Hundreds view more than 160 quilts at the annual show

Large Appliqué. Photo Contributed.

The 2023 Carolina Colors Quilt Show hosted by Rutherford County Quilt Guild featured more than 160 quilts on display at Isothermal Community College last week. During the two day show hundreds stopped by to view the quilts on display.

Jackie Wallace, publicity coordinator for the annual show, said the show was a "great success."

Proceeds raised from the raffle quilt, raffle gift baskets and guild boutique will be used toward the Guild's community service projects.

The guild helps sponsor the Rutherford County Schools BackPack program and the Food Pantry at First Baptist Rutherfordton.

"The members also make quilts for Welcome Home (for local veterans), Hospice and Alzheimer patients (fidget quilts)," Wallace said.

Wallace thanked the Stonecutter Foundation for its help in giving grants to the guild that provided opportunities to host classes and speakers for members to enhance their quilting skills.

"Thank you to those who came and making the show such a success," she said.

There were dozens of winners including:

Best in Show- Of a Feather, by Robin Parton

Best Binding- Titanic by Leslie Simmons

Best Use of Color- Polka Dot Lane by Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best Hand Quilting- Bouquet of Stars by Leslie Simmons

Best Machine Quilting of Tree of Life by Robin Parton

Judges Choice (Jean Funderburk) Of a Feather by Robin Parton

Judges Choice (Kathleen Rountree) Train Wreck by Leslie Simmons.

Down by the Creek- 1st place Small Quilt pieced, Professionally Quilted; pieced by Laura Moore, quilted by Sheridan Carter

Large Appliqué- Bouquet of Stars by Leslie Simmons

Ribbons- 1st in category and Best Hand Quilting

1st Place Butterfly Garden- Large Quilt Pieced, Professionally Quilted

Pieced by Kerry Bonneville, Quilted by Jackie Wallace

Junior Quilter 1st Place- Under the Sea, pieced by Sydney Crain, quilted by Martha McGinnis

Small Quilt pieced 1st place- Trails by Sandy Chambers

Other winners included: Connie Wells, Barbara Wedge, Lynn Harris, Betty Campbell, Martha McGinnis, Barbara Simpson, Judy Bailey, Mary Jane Sexton, Bobbie Raines, Gwen Moore, Dorothy Baird, Cindy booth, Diane Johnson, Sara Cronk, Dee Batayte, Jane Ronan, Sydney Crain, Liam Enloe, Saundra Chambers, and others.