The Sew & Sews Quilt Show at Treasure Mountain Festival ended a successful weekend with close to 400 visitors viewing an array of beautiful antique and modern quilts, as well as knitted and crocheted projects. Visitors enjoyed seeing a wide variety of colors and patterns.
Jamey Wimer’s Stars Upon Stars Quilt earned her the Judges’ Choice Overall Award. The Viewers’ Choice Award went to Tony Judy’s 5 Generation Biscuit Comforter. The guild’s Member Fabric Challenge, Floral Fusion, People’s Choice, was a tie. Rosemary Thompson’s Iris Flower Garden wall hanging and Pam Sexton’s wall hanging, Cheetah Hiding Behind Hibiscus Flowers, were the winners. The winner of the raffle quilt, Dahlia, made by members of the guild, was Michelle Alesnik of Franklin.
Holly Hubbs spent the weekend spinning wool and explaining the process. Vickie Skavenski demonstrated the art of how to split bottom a chair. Two fourth-grade classes from Franklin Elementary School came and enjoyed learning about spinning wool and learning how to do a split bottom on a chair.
First, second, third and honorable mention awards were given for the entries in the following categories:
Machine quilted bed quilt — Jamey Wimer, Shooting Star, first place; Wimer, Bushel Basket Quilt, second place; Sue Slowinski, Uncle Fred’s Quilt of Valor, third place; and Melinda Walker, Barn Dance, and Shirley Shank, Barn Dance, honorable mentions.
Hand quilted cross stitch quilt — Cornelia Teter, Butterfly Dreams.
Hand quilted bed quilt — Wimer, Stars Upon Stars, first place; Wimer, Primrose, second place; Slowinski, Biblical Blocks, third place; and Heidi Hartman, Lone Star, honorable mention.
Antique knotted comforters — Barry and Alice Vance, first, and crazy quilt knotted, second place.
Antique crazy quilt — Hartman, crazy quilt, first place; Shank, crazy quilt, second place; and Wimer, Eva’s quilt, third place.
Antique hand quilted bed quilt — Paula Waggy, Lilies, first place; Hartman, Red and White, second place; Skavenski, Dresden Plate, third place; and Twila Walker, Quilt Sun Bonnet Sue, honorable mention.
Lap quilt/throw (machine quilted) —Shank, Scrappy Star 4 Patch, first place; Thompson, Deer Throw, second place; Sexton, Brown Bag Quilt, third place; and Barbara Umling, Bold Blocks Antique Trains, honorable mention.
Lap quilt/throw (hand quilted) — Wimer, Delectable Mountains, first place; Slowinski, Aunt Kay’s Giant Dahlia, second place; Slowinski, Broken Star, third place; and Beverly Eye, Autumn wall hanging, honorable mention.
Large wall hanging (machine quilted) — Shank, Cats Pajamas, first place; Melinda Walker, Old Blue, second place; Umling, Spirit of West Virginia, third place; and Rose Miller, Purple Pinwheels, honorable mention.
Baby quilt (machine quilted) — Sexton, Georgie’s Baby Quilt, first place; Melinda Walker, Bears Baby Quilt, second place; and Sexton, I Spy Quilt, third place.
Hand quilted wholecloth quilt — Slowinski, Floral Fantasy, first place.
Bed quilt/comforter—Tony Judy, 5 Generation Biscuit Comforter, first place.
Crocheted afghans—Sherry Crigler, crochet blanket, first place; and Deb Sowar, afghan, second place.
Crocheted household — Twila Walker, doilies, first place, and pot holders and hot pads, second place.
Crocheted wearable — Twila Walker, two sweaters, first place; Miller, triangular shawl, second place; Twila Walker, two hats, third place; and Sowar, pillow, honorable mention.
Totes — Deb Sowar, Baa, first place; Twila Walker, purse, second place; and Carol Windett, Black Cats/Jack-o-Lantern bag, third place.
Antique miscellaneous — Estelle Wagner, Baltimore Summer bedspread and pillow cover, first place; and Crigler, woven blanket, second place.
Miscellaneous quilted arts — Waggy, Christmas stocking, first place; and Sexton, Denim Christmas stocking, second place.
Needlework miscellaneous — Sowar, Raggedy Andy, first place, Raggedy Ann, second place and handmade doll, third place.
Knitted miscellaneous — Nancy White, sweater, first place; and Sowar, shawl, second place, top, third place, and Pillow, honorable mention.
Miscellaneous household items — Wimer, leftovers Log Cabin pillow, first place; Miller, folded fabric star, second place; and Sowar, placemats, third place, and rug, honorable mention.
The Youth Division:
Lap quilt (hand quilted) — Alex Adams, Crushed Ice Velvet, first place; and Zander Adams, Views of West Virginia, second place.
