New England Quilt Museum
Cheshire Quilters Guild is a supporting member of the museum that is located in Lowell, MA. As a supporting member we are given a limited number of free passes each year for members to use. If you are not a personal member of NEQM please ask Joanne Tong, our NEQM representative for a free pass and get a couple of guild members together and plan a fun day trip together! Additional benefits are described if you click on the photo to the left.
8 Shattuck Street, Lowell, MA 01852
978-452-4207
Regular Admission - $9
Hours: Call before going to be sure they are open.
Tuesday through Saturday: 10 AM - 4 PM
Closed Sundays and Mondays
HOLIDAY CLOSURES 2026
July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve
2026 A Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition
Billings Farm & Museum & A Vermont Quilt Sampler Exhibition
June 27 - September 7, 2026 Open Daily 10:00AM – 5:00PM
The 40th Quilt Exhibition will feature approximately 50 quilts, highlighting a diverse range of skills, styles, and techniques, including utility quilts, modern quilts, and everything in between.
The selection committee, led by the Billings Farm & Museum curatorial team, will prioritize quilts that tell a compelling story. Special consideration will be given to youth and first-time quilters, recognizing their role in preserving and furthering this timeless art.
Submit Your Quilt!
Submissions Are Open Online Until March 31!
Submissions are open to quilters from all of Vermont and we will also accept submissions from neighboring state quilters who are members of Vermont-based quilt guilds. Quilts completed after January 1, 2024, queen-sized or smaller will be eligible.
See their website for quilt submission forms.
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Maine Quilts 2026 – Augusta, ME
July 23 9:00am – 5:00pm
July 24 9:00am – 5:00pm
July 25 9:00am – 4:00pm
Location:
Augusta Civic Center
76 Community Drive
Augusta, ME 04330
Admission: $15 daily; $30 multi-day; children 12 & under free with paid adult; $10 groups (14 or more) with advance registration. Banquet night $40.
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Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod’s 2026 Quilt Show – Garden Party
July 29 – 31, 2026
10:00am – 4:00pm Wednesday & Thursday
10:00am – 3:30pm Friday
Cape Cod Regional Technical High School
351 Pleasant Lake Avenue
Harwich, MA
Admission: $12.00 – 1 day admission; $20.00 – multi-day admission.
Children 12 and under admitted free
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Quiet Valley Quilters Presents The 2026 Bennington Quilt fest
Saturday, September 19, 9:00am to 4:00pm
Sunday, September 20, 10:00am to 3:00pm
Location:
Mount Anthony Union Middle School
747 East Road
Bennington, VT 05201
Admission: $10 per person
Featured Quilter: Linda Ramrath a member of our guild.
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Herring Run Quilters’ Guild 18th Biennial Quilt Show
September 19 - 20, 2026
10am-4pm
Boys & Girls Club of Marshfield
37 Proprietors Drive
Marshfield, MA 02050
General Admission: $10.00, under 12 are free
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Monadnock Quilt Guild Show
Save the Date: October 10 – 11, 2026
We are preparing lots of wonderful things for the Quilt Show! Just like at past shows, there will be a number of raffle baskets with a variety of themes, raffle quilts, over 200 quilts on display, and more! Additional information will be added soon.
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Thimbles & Friends Quilt Show
October 24, 2026
Saturday, 10 am to 3 pm
Location:
Whitman United Methodist Church
503 South Avenue
Whitman, MA 02382
Admission: $10.00; children under 12 are free
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Burlington Quilters Guild Quilt Show
November 7 & 8, 2026
Saturday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00pm
Location:
St. Barbara's Church
138 Cambridge Road
Woburn, MA 01801
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