Quilts from the Village in 2023

Quilts from the Village XVIII is scheduled for Friday, October 20, and Saturday, October 21, 2023. The show will be held in the gymnasium of the Physical Education Building F at the Grayslake campus of the College of Lake County (located at 19351 West Washington Street, Grayslake, Illinois). Admission is $10.00 (children 12 and under are free) and can be paid upon entry (no advance tickets). The show opens at 9 a.m. and closes at 5 p.m. on Friday and 4 p.m. on Saturday.

Village Quilters of Lake Bluff/Lake Forest invites you to join us as we celebrate our Ruby Anniversary. Our quilt show promises to be a feast for your eyes. 

Over 280 quilts will be hung. There will be a curated selection of 50 Red and White quilts to honor our 40th year as a guild. In addition, you will see 12 Denim and Lace Art Quilt Challenge entries, Quilts of Valor, quilts from guild workshops, birthday blocks and so many more! Immerse yourself in the colors and designs.

You will have the opportunity to buy raffle tickets for a chance to win our gorgeous raffle quilt “Midnight Poppies" (or buy tickets in advance using the link below), to bid on and buy beautiful items in the Silent Auction, and select handmade gifts to purchase from the Boutique. All these beautiful items are made by the talented members of Village Quilts.

Are you a sewist yourself? Check out the vendors’ booths for quilting supplies, notions, and fabric.

Nationally-certified quilt appraiser Suzanne Swenson will be on hand to appraise your quilts.

Join us on Saturday for Quilts of Valor Ceremony when four service members and veterans will be presented with a quilt. We will wrap each quilt around their shoulders as a small token of thanks for their service to our country.

Raffle Quilt

This year, Village Quilters is celebrating its 40th anniversary by offering an opportunity to win Moonlit Poppies, a stunning quilt handmade by the talented members of our guild. The quilt is 89 inches wide and 93 inches long, and features over 100 individually hand-appliquéd poppies on a black background. Raffle Quilt Committee co-chairs Kate Klein and Donna Derstadt designed and quilted Moonlit Poppies, respectively.

Our spectacular raffle quilt, along with hundreds of other beautiful quilts, will be on display at our quilt show, Quilts from the Village XVIII. The drawing will be held at 3:00 PM Central Time on the final day of the show, Saturday, October 21, 2023.

Scenes from a Previous Show

Quilts from the Village XXII was held in Libertyville, Illinois, on Friday, October 1 and Saturday, October 2, 2021. Over 250 beautiful quilts were on display in addition to our silent auction, boutique items, raffle quilt, merchant mall and quilt appraisals.

On Saturday, the Quilts of Valor Foundation presented quilts made by members of Village Quilters to veterans. Their mission is to cover service members and veterans touched by war with comforting and healing Quilts of Valor.

Setting Up the Show

Views of the Show

Quilts of Valor Presentation

2021 Quilt Show Winners