending at the 2025 Festival. 304-614-5452 (cell) or [email protected]
Ripley, WV has many hotels that will be available during the Quilt Festival.
Cedar Lakes Conference Center offers several different options for overnight stays.
Call Cedar Lakes directly to make reservations. 304-372-7860
Click here to see the list of Cedar Lakes lodging descriptions.
Cedar Lakes Conference Center offers several different options for overnight stays.
Call Cedar Lakes directly to make reservations. 304-372-7860
Click here to see the list of Cedar Lakes lodging descriptions.
2025 Festival Class Descriptions
Festival Entry is NOT INCLUDED in Class Fees.
All classes are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
Thursday, September 11
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Heirloom Hand Quilting Joni Hoffman
Learn the art of hand-quilting with Joni Hoffman, a prize-winning quilter with nearly 50 years’ experience. She’ll teach you how to mark and prepare a top, but the main focus will be on how to quilt by hand. Let Joni help you relax with a needle and reconnect with this American heritage art. Class size is 15.
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Longarm Free-motion Quilting Brian McCoy
Learn the basics of longarm free-motion quilting from Brian McCoy, the Redneck Quilter. Brian will cover a multitude of techniques using different threads, including free style, templates and pre-marked areas. This class is a hands-on class with a class size limit of six.
Friday, September 12
10:00 am – noon AccuQuilt Deep Dive Ashley Maass
Get ready to learn how AccuQuilt's innovative cutting machines can help you at any age and any stage of your quilting career! We will go beyond the basics during this 2-hour class, demonstrating how AccuQuilt cutters are truly a game-changing product and not just a fancy help-aid for arthritic hands and wrists!
2:00 – 4:00 pm Flying Geese 5 Ways – But Really 7 Ashley Maass
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and there is more than one way to make a Flying Geese block! Ashley Maass believes that there is no "right" way to do any one technique in quilting, so get ready to learn SEVEN ways to perfect this basic unit. Whether you hate making Flying Geese and do your best to avoid them, would like a better and/or more efficient method of constructing them, or are just looking for a brush-up course, this class will show you that you've got options! WARNING: Prepare yourself to learn new tips, techniques, and tools during this 2-hour course!
5:30 – 7:30 pm Longarm Ruler Work Brian McCoy
Learn from the Redneck Quilter how to custom quilt using rulers and a ruler foot. This is a hands-on class with a class size limit of six.
Saturday, September 13
10:00 am – Noon Teachers’ Medley
Seven teachers in two hours! Spend the morning with seven West Virginia quilters who will demonstrate seven unique techniques.
Festival Entry is NOT INCLUDED in Class Fees.
All classes are $25 for members and $30 for non-members.
Thursday, September 11
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Heirloom Hand Quilting Joni Hoffman
Learn the art of hand-quilting with Joni Hoffman, a prize-winning quilter with nearly 50 years’ experience. She’ll teach you how to mark and prepare a top, but the main focus will be on how to quilt by hand. Let Joni help you relax with a needle and reconnect with this American heritage art. Class size is 15.
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Longarm Free-motion Quilting Brian McCoy
Learn the basics of longarm free-motion quilting from Brian McCoy, the Redneck Quilter. Brian will cover a multitude of techniques using different threads, including free style, templates and pre-marked areas. This class is a hands-on class with a class size limit of six.
Friday, September 12
10:00 am – noon AccuQuilt Deep Dive Ashley Maass
Get ready to learn how AccuQuilt's innovative cutting machines can help you at any age and any stage of your quilting career! We will go beyond the basics during this 2-hour class, demonstrating how AccuQuilt cutters are truly a game-changing product and not just a fancy help-aid for arthritic hands and wrists!
2:00 – 4:00 pm Flying Geese 5 Ways – But Really 7 Ashley Maass
There is more than one way to skin a cat, and there is more than one way to make a Flying Geese block! Ashley Maass believes that there is no "right" way to do any one technique in quilting, so get ready to learn SEVEN ways to perfect this basic unit. Whether you hate making Flying Geese and do your best to avoid them, would like a better and/or more efficient method of constructing them, or are just looking for a brush-up course, this class will show you that you've got options! WARNING: Prepare yourself to learn new tips, techniques, and tools during this 2-hour course!
5:30 – 7:30 pm Longarm Ruler Work Brian McCoy
Learn from the Redneck Quilter how to custom quilt using rulers and a ruler foot. This is a hands-on class with a class size limit of six.
Saturday, September 13
10:00 am – Noon Teachers’ Medley
Seven teachers in two hours! Spend the morning with seven West Virginia quilters who will demonstrate seven unique techniques.
2025 Festival Schedule
Thursday, July 3: Quilt Registration deadline
Tuesday, September 9
9 am – Noon Quilt Intake (Drop off) Assembly Hall Remember your forms!
