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QuiltCon Highlights – Phoenix 2025

QuiltCon 2025 was a colorful blur of quilty fun, learning, shopping, and so much inspiration! I’m Kailee, the Content Writer at Fat Quarter Shop, and I got the opportunity to visit QuiltCon for the first time with another first-timer from the team, Marissa, our Social Media Manager. We had so much fun soaking up everything QuiltCon had to offer, and we hope you had just as much fun following along on our adventure through our posts and stories on Facebook and Instagram this weekend. Keep reading for highlights from this weekend, and enter to win a fabric giveaway!

Quilt Show

As you make your way into QuiltCon, you’re greeted by the winning quilts for the Quilt Show, and this year’s Best in Show Winner is the quilt “Dignity,” pieced and quilted by Veruschka Zarate. Based on the statue of the same name by Artist Laureate DC Lampher, Veruschka’s quilt captures the statue in stunning color using Bella Solids by Moda Fabrics. You can learn more about this piece and the rest of her incredible work by visiting her Instagram and website.

To see all the winning quilts in the 12 show categories, you can visit the QuiltCon website. It’s well worth a visit if you’re looking for inspiration for your next quilt!

QuiltCon Booths

The inspiration continued with all the stunning booths set up! At the top of our list of booths to visit were our friends at Moda Fabrics and Riley Blake Designs. We loved digging through all the chunky thread and playing with the gorgeous notions from Riley Blake Designs. Then, over at Moda Fabric’s booth, they were sewing a community quilt project, showing off all their stunning fabrics, and giving us a sweet tooth.

It’s always great to get a chance to chat with our quilty friends in real life, and Marissa had a wonderful time with pattern designer Robin Pickens at her booth.

The Art Gallery Fabrics booth was sew cute, and the decor was larger than life, literally! When we stopped by, I added to the community English Paper Piecing hexagon quilt that they had going. Taking a minute to do some hand quilting is a great way to take a break at QuiltCon.

FIGO had a fun button-drop giveaway, and Marissa won one of the big prizes! We can never have too much FIGO Fabric in our stash and everyone we met was sew nice.

We spotted our favorite sewing chair and sewing room furniture in the wild when we found the Arrow Sewing Furniture booth! We might need the Hydraulic Sewing Chair in all the different patterns now.

Aurifil’s booth was a dazzling display of all their amazing thread, and we couldn’t help getting a handful (or two!) of thread for our stash!

We fell in love with each and every one of the scents from Soak Wask Company, and the Minisoak Sampler Pack became a new staple in our travel bags! The rinse-free formula is perfect for keeping our quilty clothes fresh while on the go.

You can spot an Elizabeth Hartman pattern from a mile away, and her adorable booth had a certain siren call that we couldn’t ignore. We were excited to get a sneak peek at this Mermaids Pattern while we were there! You can see her other amazing patterns that we have available now.

Last but certainly not least was the Ruby Star Society booth! From cute make-and-take opportunities to their #RSSBlockBuddies block swap wall, you could find me there multiple times a day! I had so much fun making blocks to add to the wall, and I’m excited to share all the amazing blocks I picked out in a blog coming soon.

QuiltCon 2025 Giveaway

You can enter to win a Charm Pack and Mini Charm Pack from the new Carousel Collection by Melody Miller for Ruby Star Society! Share your favorite thing to see from our adventures at QuiltCon 2025 in the comments below to enter! We’ll pick one winner at random and notify them by email. Good luck!

  • Leave a comment on THIS post sharing your favorite thing to see from our adventures at QuiltCon 2025
  • The giveaway ends on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, at 11:59 CST
  • One winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, March 12, 2025
  • Open to all – both US and international
  • We will notify the winners by email and update this post

Thanks for coming along on this year’s QuiltCon adventure! To see more QuiltCon goodies, you can visit the highlight on our Instagram account!

Happy Quilting!

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203 comments

  1. I too had SEW much fun at the Phoenix Quilt Con! The quilt displays were amazing. The vendors were fantastic and I did my part to stimulate the local economy! As a first time newbie I was gobsmacked at the wonderfulness of the whole event. Can’t wait for next year.

