Carolina Pine Quilters 45th Annual Quilt Show
October 21 - November 14, 2025
Aiken County Historical Museum
433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken SC
Best of Show
2025 Quilt Show | My Caswell Quilt | Pieced by Donna Davis | Quilted by Barbara Ayotte | 1st Place Large Wall Hangings: Applique, Collage and/or Mixed Techniques, Duet | Viewers' Choice | Best of Show
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Judge's Choice
2025 Quilt Show | Coming Home | Pieced by Becky Carter | Quilted by Butterfly Quilts | 1st Place Bed Quilts: Pieced, Duet | Judge's Choice
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Best Use of Color
2025 Quilt Show | Garden Trellis | Pieced by Patricia Kerko | Quilted by Patricia Kerko | 1st Place Small Wall Hangings: Applique, Collage and/or Mixed Techniques, Duet | Best Use of Color
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Best Hand Quilting
2025 Quilt Show | Number 164 | Pieced by Linda Yehle | Quilted by Linda Yehle | 1st Place Miniature Quilts | Best Hand Quilting
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Quilters of SC First Time Entry Award
2025 Quilt Show | Wish | Pieced by Vicki Jones | Quilted by Vicki Jones | 1st Place First Time Entry in Any Quilt Show | Quilters of SC First Time Entry Award
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Best Machine Quilting
2025 Quilt Show | Jungle in India | Pieced by Tony Gardner | Quilted by Barbara Ayotte | 1st Place Bed Quilts: Applique, Collage and/or Mixed Techniques, Duet | Best Machine Quilting
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Museum Staff Choice
2025 Quilt Show | Daisy Jungle Buzz | Pieced by Barbara Ayotte | Quilted by Barbara Ayotte | 1st Place Lap Quilts: Applique, Collage and/or Mixed Techniques, Single Maker | Museum Staff Choice
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Viewers' Choice
2025 Quilt Show | My Caswell Quilt | Pieced by Donna Davis | Quilted by Barbara Ayotte | 1st Place Large Wall Hangings: Applique, Collage and/or Mixed Techniques, Duet | Viewers' Choice | Best of Show
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Key DatesMail-in Quilt Registration Deadline
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Entry Form and InstructionsTo type into the form directly, you must first save it to your computer, then reopen it to type. Otherwise, the text may be too large to fit. Print before closing the form.
You may also print out the form and fill it in by hand. For the museum's insurance purposes, you are required to assign a Fair Market Value to your quilt.
Sales FormIf you enter a quilt in the show that you would like to sell it is totally your responsibility. Download and print out the form below, fill it out (only half needed), and submit it with your entry. It will be hung on your quilt. If you are contacted by a potential buyer it is your responsibility to arrange for payment and pickup with the buyer at the end of the show. If your quilt sells, it is your responsibility to remove the form or write SOLD on the form. Once you receive payment, you must give the museum 10% of the sales price.
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Quilt Entry Instructions
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Entries (form, photo, and payment) can be mailed to:
Carolina Pine Quilters c/o Paula Brown 60 Kimwood Ct, Aiken, SC 29803 Must be received by Sept. 12, 2025 Vertical Divider
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Pre-registered quilts accepted at the museum
Sunday, October 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, October 13 from 11:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. $10 entry fee for one or two quilts $5 each for 3rd, 4th and 5th quilts |
Quilt Show Theme
“It's a Jungle Out There” is the theme for the 2025 quilt show.
Eligibility Requirements to Enter a Quilt
The maker of the quilt must live in Aiken County or be a member of an Aiken County quilt guild. Quilted items must have been made within the last (5) years. Quilts must not have been previously entered in a CPQ show. All entries must have a top layer, batting, backing and be quilted. You may choose to have your entry judged or submit it for display only. Maximum number of quilts to be entered by one person is 5.
