The United Quilt Guild’s 14th Biennial Quilt Show is set to display 113 quilts submitted across 12 categories at the Salem Centerplex from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday. The quilts were judged this year by National Association of Certified Quilt Judges Certified Judge Lisa Schreck, left, and Judge in Training Connie Duffey, who examined the quilts in their totality and provided individual feedback for each submission. (Photo by Morgan Ahart)

SALEM — Quilt making expertise will be on display Friday and Saturday at the United Quilt Guild’s 14th Biennial Quilt Show.

This year’s show will be held at the Salem Centerplex located at 1028 N. Ellsworth Ave. on Friday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission will be $10 per person.

The theme of this year’s show will be “quilting traditions” and will celebrate the United States 250th anniversary.

Show Coordinator Kim Williams said that this year’s show received 113 quilts across 12 categories including: baby/juvenile quilt, wallhanging quilt, bed quilt, group quilt, whole cloth, youth, wearable and accessories, special, original design, miniature, first time entries, and patriotic theme. The wallhanging and bed quilt categories also include four sub-categories based on technique including applique, pieced, mixed, and other.

The submitted quilts were judged Wednesday by National Association of Certified Quilt Judges Certified Judge Lisa Schreck and Judge in Training Connie Duffey, with individualized feedback provided for each quilt.

For each category the judges select a first, second and third place and honorable mentions as applicable, with overall superlatives awarded for best of show, best hand quilting, best machine quilting, best use of embellishment, best original, and best use of color. The judges will also each select one quilt as judge’s choice, and attendees of the show will be welcomed to vote for their favorite quilt, with the entry receiving the most votes named viewer’s choice at the end of the weekend.

Williams said the quilter of the submissions selected for the top three will receive a ribbon and a monetary award, while the winners of the overall superlatives will receive $100. The quilter whose work is selected as the viewer’s choice will win a gift basket.

In addition to the quilts on display the show is also set to feature door prizes, make-and-takes both days, quilting demonstrations, food and craft vendors, a “Dream Basket” raffle, two quilt raffles, and an eat-in or take-out dinner will be available from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Williams said that this year’s show is set to feature 13 vendors.

The United Quilt Guild formed in 1990 and presented its first quilt show in 2001, which has since become a staple of the quilting community. The guild is always accepting new members, and annual dues are $20. Guild meetings and programming include classes, speakers and even a Challenge Night, and those who enjoy or are interested in learning more about quilting are encouraged to attend. For meeting times and locations visit www.unitedquiltguild.org.