Celebrating the incredible quilt shops that bring creativity and connection to our communities, the 9th annual Local Quilt Shop Contest has come to a close.
We love running this contest and working to highlight the passion, talent, and hard work of local quilt shop owners and teams, while giving quilters everywhere a chance to show their support and appreciation.
Cheering on these shops is about more than just a contest. It’s about strengthening our quilting communities, sparking inspiration, and helping small businesses continue to flourish.
To make things even more exciting, the winning shops will receive fantastic prizes and cash awards totaling thousands of dollars!
Help us spread the word and celebrate the quilt shops we all love. Invite your friends, family, and fellow makers to join in recognizing the places that keep our quilting communities vibrant, welcoming, and full of creativity.
FOUR GRAND PRIZES
THREE CREATIVE HUB PRIZES
SIXTY-TWO REGIONAL PRIZES
Announcement Video
The winners were announced on in a special episode of Live With Annie that was viewed by quilting enthusiasts around the world!
Contest Statistics
As we celebrate our ninth year of the Local Quilt Shop Contest, we’re thrilled to see the excitement and engagement keep growing!
This year brings even more energy, with new shops joining the contest and votes coming in from quilters far and wide. The support is spreading like a burst of confetti, making the competition lively, inclusive, and fair for everyone.
Our goal remains the same — to celebrate every quilt shop, whether it’s a charming neighborhood gem or a bustling online hub. No matter the size, we want all quilt shops to be part of the fun and share in the joy of the quilting community!
SEW Many Votes
This year saw a decrease in total vote counts, but still a significant number of enthused stores and customers.
The most beautiful thing in the contest is reading all the positive comments from voters, whether the store received one vote or a thousand.
A huge thank you to everyone who voted, shared the contest with friends, and — most importantly — showed love for their local quilt shops!
SEW Many Stores
The contest this year leveled out, with 2,297 stores receiving votes across 13 countries.
Each vote adds another dot to our global quilt shop map, helping quilters, sewists, and creative travelers discover new spots to be inspired and share their passion!
Who is going to be these first to visit all LQS Winners?
SEW Much Variety
Since this contest is powered by the community, every single vote counts and shows the impact local shops have.
Our top winners captured 7% of all votes.
It’s a long game, not a quick dash, and it was exciting to watch the leaderboard shuffle and change throughout the competition.
International voting was strong this year. Germany and Netherlands featured highly competitive races with their top stores consistently in the top 20 on the overall leaderboard.
SEW Nice to See
One way we track engagement is by looking at how many stores receive more than a single vote. Our aim is to see that percentage grow, as it reflects a more balanced voting process and signals wider recognition for the shops.
Even reading the stories from stores with just one vote is incredibly moving. We are so proud of every shop in the contest and inspired by the positive difference each one makes in their community.
Regional Prizes – USA
We had 50 winners in the US this year! Each are listed below with their region listed and website linked.