  2. Quilt con was amazing! So much creativity, excellence and inspiration! Veruscha’s winning quilt was so well deserved! There were so many more quilts that deserved awards too.

    1. I love everything you posted about and can relate to each one- if I had to pick just one it would be the Mermaids quilt pattern and fabrics of Elizabeth Hartman!!! She has beautiful patterns and fabrics. I also love Robin Pickens fabrics. I know you guys had a great time!!! Thanks for sharing your adventure!!!!

      1. Loved the blog! The sewing chairs by Arrow always catch my attention. Didn’t know about the Soak Wash Company and that the Fat Quarter Shop carries it. Will have to give it a try.

  3. I have always, always loved Little Red Ridinghood and I did spy a set of the story’s characters…I must make a set for the grands. I spied a lot of what interests me…thank you for the tour and I’m so glad you enjoyed your first trip to Quiltcon!

  4. My favorite thing to see from the quilt con would be all the quilts on display or just the winners ( if you can’t show that much). I wish I could go to all the quilt shows but have been really busy in the past, but hoping I will make it really soon.

  5. I loved Quilt Con and did nearly everything that you posted about. The block swap was my favorite – sew much fun!!

  6. Seeing the quilts would have been a highlight for me if I had gone. Also I love Robin Pickens’ fabric and patterns and also Elizabeth Hartman’s so those booths would be very interesting to me. Thanks for sharing the eye candy and inspiration!

    1. I loved seeing you all enjoy yourselves when you work so hard to keep up a wonderful business and community for your customers. I really enjoyed seeing all the different notions and fabrics from your posts but also from everyone on tiktok using #quiltcon

  7. My favorite thing to see were the amazing quilts! Everyone’s quilt was a work of art! But, the most fun thing to do would be to go from booth to booth and see all the wonderful fabrics and products.

  8. The Dignity quilt is amazing and now I want to go up to South Dakota to see the real statue. Also, so many beautiful fabrics and thread colors. I wish I could have attended. Thank you for your blog.

  9. Loved following along! I’ve always enjoyed the Ruby Star Society booth when I’ve been to QC in the past, so I’m sure that would have been a fave of mine to see if I had gone. Thanks for all the great info!

  10. I had a wonderful time at Quiltcon in my hometown!

    The quilts on display in the hall and the ones in vendor booths were simply stunning!!!

    It was nice meeting these super talented designers of fabrics and quilts was so much fun. I was able to get some assistance with my new Little Rebel from the Grace Co booth…all in all, an excellent day!

  11. The dignity quilt for sure. I was able to see this in person 2 years ago and was amazed by the size and the meaning behind the art work.

  12. Wow, so many amazing quilts, the skill is quite obvious. What impressed me the most were the quilts made by minors, if they stay with it can you imagine what they will create in the future. True artists in the making

  13. That looks so fun! Years ago when I was working and just starting to quilt I was in Houston in October and there was a big quilt show across from our Hilton Hotel. It was a first peak into so many amazing quilts. I need to find a buddy to go sometime. I just loved all the booths you picked but my favs were Elizabeth Hartmans mermaids and Arrow Seeing Furniture chairs. Might have to invest! Thanks for sharing!

  14. The dignity quilt was just so beautiful and inspiring!! Gorgeous! Love the Arrow chairs as well! Love to be able to see anything and everything especially when I live so far away and unable to attend! Thanks so much!

  15. My favorite thing would be that stunning Dignity quilt! Also love the Ruby Star booth! Thanks for sharing these fun photos.

  16. I know a little girl who would love the Elizabeth Hartmann Mermaids pattern.

    Looks like an amazing show; I need to put it on my bucket list!

  17. I think my favorite thing about QuiltCon is the 1st Place Winning Quilt. A two-sided quilt! It is so creative and was made so beautifully. This quilt should be entered into other juried shows, a sure winner!

  18. I am eyeing for Elizabeth Hartman’s Mermaids pattern. Thank you for sharing. I loved living vicariously in your experience.

  19. I am eyeing for Elizabeth Hartman’s Mermaids pattern. Thank you for sharing. I loved living vicariously in your experience.

  20. The quilt “Dignity” – WOW! I clicked on the link to her website and looked at her other projects. I am in awe of her work. Beautiful.

