2009 Garden of Quilts
Winners by Category 1000 - 1800

Presented by The Western North Carolina Quilters Guild and Tarheel Piecemakers

Held June 25-27, 2009, East Henderson High School, East Flat Rock, NC

Special Awards
Award Winning Quilts, Categories 100 - 800
Scenes from the Show

1000: Lap / Crib / Juvenile
First Place
	Left "Arabic Lattice" Kay Francis, Horse Shoe, NC Not my "Great Heirloom," this is a fun lap quilt made in a John Flynn class. Quilted with a simple pattern as it is intended to be a well-used lap quilt.
1100: Other Techniques (cathedral window, tied, wholecloth, crazy patch, etc.)
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"That's a Long Row to Hoe" Pat Childress, Brevard, NC This is the 2009 raffle quilt for the Transylvania Heritage Museum in Brevard, NC. The current theme is "That's a Long Row to Hoe." Quilt designed using coloring book images and the designs are done in "redwork" hand embroidery. Click on photo for detail image.	""B is for Barn" Barbara Ruff, Hendersonville, NC Mrs. Sandburg's barn is one of my favorite places. I took photos on several visits and transferred them to fabric.	"Autumn Dream" Bonnie Lucas, Mills River, NC All fabric in border is pigment/dye from plants, flowers and weeds using the flower pounding technique. Also used pigma pen, thread painting. Love the organic feel!
Honorable Mention
	Left "A Camouflage Quilt for Harry & Oreo" Bonnie Cunningham Hendersonville, NC Black and white crazy quilt inspired by my black and white cats, Harry & Oreo. Words by T.S. Elliott.
1200: Pieced Quilts with Commissioned Quilting (any method of quilting paid for by the quiltmaker)
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"Summer Flowers" Catherine Etterman, Hendersonville, NC I started this quilt in 2004 using my scraps, except for the green and the backing. I see summer and its glorious flowers in this quilt. Quilted by Peggy McCaffrey.	"Sarah's Garden" Barbara Nicholls, Hendersonville, NC Twin size paper pieced blocks. Quilted by Sharis Myers. Click on photo for detail image.	"Desert Sunset" Jean Winshester, Alexis, NC Center circle with eight part circle around it in oranges and greens with pieced borders. Quilted by Bobbie Raines. Click on photo for larger image.
Honorable Mention	Honorable Mention	Honorable Mention

"Diamond in the Rough" Ruth Ann McKee, Hendersonville, NC Citrus colored version of this diamond pattern. Quilted by Cotie Campbell.	"October Mountain Breeze" Carole Carter, Hendersonville, NC Using Thimbleberries leaf block in a random pattern with my own color design, borders, and sashing. Quilted by Cotie Campbell.	"Color Fit for a King" Peggy Brown, Hendersonville, NC Quilt started as a rail fence design. Not liking it, I knew I had to do something with all the beautiful fabric. I then cut the blocks diagonally and pieced them in the current design. Quilted by Brian Fackler.
1300: Appliqué and Mixed Techniques with Commissioned Quilting (any method of quilting paid for by the quiltmaker)
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"Flower Blaskets" Kay Francis, Horse Shoe, NC Baskets of spring and summer flowers. Only two blocks have the same flowers in the basket. Quilted by Alice Miller.	"Griffey's Quilt" Ann Snellman, Hendersonville, NC I pieced, then appliquéd fish on top - a la Alex Anderson style on her wallhanging "Fishing with Pop-pop". Quilted by Peggy McCaffrey.	"Christmas Memories" Peggy Brown, Hendersonville, NC Yuletide Joy block of the month by Quakertown Quilts, Inc., featuring Santas, snowmen, and other Christmas designs. Quilted by Karen Krupa.
Honorable Mention
	Left "Cutting Corners" Ann Klimstra, Hendersonville, NC Two kinds of basket blocks set together to meet guild UFO (Unfinished Objects) challenge. Quilted by Brian Fackler.
1400: Wall Hangings with Commissioned Quilting (any method of quilting paid for by the quilt maker)
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"Coy Koi" Tina Blum, Hendersonville, NC Koi and blossoms on a cream and pale blue ground with a scalloped inner border and straight outer border. Quilted by Deb Wendt Farmerville, TX. Click on photo for detail image.	"Going Round in Circles" Cathy Choisser, Hendersonville, NC Appliquéd circles on squares that are graduated by value. Quilted by Deb Wendt Farmerville, TX.	"Iris" Cathering Etterman, Hendersonville, NC I made the fairy several years ago in a Linda M. Poole workshop. Inspired to finish by the UFO (unfinished objects) challenge, I designed the setting and finished it. Quilted by Peggy McCaffrey.
Honorable Mention	Judge's Choice

