North Carolina has its own quilting community, traditions, and shops. North Carolina is where the Wright Brothers made the first powered airplane flight. For local quilters, the state's active guilds run annual or biennial shows that are smaller than the national circuit but often easier to attend.

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Shopping Before (or Instead of) the Show

Vendor booths at North Carolina shows carry the same kinds of fabric you can shop online any time — handy if the show is months away or you can't make the trip.

Solid Quilting CottonConnecting Threads Color Wheel Solids — 100+ colorsShop now →Precut Bundles & Fat QuartersFat Quarter Shop — every current collectionShop now →Custom Fabric by the YardSpoonflower — pick a print or design your ownShop now →

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Major shows North Carolina quilters travel for

The largest quilt shows in the US worth a road trip from North Carolina:

AQS QuiltWeek Paducah

Paducah, KY · Apr 22–25

The longest-running major quilt show in America — Paducah is the spiritual home of the AQS and a bucket-list trip for serious quilters.

Houston International Quilt Festival

Houston, TX · Nov 12–15

The largest quilt show in the world — 1,000+ vendor booths, thousands of quilts, 50,000+ attendees.

FAQ about North Carolina quilt shows

What major quilt shows are in North Carolina?+

North Carolina hosts 16 quilt shows in our directory: QuiltCon, Art Feeds the Soul Quilt Show, Twin Rivers Quilters Guild, A Garden of Quilts, Cabarrus Guild Quilt Show, Capital Quilters Quilt Show, Central Carolina Quilt Fair, DOQ Show Threads That Bind Us, Durham Orange Quilters Guild, Professional Art Quilters Alliance-South, Quilting & Fiber Art Marketplace, Quilting and Needle Art Extravaganza, and more. Each has its own page with dates, venue and a link to the organizer.

Where is the closest major quilt show to North Carolina?+

The next dated quilt show in North Carolina is QuiltCon in Raleigh, running February 25–28, 2027.

Are there quilt guilds in North Carolina?+

Yes — our guild directory lists 49 quilting guilds in North Carolina, each with a link to the guild's own website or its public filing record.

What about quilt shops in North Carolina?+

See our North Carolina quilt shops directory for a list of independent quilt shops in the state. Regional shop hops often include North Carolina shops — see the shop hop calendar for current dates.

More North Carolina quilting

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Run a quilt show? Dates change every year and organizers are the only reliable source, so add or update your show. Listings can be corrected or removed at any time, no account needed.