View photos of the winning quilts and quilt blocks of the 2019 Quilt Show!

• 2019 Quilt Show Photos

Archived winners of previous shows are found at button links below.

• 2017 Quilt Show Photos
• 2016 Quilt Show Photos

Biennial
Bond County Historical Society Quilt Show
Held Odd Years, Third Saturday in March

Bond County Historical Society Quilt Show
Saturday, March 16, 2019
9 AM to 4 PM

Free Methodist Church
1367 IL Rt. 140
Greenville, Illinois
Admission $3.00

Our 16th Show!
Block Contest Theme: Celebrations!
Special Entry Category Theme: Celebrations!
National Quilt Day

For questions, please call Nadine 618-664-0575 or Jan 618-326-7343.

2019 show features a special display by Bond County Quilters: Ginny Ennen, Georgianne Tompkins & Janice Tompkins of Pleasant Mound

DISPLAY QUILT AREAS in 2019:

• Hand Quilted Bed (at least one side 72” or more) - Hand Quilted Wall/Baby (smaller than 72” on all sides)

• Machine Quilted Bed (at least one side 72” or more) - Machine Quilted Wall/Baby (smaller than 72” on all sides)

• “Celebrations”-themed display category (any quilted item: bed quilt, wall/baby/child quilt, toy, wearable, purse, bag, placemat, table runner, tree skirt, etc)

PLUS:

• Vendors - Scissor Sharpening - Merch - Door Prizes

• Quilting Project/Technique Demonstrations at 11am, 12pm, & 1pm

• Antique Quilt Bed Turning Program sessions at 10am & 2am

• Viewers’ Choice Award in each area (Special Theme Category prize will be determined by a select jury)

• Quilt Raffle - see details below

• Quilt Block Contest - 2019 Theme: “Celebrations”

12th Annual Quilt Show in 2014. There were over 120 quilts displayed and over 220 people attended. Photo courtesy Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

For Quilt Block Contest Rules and Entry Form, Click the button below and print form.

• Block Contest Entry

For information on Display Quilts and an Entry Form, Click the button below and print form.

• Display Quilt Entry

Left: 2016 Quilt Block Winners (Ages 9-12), Right: 2015 Quilt Block Winners (Ages 13-18). Photo on right courtesy WGEL 101.7 FM Daily News.

2019 Raffle Quilt

“Courthouse Steps” -- Queen size quilt machine pieced in neutral beige fabrics that draw attention to the floral and scroll machine quilted lines. By local quilter Shirley Pustelnik of Black Diamond Quilt Guild. Click here for larger image. Click here for detail.

Also for raffle is a 2ft by 2ft Barn Quilt with a “sewing machine” design painted by Pocahontas resident Robyn Hargan.

Raffle Ticket Price: $1.00 per ticket or 6 for $5.00

Tickets can be purchased:

• from Quilt Show Committee Members
• at Capri IGA Saturday, February 16th 9a - 3p
• at Buchheit Saturday, February 23rd 9a - 3p
• at Capri IGA Saturday, March 9th 9a - 3p
• at the show March 16th

2019 Raffle: Queen size “Courthouse Steps” quilt by local quilter Shirley Pustelnik.

2019 Raffle: Barn Quilt “Sewing Machine” painted by Robyn Hargan.

Betty Boehm’s quilts featured in 2015. Photo courtesy Greenville Chamber of Commerce.

The 4th annual Bond County Historical Society Quilt Show in 2006 was the main attraction of Heritage Day. Photo courtesy WGEL 101.7 FM Daily News.

2013 Quilt Block Contest Winners (Age 5-8 Category). Photo courtesy Greenville, Illinois Chamber of Commerce.

Bond County Museum

409 S. Fourth Street
Greenville, Illinois
At the corner of Winter and Fourth Streets
Hoiles-Davis Museum on Facebook

Hours: We are closed for the season. Thank you for visiting during Summer/Autumn 2018.

The Historical Society is currently renovating our newly donated location across the street and plans to re-open as a museum in Spring 2021.

Or on special occasions
Groups welcome. Admission by donation.

Quilt Show

Biennial Bond County Historical Society Quilt Show
Odd Years, Third Saturday in March
Free Methodist Church
1367 IL Rt. 140
Greenville, Illinois.

Society Meetings

Meetings are generally the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please check our Official Facebook Page, the Greenville Advocate newspaper or WGEL 101.7 FM Radio for times and locations.