Annual Quilt Show
at Decatur Public Library
2026 QUILT SHOW IS
MONDAY, SEPT. 28 – SATURDAY, NOV. 7
Quilt Show Winners
Viewers’ Choice
1st Place:
“Cats”
by Julie Pedersen
2nd Place:
“Ingrid’s Wild Flowers”
by Tammy Ross
3rd Place:
“Twisted Bargello”
by Jan Howard
Pictorial
1st Place:
“Matilda”
by Janie Rogakis
2nd Place:
“Whooping Crane”
by Marty Lawson
3rd Place:
“My Flower Garden”
by Karen Elwell
Viewers’ Choice Awards
- Viewers’ Choice ribbons go to the top three quilts, as voted on by the public.
- You may vote only once. Votes without a name will not be counted.
Pictorial Quilt Awards
- The Pictorial Quilt Prizes are awarded in memory of Reta Ridling and courtesy of the Ridling family. The winners are decided by a judge and are not voted on by the public.
- Must have 3 layers (quilt top, layer of filling, and a backing) that are quilted together. The judge will decide which quilts qualify for the pictorial award, based on the above definition. The judge’s decision is final.
- To qualify for the pictorial awards, a quilt must feature figurative or representational pieces depicting a scene or subject, having the look of a photograph or painting.
- Pictorial prizes are:
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- 1st place – $200
- 2nd place – $150
- 3rd place – $100
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DPL & the Ridling family reserve the right NOT to award prizes if there are not enough qualifying entries.