Noon – 5 pm Judging and Hanging Assembly & Dining Hall
Wednesday, September 10
8 am - ? Judging and Hanging Assembly & Dining Hall
8 am – 6 pm Vendor set-up Assembly & Dining Hall
Thursday, September 11
9 am – 5 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Class: “Heirloom Hand Quilting” Assembly Hall Room 1
2:30 – 4:30 pm Class: “Longarm Free-motion Quilting” Assembly Hall Room 1
7 pm Fall General Meeting Jackson Hall
Friday, September 12
9 am – 8 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
10 am – noon Class: “AccuQuilt Deep Dive” Assembly Hall Room 1
2 – 4 pm Class: “Flying Geese 5 Different Ways – Really 7” Assembly Hall Room 1
5:30 – 7:30 Class: “Longarm Ruler Work” Assembly Hall Room 1
Saturday, September 13
9 am – 4 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
10 am – noon Teachers’ Medley Assembly Hall Room 1
5 – 6 pm Quilt pick-up at the Assembly Hall
Remember your forms!
Numbers for picking quilts up at 5 pm will be available at the Assembly Hall Entrance Table at noon on Saturday.
Documentation Project
You are invited to participate in the West Virginia Quilt Documentation to be held in the Vocational Building each day of the Festival. The West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project gathers information on quilts that were made in or that currently “reside” in West Virginia.
If you would like to volunteer to help and learn about the process, please contact Roberta Gellner. If you have a quilt to be documented, make an appointment with Roberta, and a team of volunteers will measure, photograph, date, and identify the quilt pattern. It takes 30-40 minutes to have your quilt documented, and you can either stay and watch the process (highly recommended) or take in the quilt show (also highly recommended!)
Bring information and pictures of the quiltmaker, if available; “maker unknown” quilts are also welcomed. Data gathered will be stored in the WV Culture Center Archives, and will be uploaded to the Quilt Index (www.quiltindex.org). Information about quilt ownership will remain confidential.
Contact Roberta Gellner at 304.893.8324 or at [email protected]
Thursday, July 3: Quilt Registration deadline
Tuesday, September 9
9 am – Noon Quilt Intake (Drop off) Assembly Hall Remember your forms!
Noon – 5 pm Judging and Hanging Assembly & Dining Hall
Wednesday, September 10
8 am - ? Judging and Hanging Assembly & Dining Hall
8 am – 6 pm Vendor set-up Assembly & Dining Hall
Thursday, September 11
9 am – 5 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
9:30 am – 12:30 pm Class: “Heirloom Hand Quilting” Assembly Hall Room 1
2:30 – 4:30 pm Class: “Longarm Free-motion Quilting” Assembly Hall Room 1
7 pm Fall General Meeting Jackson Hall
Friday, September 12
9 am – 8 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
10 am – noon Class: “AccuQuilt Deep Dive” Assembly Hall Room 1
2 – 4 pm Class: “Flying Geese 5 Different Ways – Really 7” Assembly Hall Room 1
5:30 – 7:30 Class: “Longarm Ruler Work” Assembly Hall Room 1
Saturday, September 13
9 am – 4 pm Quilt Displays & Vendors Open Assembly & Dining Hall
9 am – 3 pm Silent Little Quilt Auction Open Assembly Hall
10 am – noon Teachers’ Medley Assembly Hall Room 1
5 – 6 pm Quilt pick-up at the Assembly Hall
Remember your forms!
Numbers for picking quilts up at 5 pm will be available at the Assembly Hall Entrance Table at noon on Saturday.
Documentation Project
You are invited to participate in the West Virginia Quilt Documentation to be held in the Vocational Building each day of the Festival. The West Virginia Quilt Documentation Project gathers information on quilts that were made in or that currently “reside” in West Virginia.
If you would like to volunteer to help and learn about the process, please contact Roberta Gellner. If you have a quilt to be documented, make an appointment with Roberta, and a team of volunteers will measure, photograph, date, and identify the quilt pattern. It takes 30-40 minutes to have your quilt documented, and you can either stay and watch the process (highly recommended) or take in the quilt show (also highly recommended!)
Bring information and pictures of the quiltmaker, if available; “maker unknown” quilts are also welcomed. Data gathered will be stored in the WV Culture Center Archives, and will be uploaded to the Quilt Index (www.quiltindex.org). Information about quilt ownership will remain confidential.
Contact Roberta Gellner at 304.893.8324 or at [email protected]
2025 NACQJ Judge
Karen Kendo
Karen is a retired chemistry and physics teacher who lives close to Charleston, SC. She is active in her state guild, Quilters of South Carolina, and her local guild, Cobblestone Quilters Guild of Charleston SC. Karen is a quilt teacher, quilt judge, quilt lecturer and a longarm quilter. She is on the board of the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges as the Candidate Coordinator.