    Wish I could have been at the QUILT-Con. Thanks for sharing images of the event.

  21. I loved seeing you two have fun and the Elizabeth Hartman patterns! The colors at Quiltcon look stunning. Thanks for the virtual tour.

  22. I have never been able to go to quiltcon but I surely scour blogs and Instagram posts for all the posts and photos regarding it! I am a new lover of Ruby and Bee, so it’s my favorite for sure.

  23. I am envious Quilt Con is on the opposite side of the country. However, I believe next year it will be in Raleigh, NC and that works for me. Went last year and it was so much fun and educational.

  24. I also attended QuiltCon from Illinois along with my best friends from college who live in Virginia a Missouri. The Best in Show Dignity quilt was absolutely stunning in person! I did enjoy the Ruby Star booth as well. Really enjoyed some of the demos, lectures and hands on classes.

  25. The Best in Show quilt “Dignity” stills awes me since I first saw your IG post. Looking forward to that Mermaid pattern. Adorable!

  26. Thank you for sharing your first quilt show journey with us. I was brought to tears by the Dignity quilt. My second favorite is Paloma. The entire quilting community their hearts and souls into each beautiful creation and we are fortunate to be able to see and enjoy them.
    Blessings to the entire FQS family !

  27. I loved Elizabeth Hartman’s display and mermaid pattern. Maybe one day I’ll make it to Quilt Con. Thanks for sharing.

  28. I wish I could have attended, but I’m glad you shared here! The Dignity quilt is amazing and I would love to see it in person!

  29. It’s hard to choose just one thing that is my favorite, it all looks so wonderful! The Dignity quilt is amazing! I would love to see it in person.

  30. I love the Dignity quilt! It’s just amazing! I was fortunate to see the sculpture last year during a road trip.

  31. I now miss Arizona! I would have loved to go to QuiltCon. Looks sp inspiring and fun. I loved the button drop at Figo! I had to really make sure it was not a quilt!

  32. QuiltCon 2025 was amazing! From the award winning quilts to the numerous vendors, I had a great time this year and can’t wait for next year. I really enjoyed the sew along at Moda, meeting the many designers, and reconnecting with friends.

  33. As always, the quilts are just amazing! The ideas, the designs, fabric & ability to just gaze in wonder! The booth tour was fun, getting to see yummy displays & the make/take projects as well as games, block making. Wouldn’t you love to see a finished quilt with all this wonderful blocks!!!

  34. Many thanks to Kailee and Marissa for the great pictures. I loved all the pictures but the one that really grabbed me was the picture of the Best in Show quilt, DIGNITY. That double sided quilt is incredibly beautiful. I’m at a loss for words. That quilter is an extremely talented artist. Thank you so much for sharing that picture.

  35. That dignity quilt would have been absolutely awesome to see in person!! The front and the back!! It looks stunning in photos!!

  36. I loved the Dignity Quilt. So thoughtful and beautifully done. I also loved “The Button Drop” very fun! Thankyou for sharing your adventure!

  37. I love all things Eluzabeth Hartman, and the mermaids pattern looks fantastic. I have a granddaughter or two who will love it. Thanks for the sneak peak. The hydraulic chairs look awesome too.

  38. I’ve long admired Elizabeth Hartman’s whimsical designs (and recently made a pillow from one of her patterns!) That said, much as I’d also love to visit her booth, the amazing best-in-show Dignity quilt absolutely captured my imagination and led me down a lengthy, wondrous rabbit-hole on Verushka Zarate’s website.

  39. I love all things Eluzabeth Hartman, and the mermaids pattern looks fantastic. I have a granddaughter or two who will love it. Thanks for the sneak peak. The hydraulic chairs look awesome too.

  40. So much fun to see it all! The Dignity quilt is stunning!! What amazing work by Veruschka. I’ve visited the statue several times in our travels. Would have loved to have gotten to see the quilt in person.

  41. Oh my goodness! I haven’t been able to attend the Quilt Con for awhile. Thanks for posting girls! Looks like you had an amazing time! So fortunate. I think my favorite is the new Carousal Collection fabric. Thank you for the opportunity.