- Alaska — Stitch’n Time – Palmer, AK
- Alabama — Sew Charming Quilt Shop – Clanton, AL (Hall of Fame – 2025 Grand Prize winner)
- Arkansas — The Hartzell Homestead Creative Mercantile & Quilt Shop – Dover, AR
- Arizona — The Prickly Pearadise Quilts – Goodyear, AZ
- California — Old Town Quilt Shop – Orcutt, CA
- Colorado — Hi Fashion Sewing – Grand Junction, CO
- Connecticut — Cotton Candy Fabrics and Quilts – Brookfield, CT
- Delaware — Hayes Sewing Machine Co – Wilmington, DE
- Florida — Farm Girl Quilting – Fort Meade, FL (2026 Grand Prize winner)
- Georgia — Scrappy Rooster Quilts – Saint Marys, GA
- Hawaii — Vicky’s Fabric Shop – Kapaa, HI
- Iowa — Mended Hearts Quilting and Boutique, Ellsworth, IA
- Idaho — JK Quilts – Meridian, ID
- Illinois — Sew Modern Chicago – Arlington Heights, IL
- Indiana — The Quilted Bee, LLC – Monticello, IN
- Kansas — Sew In 2 Quilts – Hutchinson, KS
- Kentucky — Busy Lady Quilt Shop – Mt. Washington, KY
- Louisiana — Flowers 2 Fabric – Sulphur, LA
- Massachusetts — Top Stitch Fabric – Hanover, MA
- Maryland — CottonWood LLC —Severna Park, MD
- Maine — Seams Sew Perfect – Madison, ME
- Michigan — Seven Sisters Quilt Shop – Carson City, MI
- Minnesota — The Old Creamery Quilt Shop – Randall, MN
- Missouri — The Quilted Cow (Raymore) – Raymore, MO
- Mississippi — Block Therapy Quilt Shop & Sewing Center – Gautier, MS
- Montana — Be Lazy Quilting and Retreat – Three Forks, MT
- North Carolina — Cary Quilting Company – Cary, NC
- North Dakota — Rae-Bon Sew & Quilt Shop – Fargo, ND
- Nebraska — ACME Fabric & Quilt Co – Blair, NE
- New Hampshire — Frank’s Fabrics & Crafts – Charlestown, NH
- New Jersey — Urban Sewciety – Westfield, NJ
- New Mexico — A Quilting Stitchuation – Alto, NM
- Nevada — Silver State Stitch Shop – Boulder City, NV
- New York — Calico Gals – Syracuse, NY
- Ohio — The Quilting Bea – Massillon, OH
- Oklahoma — The Quilt Lady – Kingfisher, OK
- Oregon — Sunshine Quilt Shoppe – Medford, OR
- Pennsylvania — The Old Country Store – Intercourse, PA (Hall of Fame – 2020 Grand Prize winner)
- Rhode Island — Blackstone Quilting Co – Lincoln, RI
- South Carolina — SewEndipitous – Rock Hill, SC (Hall of Fame – 2024 Grand Prize winner)
- South Dakota — The Farmer’s Daughter – Hill City, SD
- Tennessee — Mountain Creek Quilt Shop – Alcoa, TN
- Texas — Stitched in Schertz – Schertz, TX
- Utah — Fab Fabrics – St. George, UT
- Virginia — Fork Mtn Quilting – Rocky Mount, VA
- Vermont — Vermont Quilter’s Schoolhouse – Troy, VT
- Washington — The Quilting Bee – Spokane Valley, WA
- Wisconsin — River’s Edge Antiques & Quilt Loft – Hayward, WI
- West Virginia — Boxer Craft House – Ranson, WV
- Wyoming — Sewing Center of Cheyenne – Cheynne, WY
Regional Prizes – Canada
We had nine Canadian winners this year! Each are listed below with their region and blog/website linked.
- Alberta — Along Came Quilting – Calgary, AL, Canada
- British Columbia — Black Rabbit Fabrics – Penticton, BC, Canada (Hall of Fame – 2025 Grand Prize winner)
- New Brunswick — The Fabric Cupboard – Moncton, NB, Canada
- Newfoundland & Labrador — East Coast Quilt Co – St. John’s, NL, Canada (2026 Grand Prize winner)
- Nova Scotia — Oh Sew Savvy – Oxford, NS, Canada
- Ontario — Soft Impressions Quilt Shoppe – Tilbury, ON Canada
- Prince Edward Island — Quilting B & More – Charlottetown, PE. Canada
- Quebec — Craft de Ville – Montreal, QB, Canada
- Saskatchewan — Peachtree Quilt Shop – Regina, SK, Canada
Regional Prizes – International
Last year we increased the minimum votes required to win a prize to 50 votes. This made for some exciting races, but also reduced our total number of awards as many countries did not reach the threshold.
We had winners in several countries! Each are listed below with their country listed and website linked.
- Australia —Kaela’s Patch – Woodend, Australia (2024 Grand Prize winner)
- Germany — Quiltzauberei – Dinslaken, Germany
- Netherlands — Quiltwinkel Margreet Otto – Lochem, Netherlands
- New Zealand — Naki Threads – Normanby, New Zealand
- United Kingdom — Bugweed’s – York, United Kingdom (2026 Grand Prize winner)
