Ribbons awarded to outstanding quilts in the show

Over 300 quilts had been on show this yr and 88 ribbons had been distributed. It was the primary present held in 4 years. Mary Bucy and Gigi Miller coordinated the occasion. Guests got here from throughout North Carolina in addition to all neighboring states and a few from California and Oregon as nicely.

Scott Murkin of the Nationwide Affiliation of Licensed Quilt Judges shared feedback for every member who entered a quilt to be judged.

The highest winners had been Better of Present and so they obtained gold ribbons. Within the Single Maker class, Ann Becker obtained a gold medal for her “Rainbow Lone Star”. A second Better of Present gold ribbon within the A number of Makers class went to Barbara Mahnke and Ann Becker for his or her entry titled “Extra Sandstone Than Sage”. Murkin named Frances Allen’s quilt, “Suspended,” as her Decide’s Selection Piece.

Different entries receiving gold ribbons had been Pat Carson for Greatest Use of Floor Design for “Feathered Buddies for Tula”; Debbie Swartzel gained Greatest Enhancing for “Perseverance”; the Greatest Hand Appliqué ribbon went to Chris Appenzeller for “Funky City Flowers”; and Greatest Machine Applique went to Ann Becker for her “Berry Blossoms.” Within the Greatest Hand Embroidery class, the ribbon went to Maureen Teague for her “American Sampler”, whereas the ribbon for Greatest Machine Embroidery went to Jan Hutchinson for “Coated Bridges”. The award for Greatest Non-Skilled Quilt – Fastened Stitching Head went to Lisa Echerd for “Sizzling and Chilly”; for Greatest Non-Skilled Quilt – Shifting Stitching Head to Debbie Swartzel for “A River Runs By way of It”; for Greatest Skilled Quilting to Rebecca Mullins for “Tapestry” by Kay Henderson; and at last, “Trace of the Holidays” by Susan Leithiser was chosen for the Greatest Hand Quilting ribbon.

Hickory Mayor Hank Guess chosen Karen Berlin’s “Lengthy Could She Wave” for the Mayor’s Selection Award, and showgoers voted Kathleen Dukelow’s “One thing Shiny and Blue” because the viewers’ alternative.

Different ribbons awarded included:

Class 100 – Single Maker (small quilt) – blue ribbon to Janet Hunt for “Raccoon Ridge”; purple ribbon to Gigi Miller for “Flower Energy”; inexperienced ribbon to Peg Senn for “Glad Dance”; and honorable point out to Reba Walden for “Melting Chocolate Caramel Feathered Star”.

Class 150 – Single Maker (small/medium quilt) – blue ribbon to Mary Whipkey for “Rooster Shine”; purple ribbon to Kathleen Dukelow for “You Are Beloved”; inexperienced ribbon to Teena McRary for “Diane’s Denim”; and honorable point out to Mary Whipkey for “Bursting Star”.

Class 200 – Single Maker (medium quilt) – blue ribbon to Ann Becker for “Berry Blossoms”; purple ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “Geography Lesson”; inexperienced ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Mermaid in a Bottle”; and honorable point out to Karen Berlin for “Dad’s Legacy Poncho Liner”.

Class 250 – Single Maker (medium massive quilt) – blue ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “Perseverance”; purple ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “A River Runs By way of It”; inexperienced ribbon to Cindy Konarski for “Arizona Buddies”; honorable mentions to Ann Becker for “Serendipity” and to Debbie Swartzel for “Strawberry Fields”.

Class 300 – Single Maker (massive quilt) – blue ribbon to Ann Becker for “Rainbow Lone Star”; purple ribbon to Gigi Miller for ‘Fortress for Kellys’; inexperienced ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “Experimenting With Hue”; honorable point out to Cindy Konarski for “Ed’s Cross”.

Class 400 — Duo (small quilt) — blue ribbon to Chris Appenzeller for “Funky City Flowers”; purple ribbon to Kay Henderson for “Evening Owls”; inexperienced ribbon to Pat Carson for “Rainbow Stars”; and honorable point out to Pat Carson for “Double Bubbles”.

Class 450 — Duo (small/medium quilt) — blue ribbon to Libby Sigmon for “Birds of a Feather”; purple ribbon to Jan H. Carpenter for “Mon Beau Sapin”; inexperienced ribbon to Marianne McCormic for “Bubble Up Parade”; and honorable point out to Peggy Barton for “Ben’s Quilt”.

