LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild, or LLQG, continues to invite entries for its 16th annual Falling Leaves Quilt Show.

The guild is inviting entries now to give quilters time to complete works in progress before the October show.

The deadline to submit entry forms and photographs of the quilts is Aug.12.

Photographs need not be of the completed project, but give the organizers an idea of what to expect.

Entry forms, instructions and details are available from the LLQG Web site at www.llqg.org/quilt-show.html or contact Linda Morrison at 707-263-4504 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Show organizers expect to display more than 200 quilts in this show. There are 19 categories for entries including art quilts, innovative quilts, traditional piecing, wearable items and miniature pieces.

LLQG is also looking to include vignettes, which are small items such as doll quilts, table runners, placemats, small wall hangings, totes and purses.

While you can choose to have your entries judged for $8 or not judged for $1 entry, there is no charge for vignette submissions unless they are judged.

All levels of quilters may find it beneficial to have their quilts judged, learning much from an impartial evaluation. The judges are very positive and constructive with their comments, so this is not a scary process.

The judges will award ribbons in each category, plus ribbons for Best of Category, Judge’s Choice, and Best of Show.

Honorable Mention ribbons will be awarded at the judges’ discretion. Members of the community will give VIP Awards. The Viewers’ Choice quilt, as voted by the show attendees, will receive a $50 award.

This year’s featured quilter is Lynn Wilder.

Wilder has been quilting for over 20 years, is a quilting instructor, pattern designer and is the well-established blogger of www.sewnwildoaks.blogspot.com.

Wilder will be displaying some of her works and giving demonstrations throughout the weekend.

Among the quilt show’s other attractions will be vendors, demonstrations, prize drawings, a silent auction, theme basket raffles, Opportunity Quilt drawing, and the Country Store Boutique.

The show is held in Lewis Hall at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Lakeport on Saturday, Oct. 7, and Sunday, Oct. 8. The hours on Saturday are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Suzanne Lee is a member of the Ladies of the Lake Quilt Guild and publicity chair for the quilt show.