Salt Creek Patchmakers Guild holds annual quilt show

Posted 4/3/17

Salt Creek Patchmakers Guild holds annual quilt show

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Salt Creek Patchmakers Guild holds annual quilt show

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CLINTON — Salt Creek Patchmaker’s Quilt Guild, of Clinton, held its 24th annual quilt show on March 31 and April 1 in the Abagail Room, in Clinton, with over 100 quilts on display. 

A wide variety of participants from Clinton and the surrounding area are involved each year in the quilt show.  Guild members report they always have some quilts shown that was made by a grandmother, mother or another relative in times past.  Viewers always seem to enjoy these sometimes very old quilts. guild members report

This year’s Viewers Choice was a wall hanging  “Over the River and Through the Woods,” made by Beth Glenn.  

The show has several categories, first of which is “antique. Winners in this group were first place, “State Bird Quilt,” owned by Cheryl Vandevorde, second “Old Fashioned 9-Square,” by Marrita Taylor, and third “Aunt Clara’s Quilt,”by Joy Gardner.  Hand Quilted category first place “Dear Jane Revisited,” by Norma Reiman, second “ My Favorite Christmas Quilt,” by Cheryl Sample and third “Mom’s Irish Chain,” by Janet Sutter. 

The Small Bed Machine Quilted winners were first place “Dawn to Dusk,” by Debbie Darrow, second “ My Garden Quilt,” by Kendra Newland, and third “ Julia’s Delight,” by Norma Reiman.   The Large, Machine Quilted quilts group first place “ Taylors Quilt,” by Erlene Wilson, second place “Our Hearts Will Go On,” by Ilene Tucker, and third to “Love My Batiks,”  by Merline Hartness.   

The Applique, Machine quilted bed quilt category winners were “Carolina Lily,” by Linda Crum and “Lighthouses,” by Shirley Monkman.  

The Wall Hanging category winner was first ”Over The River and Through the Woods” by Beth Glenn, second place “Take Your Pick,” by  Merline Hartness, and  third place “Catch of the Day,”  by  Rose Vessering .  The Minature category which are small versions of large quilts first place “ Little Bits Table Topper,”  by Arlene Bird, second No Work, No Play, by Debbie Darrow, and third “ Gather Ye Rosebuds,” by Linda Crum. The Holiday category always a favorite, winners were first “A Christmas Quilt,”by Pat Margenthaler, second “Oh Christmas Tree’’ by Linda Crum,  and third “Peppermint Christmas”  by Cathey Bush. The CRIB, LAP. THROW size category winners were first place  “Hunters Star,”  by Dee Hill, second “Bugs in a Jar,” by Ilene Tucker, and third “Snowball and 9-Patch,”  by Ruth Wrigley.

The Clothing category winners were first place “Dresden Apron,” by Linda Crum, and “IIllini Purse,” by Jan Hogan. The Potpourri Category which has a variety of entries,  winners were first place “My Tuffet,” by Debbie Darrow, second “Bay Cheese,” by Teresa Craig,  and third place  “Festive Flurry,” by Jan Hogan.  

The Quilt Guild has an optional challenge yearly. This years theme was A Season For ... The winners were first place ”Courtin’ Season,” by Linda Crum, second place “Fall Election Season,” by Norma Reiman and third place to Cathey Bush for “Camping Season.”  

The show’s chairman was Cathey Bush.

The Guild representatives said they looked forward to making many quilts for everyone to enjoy next year.  

If you have a quilt you would like to display, Cathey Bush at (217) 201-3543 and you will be contacted for the 2018 show.  

Courtesy of Norma Reiman