Class 500 — Duo (medium quilt) — blue ribbon to Lynda Benfield for “Late Bloomers”; purple ribbon to Pat Carson for “A Few of My Favourite Issues”; inexperienced ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Inside Out”; and honorable point out to Libby Sigmon for “These Blues are Music for My Soul”.

Class 550 — Duo (medium/massive quilt) — blue ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Queen of ‘Ween”; purple ribbon to Dianne Johnston for “BQ4”; inexperienced ribbon to Kathleen Whiddon for “Scott’s Quilt of Valor”; honorable mentions to Libby Sigmon for “My Protea Backyard” and to Susan Fontyn for “Tunnel Imaginative and prescient”.

Class 600 — Duo (massive quilt) — blue ribbon to Pat Carson for “Shirts Was Homes”; purple ribbon to Maureen Teague for “American Sampler”; inexperienced ribbon to Pat Carson for “Tropical Diamonds”; honorable point out to Cynthia Williamson for “A Fowl is a Poem That Flies”.

Class 650 — Duo (extra-large quilt) — blue ribbon to Barbara Mahnke for “Extra Sandstone Than Sage”; purple ribbon to Susan Fontyn for “The Marriage ceremony Quilt”; inexperienced ribbon to Pat Carson for “Backyard Jewels”; honorable mentions to Martha B. Brown for “Angels Amongst Us” and to Gigi Miller for “Molly and Kristin”.

Class 1,000 — Trendy — blue ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Deserted: Suburban Skies”; purple ribbon to Ann Becker for “Trendy Grandmother’s Backyard”; inexperienced ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “Exploring Improv”; honorable point out to Debbie Swartzel for “Daybreak to Nightfall”.

Class 2,000—Artwork/Innovation—blue ribbon to Libby Sigmon for “Sentinel of the Evening”; purple ribbon to Candi Gordon for “Pray for Ukraine”; inexperienced ribbon to Joyce Pearce for “Quilt of Valor”; honorable point out to Joyce Pearce for “Leftover Biscuits”.

Class 3,000 – House Decor / Wearable / 3-D – blue ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Bargello Tree Skirt”; purple ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Aboriginal Desk Runner”; inexperienced ribbon to Debbie Abernethy for “Stars & Circles”; and honorable point out to Mary Bucy for “Tuffet”.

Class 4,000 – Group/Package (small quilt) – blue ribbon to Kandi Peterson for “Aurora Ridge”; purple ribbon to Teena McRary for “Escher’s Christmas”; inexperienced ribbon to Debbie Swartzel for “Happiness Is”; honorable mentions to Kathleen Whiddon for “My Pumpkin Quilt” and Dianne Black for “Again 40”.

Class 4,050—Group/Package (Massive)—Blue Ribbon to Kay Henderson for “Tapestry”; purple ribbon to Mary Bucy for “Girl of the Lake”; inexperienced ribbon to Susan Fontyn for “Cat Daydreams”; honorable mentions to Lorraine Yount for “Think about” and to Dorothy Voss for “Forest Ground”.

Class 5,000 — Novice — blue ribbon to Peggy Barton for “Day in Paris – X Marks the Spot”; purple ribbon to Diane Gantt for “Carson”; inexperienced ribbon to Anna Holloway for “Sunflowers & Butterflies”; and honorable point out to Anna Holloway for “My First”.

In particular ceremonies on the finish of the two-day present, a complete of 20 Quilts of Valor made by guild members had been awarded to native navy veterans.

Quilts can, after all, be quilted by the quilt maker, however fairly often they’re quilted by an expert long-arm quilter. These quilters don’t obtain ribbons; nevertheless, their ability significantly improves the completed quilts. Quilters who’ve made enhancements to award-winning quilts at this yr’s present embody Rebecca Mullins, Ann Becker, Laurie Davies, Jennifer Kay, Julie Wilson, Pam Bowman, Linda Nichols, Nancy Garchek, Connie Carroll, Susan Jampoler, Dianne Black, Rosa Lee and Kathleen Dukelow.

Sarah Gomez gained the raffle quilt, “Stars Over the Valley”, made by guild members, and a “Transportation Quilt” made by member Janice Setzler was gained by Linda Truitt.

Pleasure Mease positioned the profitable bid within the silent public sale for the 1360 Janome QOV stitching machine donated by Invoice’s Stitching Machine in Hildebran, and Debbie Swartzel made the profitable bid for the quilt holder donated by Amish Oak and Cherry Inc. on the Hickory Furnishings Mart.