  42. The Dignity quilt was amazing. I am in love with Ruby Star Society fabric. They never fail to brighten my day.

  43. I love seeing it all! I can’t wait to someday attend myself, so thank you for giving us a view. I have been tempted to get myself an Arrow chair – those new designs are FAB – thanks for sharing. (PS – are your dates right above? – I think March 8 is a Saturday this year :D)

  44. I loved the Dignity quilt, but also the mermaids pattern. I may have to put that together for my granddaughter when she starts swim lessons! My new skill of EPP also made me look twice at the AGF post. Thanks for sharing.

  45. I really liked seeing all of the things – loved the statue quilt and sewing chairs but I focused more on the hexagon paper piecing blocks as a new skill I would like to try in the next year or so. Thanks for sharing all of the pics and the well written article.

  46. I loved seeing everything, I love Ruby Star Society, I love Elizabeth Hartman designs and Aurifil is my favourite threads, I wish I could see it all in person one day

  47. I was really impressed by the sewing chairs. How pretty are they!! Getting one is definitely on my wishlist!

  48. It’s hard to name a favorite but the chairs, Aurifil, Moda, and Riley Blake are my favorites. Thanks for posting about QuiltCon!

  49. Thanks for sharing your quilting adventures. A new chair would be wonderful to have in my sewing area. Mine are hand me down office chairs. Nor complaining though.

  50. I wish I could have been there this year, but no such luck. My favorite part would be studying all the different quilts on display. I’m always amazed by the wide variety of styles and techniques.

  51. The new Elizabeth Hartman mermaid pattern is absolutely adorable! The curated fabric stacks in the booth look super tempting.

  52. The Best In Show Dignity quilt was the highlight for me. It is amazing in person. How does she do it?? My second favorite is the Elizabeth Hartman booth. Her style is so fun.

  53. Wow, thank you for sharing your adventures. I’m in love with the hydraulic chairs in such pretty fabric choices. E Hartmann’s booth was another must see !

  54. I loved them all, but I was intrigued by the EPP hexagons in the Art Gallery booth. Of course, the Best of Show quilt was amazing!

  55. I love, love, love the Dignity Quilt. It’s absolutely stunning. I loved seeing the Robin Pickens booth and Elizabeth Hartman booth. They are two of my favorite quilters.

  56. I love the Riley Blake booth! If only I could have it all. 🙂
    Thank you for taking us along with you Kailee and Marissa!

  57. I love the Moda 2 color quilts! I found 5 yards of Bella Tranquil Aqua that I bought to back a quilt. I’m holding on to the Bella for one of those quilts!

  58. The Dignity quilt was amazing. Loved everything you showed from Quilt Con. But have to admit I do love Aurifil threads. The colors are beautiful!

  59. I love the Dignity quilt and I can’t wait to buy the Mermaid pattern by Elizabeth Hartman. 🧜‍♀️❤️

  60. Just being able to live vicariously through your blog and see all the lovely photos was great! I did like the Soak portion as I have just recently started using Flatter and I LOVE the pineapple Grove scent. When I first started using it the hubby kept commenting on how good my sewing room smelled!

  61. The quilts display was a treat!!! What a wonderful trip without leaving my sewing room!!!! Thanks for sharing

  62. I love Moda and Riley Blake Fabrics. I would have loved to see there booths in person. Thanks for sharing all the amazing booth photos!

  63. My favorite thing to see? Oh my goodness…I would’ve loved to have been there but your photos (especially the displays and beautiful smiles) brought this amazing event to life! Really enjoyed seeing the stunning fabrics/precuts!

  64. I’m in awe of Veruschka Zarate’s Dignity! Also, the quilt over Robin Picken’s left shoulder is gorgeous!

  65. That looks like sew much fun. Loved the pictures of the Moda booth and all the colorful Aurifil thread! I would like to learn more about English paper piecing. I have one of the Arrow sewing chairs and love it! Wish I had more of their furniture for my seeing room.

  66. Thanks for taking along for the ride. Quilt Con is on my bucket list! My favorite quilt was the Dignity Quilt!

  67. Just love the Bella solids in the cake mixes! Beautiful colors! Can’t wait to add some of them to my stash! Thanks for taking us along at QuiltCon!

