The 2023 Sew & Sews Treasure Mountain Festival Quilt Show was a huge success with many visitors stopping by to see treasures exhibited by local and surrounding area quilters. From antique quilts to the most modern, there was something for everyone to admire.
Special quilts were given the honor of judges’ choice overall and viewer’s choice. This year, both awards were presented to Holly Hubbs for her winning quilt titled “Harmony.”
The guild’s annual member challenge titled “Out of the Blue” viewer’s choice winner was Pam Sexton. She designed a crab for her challenge project which was titled “Out of the Deep Blue Sea.”
First, second, third and honorable mention awards were given for entries in the following categories:
Machine quilted bed quilt — Elizabeth Mitchell, Tapestry, first, Pam Sexton, Fair Winds and Following Stars, second, Paula Waggy, Assembly Line Quilt, third, and Holly Hubbs, Bristle Creek Tree of Life, honorable mention;
Hand quilted bed quilt — Jamey Wimer, Irish Chain, Ocean Wave and First Dance, first, second and third, respectively, and Bonnie Simmons, Snowflake Flannel, honorable mention;
Knotted bed quilt — Twila Walker, Dog Quilt and Cat Quilt, first and second, respectively;
Antique crazy quilt — Sherry Crigler, Crazy Quilt, first;
Antique hand quilted bed quilt — Rosemary Thompson, LeMoyne Star, first, and Sue Bowers, Grandmother’s Flower Garden, Courthouse Steps and Nine Patch, second, third and honorable mention, respectively;
Lap quilt/throw machine quilted — Jamey Wimer, Good Neighbor’s Quilt, first, Janice Heavner, 4-H Thru the Years, second, Pam Sexton, Patriotic Sampler, third, and Janie Dundes, Twist Sister Bunny throw, honorable mention;
Lap quilt/throw hand quilted — Jamey Wimer, Wagon Wheel, first, and Janice Estrada, Comforter of Valor, second;
Large wall hanging hand quilted — Elizabeth Mitchell, Sampler, first, and Bonnie Simmons, Sunflower and Haunted House, second and third, respectively;
Medium wall hanging hand quilted — Twila Walker, U.S. Wall Hanging and West Virginia, first and second, respectively;
Baby quilt machine quilted — Debra Gillespie, Purple Elephant, first, Pam Sexton, Recipe for a Hippo Sandwich, second, Melinda Walker, Farm Babies, third, and Debra Gillespie, Fireman, honorable mention;
Appliqué quilt machine quilted — Holly Hubbs, Harmony, first;
Whole cloth hand quilted — Holly Hubbs, White on White, first;
Antique knotted comforter — Sue Bowers, 4-Point Star, first;
Youth knotted comforter hand quilted — Alex Adams, My Quilt, first;
Youth wall hanging hand quilted — Zander Adams, At Dusk, first, and Alex Adams, Dog Days, second;
Antique miscellaneous — Twila Walker, pink pillowcase set and His and Her pillowcases, first and second, respectively;
Miscellaneous quilted arts — Sherry Crigler, Artwork table runner, first;
Needlework counted cross stitch — Barbara Umling, Duke of Gloucester Street, first;
Miscellaneous household items — Pam Sexton, Christmas table runner, first, Pam Hartman, Pumpkin table runner, second, Elizabeth Mitchell, needlework pillow, third, and Twila Walker, Cat quilted pillow, honorable mention;
Needlework embroidery — Jo Ann Dever, Let’s Go Fishing, first, Shirley Shank, Kitty Lover, second, and Paula Waggy, Crazy Quilt Sampler, third;
Crochet afghans — Rosemary Thompson, pink afghan and colorful Granny Squares, first and second, respectively;
Knitted miscellaneous — Sherry Crigler, Three Snowmen, first; and
Crochet miscellaneous — Sherry Crigler, tablecloth, first, and Twila Walker, pink shell baby sweater and angel, second and third, respectively, and pink sweater, blue rag rug, afternoon tea doily and the gift doily, all honorable mention.
