Quilter Laura Pomes celebrates her winning entry in NQOF 2022.
New Quilts from an Old Favorite
This international contest & exhibition organized by the National Quilt Museum challenges quiltmakers to create an innovative quilt based on a specific traditional pattern. Winners of the contest traditionally include quilts from many different U.S. states and several other countries.
Quilts are selected for their excellence in design and techniques, their innovation, and their contributions to an exhibit showing the wide range of designs and styles the selected traditional pattern can inspire.
NEW QUILTS FROM AN OLD FAVORITE 2026: FOOD
The 2026 theme is Food! The quilt must be about food in some recognizable way and include an interpretation of a traditional block pattern of your choosing. All quilts must be original designs.
Important dates
September 2, 2025
Online entries open
January 14, 2026
Entry deadline
January 28, 2026
Finalists are notified
February 18, 2026
Finalists’ quilts due at NQM for judging
March 4, 2026
Winners notified
March 6, 2026
Exhibit opens at NQM
June 2027
Quilts are returned
NQOF 2024 Winners
The National Quilt Museum is pleased to announce the winners of the Roaring Twenties themed, New Quilts from an Old Favorite 2024 Competition & Exhibition, sponsored by Moda Fabrics.
First Place
Rose’s Roaring Fans by Laura Pomes – Frankfort, IL
Second Place
Twilight O’er the Chrysler Building by Susan Mogan – Mobile, AL
Third Place
At the Owl Bar by Sheila Riess – Ellicott City, MD