The Design Room Quilt Show · 2027
Make a quilt for a room you've never seen.
Traditional quilt shows hang pieces against sterile pipe-and-drape. The Design Room is built differently.
Room brief · Anonymous entry
Muskoka reading nook
$35
Entry
2027
Show
CA$6,500
Best in Show
Judges see the quilt, never the name.
3
renowned interior designers
1
private room brief each — palettes, mood boards, architecture
Your
quilt, made to live and belong inside that room
Whether you finish your quilts on a domestic machine at your kitchen table or on a longarm studio frame, every entry is welcomed and evaluated with equal care.
Why quilters & collectors join
A show that's fair, and feels like home.
100% anonymous judging
No follower counts, no big names, no maker pedigree. Every entry is judged purely on design harmony, craft, and how convincingly it fulfils the room brief.
Accessible to every maker
A simple $35 entry fee, straightforward rules, and no hidden gatekeeping.
Real recognition & prizes
Compete for the CA$6,500 Best in Show prize, curated room honours, and the community People's Choice award.
An immersive 3D show floor
Visitors don't just scroll photos — they walk through designer-curated 3D rooms to experience how textile art transforms a space.
World-class lectures & marketplace
Learn from visionary design educators and offer your juried pieces to collectors worldwide.
$35
Entry fee
CA$6,500
Best in Show
2027
Show year
Your quilt has a room waiting.
Everything about the show — briefs, rules and entries — lives on the show site.