Quilt Sleeves Are Required
All bed quilts, lap quilts, and large wall hangings that are 68" and longer must have a 4-inch sleeve SEWN (not pinned) onto the back of the quilt for hanging. Any quilt measuring 98 inches or longer MUST have a 4-inch sleeve sewn to the full width of the quilt 94 inches from the bottom of the quilt, to prevent the bottom edge of the quilt from touching the floor when hung.
Quilts longer than 68” without a required sleeve will not be accepted.
Quilt Delivered in a Cloth Bag
Each quilt must be submitted in a cloth bag such as a pillowcase with one item per bag. The owner’s name must be written in an easy-to-read fashion with dark permanent marker on the outside of the cloth bag. Entry should be folded so that the sewn label is on top.
Picture Required
A picture of each piece entered is REQUIRED. The picture may be printed on plain paper. Please include your name and the name of your quilt and the measurements on the back of your picture.
Category Designations
Final category designations will be at the discretion of the exhibit committee; categories may be combined or divided to facilitate judging. To be considered an applique quilt, at least 50% of the quilt must be appliqued. The quilt show committee reserves the right to reject any quilt.
Ribbons will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each category, as determined by the Judge’s evaluations. Special Awards will include: Best of Show, Best Machine Quilting, Best Hand Quilting, Best Use of Color, Judge’s Choice, Viewers’ Choice, and Aiken County Historical Museum Staff Choice. Also, one 1st Time Entry (given by Quilters of South Carolina for first time entry in any quilt show) will be awarded.
Quilt Take In
Where: Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC
When: Sunday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Quilt Pick Up
Quilts are to be picked up at The Aiken County Historical Museum on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please have a friend pick up the quilt if you are not able to do this yourself. Remember to bring or send the receipt for your item.
“It's a Jungle Out There” is the theme for the 2025 quilt show.
Eligibility Requirements to Enter a Quilt
The maker of the quilt must live in Aiken County or be a member of an Aiken County quilt guild. Quilted items must have been made within the last (5) years. Quilts must not have been previously entered in a CPQ show. All entries must have a top layer, batting, backing and be quilted. You may choose to have your entry judged or submit it for display only. Maximum number of quilts to be entered by one person is 5.
Quilt Sleeves Are Required
All bed quilts, lap quilts, and large wall hangings that are 68" and longer must have a 4-inch sleeve SEWN (not pinned) onto the back of the quilt for hanging. Any quilt measuring 98 inches or longer MUST have a 4-inch sleeve sewn to the full width of the quilt 94 inches from the bottom of the quilt, to prevent the bottom edge of the quilt from touching the floor when hung.
Quilts longer than 68” without a required sleeve will not be accepted.
Quilt Delivered in a Cloth Bag
Each quilt must be submitted in a cloth bag such as a pillowcase with one item per bag. The owner’s name must be written in an easy-to-read fashion with dark permanent marker on the outside of the cloth bag. Entry should be folded so that the sewn label is on top.
Picture Required
A picture of each piece entered is REQUIRED. The picture may be printed on plain paper. Please include your name and the name of your quilt and the measurements on the back of your picture.
Category Designations
Final category designations will be at the discretion of the exhibit committee; categories may be combined or divided to facilitate judging. To be considered an applique quilt, at least 50% of the quilt must be appliqued. The quilt show committee reserves the right to reject any quilt.
Ribbons will be awarded to the first, second and third place winners in each category, as determined by the Judge’s evaluations. Special Awards will include: Best of Show, Best Machine Quilting, Best Hand Quilting, Best Use of Color, Judge’s Choice, Viewers’ Choice, and Aiken County Historical Museum Staff Choice. Also, one 1st Time Entry (given by Quilters of South Carolina for first time entry in any quilt show) will be awarded.
Quilt Take In
Where: Aiken County Historical Museum, 433 Newberry Street SW, Aiken, SC
When: Sunday, Oct. 12 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Quilt Pick Up
Quilts are to be picked up at The Aiken County Historical Museum on Saturday, Nov. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Please have a friend pick up the quilt if you are not able to do this yourself. Remember to bring or send the receipt for your item.