Needlecraft

2024 Needlecraft

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• Needlecraft Premium Book Section (available May 6)
  • 2024 Quilt On-A-Stick Theme: Minnesota Mascots
• Needlecraft Entry Instructions (PDF)
• Creative Activities FAQs (link)

Registration

• Opens: Monday, May 6
• Entry Deadline: Tuesday, July 30, at 4:30 p.m.

Delivery of Exhibits

See a map of where to deliver exhibits.

• Needlecraft, Garment Making, Work of Senior Citizens, Handcrafts, Collections:
  • Saturday, Aug. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Sunday, Aug. 11, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  • Monday, Aug. 12, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• County Quilt or County Rug Sweepstakes Contests:
  • Thursday, Aug. 15, noon

Return of Exhibits

• Wednesday, Sept. 4, 1-7 p.m. (no items returned before 1 p.m.)
• Thursday, Sept. 5, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Results

• 2023 Needlecraft results (PDF)
• Previous years’ results are available in the digital archive.