"Bees in My Garden" Jean Jones, Brevard, NC Made to display copyrighted appliqué "Tiger Lily" from the 2007 NCQ Symposium designed by Tynne Karas. Appliqué was placed on a small quilt of my design. Quilted by Peggy McCaffrey.	"Best Friends" Jo Gilman, Hendersonville, NC Dogs and more dogs done with Aunt Gracie fabrics – all machine piced. Quilted by Peggy McCaffrey.
1500: Group Quilts - Two or More People
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"Bird of a Feather Flock Together" Marjorie Eberle, Asheville, NC Quilted by Cynthia Eberle All hand made and shows various birds – some of them local. All marked with their names. Click on photo for detail image.	"Japanese Inspirations" Jean Hart, Brevard, NC, with Phyllis Beeson, Margaret Gutowsky, and Jay Mizaris Round Robin. Margaret's blocks make it reversible. My son wrote Jay's three wishes for me on the front in Japanese.	"My Stars" Sally Fargo, Hendersonville, NC Made from blocks given to me as a thank-you for serving as president of the WNCQG in 2003. The blocks, like the people who made them, are all different and not one is perfect, but they make someting beautiful when working together. They are my stars!
Honorable Mention
	Left "Cat's Game" Ann Klimstra, Hendersonville, NC 9-patch blocks received in guild exchange. Blocks set on-point with pink fabric. No borders to give it an old-fashioned look. Hand quilted.
1600: Wearable Clothing
First Place, Front	First Place, Back
		Left "Misty Morning" Claire Rouse, Brevard, NC Misty Morning is made of ultra suide. Machine quilted to a flannel base with metallic, polyester, and perle cotton threads. Embellished with beads. Yarn couched with metallic thread and top stitched.
Second Place, Front	Second Place, Back
		Left "Red Delight" Freda Tallent, Franklin, NC Jacket with Seminole patchwork. Ribbon flowers and beads make a plain cotton jacket shine.
Third Place, Front	Third Place, Back
		Left "Reflections on Water" Betty Cabe, Franklin, NC Pieced bands embellished with beads, ribbons and machine stitching.
Honorable Mention, Front	Honorable Mention, Back
		Left "Medley of Colors" Kay Dellinger, Vale, NC Jacket made using foundation piecing in bright colors.
1700: Art Quilts
First Place	Second Place	Third Place

"Antique Flowers" Betty Cabe, Franklin, NC Oval center of ribbon flowers, embroidery and appliqué. crazy quilt border. Click on photo for larger image.	"Brookie" Susan Hudspeth Hendersonville, NC "Brookie" was designed for the 2008 guild challenge. It is hand painted and machine quilted. Click on photo for larger image.	"Ornaments" Ann Jocoby, Pisgah Forest, NC From an '08 class with Amy Wilson. It's a wonky little house surrounded by wonky borders, embellished with buttons, bows, flowers, ribbon & yarn. Embroidery is a R. W. Emerson quote. Click on photo for larger image.
Honorable Mention
	Left "Celestial View" Ellen Anderson, Hendersonville, NC An illusion of hexagons floating in space. Hand pieced and hand tied with French knots. English paper piecing technique. Click on photo for larger image.
1800: Adult Novice Quilter 2 Years or Less of Quilting Experience includes all size work as well as wearables
First Place	Second Place

"Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds" Shelby Johnson, Brevard, NC My first quilt from a class with Jean Hart. Colorful "Storm at Sea" pattern. Machine piced, machine quilted.	"Learning with Log Cabins" Judy Stover, Hendersonville, NC This is a combination of two of my favorite things in quilting – paper piecing and the log cabin design.