  68. DIGNITY for sure. The statue has amazed me since the first time I saw a picture of it. The quilt gives me the same feeling of awe. Just beautiful!

  69. I loved you showing us around QuiltCon 2025. My favorite things were the Lori Holt notions and the cow quilt at the Riley Blake booth.

  70. The “Dignity” Quilt stole the show for me–the statue is located not too far from where I live and our quilt guild is planning a trip to see it!

  71. My favorite would have to be the Dignity Quilt, just stunning. I also love the little block letters you showed from RSS, love their fabric. Thanks for sharing

  72. Seeing the Best in Show Dignity quilt was amazing – sew inspirational! But I also enjoyed seeing what was happening in the booths, like the talk with Robin Pickens. It must have been so much fun to have been there!

  73. It was my first time at QuiltCon also and I had so much fun! I also loved the Ruby Star booth. Their name-badge make and take was my favorite activity.

  74. So many wonderful things to see at QuiltCon! I liked seeing the Aurifil booth best! Such a beautiful rainbow of thread I wish I could have seen in person!

  75. OMG! It looks amazing, one day I will get there … haha!

    I would love to see more on the cake mix quilt display in the Moda booth, those colours looks so dreamy 😍

  76. I would love to have one of the Arrow sewing chairs in my sewing room! I have a button collection. FIGO’s button drop.😍

  77. I loved the hexies on the flower garden design wall and the huge fabric bundle in the Art Gallery Fabrics booth. So much to see and do.

  78. I am in love with the dignity quilt. So incredible. I also enjoyed the Moda cake mix quilts in their soft beautiful colors.

  79. I loved the Mermaid Quilt. My daughter and granddaughter are both mermaid people and I think that just might the perfect quilt for the. Plus the Aurifil threads…I love their colors. I wish I could just buy that rainbow!

  80. I would love to make it to Quiltcom someday. Love that Hartman pattern for the Mermaids. Will definitely be on my list of have to haves.

  81. Oh wow! The dignity quilt! It makes me want to try something like that. Not sure how to even start though. Maybe you just have to jump in and see where the process takes you. Thanks for sharing your adventures with us!

  82. Love the Elizabeth Hartman Mermaids pattern 😍
    I’m seriously looking to attend QuiltCon next year in Raleigh!

  83. So inspiring! From the mermaids of Elizabeth Hartman to Robin Pickens’ smiling face. But that double-sided quilt — whoa!

  84. I love the Mermaid quilt! I have a granddaughter who loves mermaids and I need to make her a mermaid quilt!!
    Thank you for sharing Quilt Con with us 😊

  85. I have an Arriw chair and it’s the cutest and most comfortable chair. I enjoyed reading about and seeing the EPP hexagon blocks and block buddies. Surrounded by All that fabric and threa, a quilters HAS to stop and sew something!

  86. My favorite is the Dignity Quilt. Someday I hope to see the real statue that this quilt depicts.
    Thank you fir sharing Quilt Con 2025

  87. I loved all the beautiful fabric, spools of Aurifil thread, and quilts. The Dignity quilt is beautiful as well as her statue that sits above the Missouri River in SD.

  88. All of the beautiful quilts are my favorite, but the button drop looked super fun! I love everything quilty!

  89. Looks Amazing ! Thanks for sharing all the eye candy 🥰 So inspiring and this event is on my bucket list.

    Thanks for a chance to win.

  90. The ‘Dignity’ quilt from Verushka Zarate was stunning!! I love the new chairs also, might need to think about getting one for myself.

  91. I wish I could have been there, but planning for next year. My favorite was the Ruby Star Society Carousel Charms!

  92. I’m a color hoarder, so I would have had to grab every color of thread from Aurifil and then head over to those beautiful sewing chairs to take a spin lol… seriously though, I would!

  93. I really enjoyed seeing the Dignity Quilt, it is just beautiful.

    I also liked the Moda Bakery Quilts. I would love to make one of those quilts but will have a hard time deciding which one.

  94. I love Elizabeth Hartman’s patterns. Seeing the mermaids is a lovely design and I can see multiple projects coming from this fabric.

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