Enter A Quilt

Rules of Entry

  1. Entries must be received by the deadline of August 1, and must not have been shown at a previous Bennington Quiltfest.
  2. Use a separate Entry Form for each item (photocopies are OK).  Entries can be made either online or by mail.
  3. A non-refundable entry fee of $5.00 per quilt for QVQ Guild members or $10.00 per quilt for non-Guild members must accompany the Entry Form.
  4. Up to two quilts made by a youth under 18 may be entered at no charge.
  5. With the exception of youth quilts (unless they are full size), each quilt that is more than 30” wide must be ready for hanging with a six-inch sleeve attached to the top of the back.
  6. The entrant’s name must be sewn to or marked on the quilt.
  7. Maximum insurance value covered by the show is $1000. The entrant is responsible for coverage above that amount.
  8. Quilts sold during the show must remain on display until the show closes. The Guild retains 10% of the sale price.
  9. No entry will be taken down before the end of the show. No item will be returned to its owner until all entries are down and ready for return on Sunday.
  10. Entries may be shipped back if postage is provided in advance.

Entry Form

  To Enter Online:  Please click this link to enter your quilt –

Enter A Quilt

To Pay your Quilt Entry Fee Online:  Please click on this link – 

Pay Online Here

   To Enter by Mail: 

  1. Fill out either Entry Form 2024 (PDF download format) or Entry Form 2024 (Word download  format).
  2. Mail in Entry Form with your Entry Fee. Make check payable to:  Quiet Valley Quilters Guild.
  3.  Include
    1. your email address if you want your form(s) to be e-mailed to you or
    2. a LARGE Business Size self-addressed, stamped envelope if you want a hard copy of your form(s).  If you have several entries, include extra postage on your SASE.  
  4. Mail to:

Bennington Quiltfest

Quiet Valley Quilters Guild

PO Box 4082

Bennington, VT 05201

Delivering Quilt to Guild

You will receive a Registration Confirmation with the number assigned to your entry.  Pin the numbers with one safety pin at the front bottom right-hand corner of the quilt. Do not cut the numbers. See below for an example….

               001     001    (Pin with Safety Pin to the right of the numbers)

Hand Delivery

  • Fold your quilt right side out so the numbers show.
  • Deliver to the Second Congregational Church, Hillside Street, Bennington, VT on:
    • Saturday, September 7, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
    • or Wednesday, September 11, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

You will receive a receipt on delivery.

Shipping (Quilt must be received by September 8)

  • Ship the quilt in a sturdy CLEAR plastic bag inside a strong box. Mark both the bag and the box with your assigned Show Category Number to the address listed above.
  • If the quilt is to be shipped back to you, you must include the return postage and a label.

Quilt Return

  • You must have your receipt to pick up your quilt.
  • Pick up quilts at 4:30 pm on Sunday, September 15, at Mount Anthony Union Middle School.   
  • Please wait in the cafeteria until pick-up begins.

Questions? Please contact Karoline at quiltentry@benningtonquiltfest.com 

Volunteering at the Show

Bennington Quiltfest invites any non-member of the Quiet Valley Quilter’s Guild to volunteer for a 2 hour period during the quilt show.  In exchange they will receive free admission to the show.  Contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteer@benningtonquiltfest.com to schedule a time to help out.