Springtime in the Carolinas held

The Rutherford Quilt Guild held it's third biennial quilt show, Springtime in the Carolinas, recently at Isothermal Community College. Those receiving awards in the judged show were:

Large Quilt-Pieced - First: Desert Sky, Dee Batayte; Second: Cubby Holes, Jeanette Auld; Third: Twinkle, Twinkle, Jane Ronan

Large Quilt Applique/Mixed Techniques/Hand Embroidered - First: My Garden, Dee Batayte; Second: Where's Squirrelly? Penny Miller

Small Quilt Pieced - First: Negative Variation, Deanne Johnson; Second: O'Christmas Tree, Martha McGinnis; I Spy Something, Jane Ronan

Small Quilt Appliqued/Mixed Techniques/Hand Embroidered - First: Primary Colors, Martha McGinnis; My Happy Place, Connie Jablonsky; Sea Turtles, Susan Lester

Wall Hanging (Pieced) - First: Christmas Star, Kerry Bonnville; Second: Going in a Circle, Sandy Chambers; Third: Bargello in Red, Martha McGinnis; Honorable Mention: Pirouette, Kathy Hackett

Wall Hanging (Appliques/Mixed Techniques/Hand Embroidered) - First: Crossroads, Dorothy Baird-McKinney; Second: Flower Basket, Martha McGinnis; Third: Winter's Sunset, Dorothy Baird-McKinney; Honorable Mentions: Girl Power, Robin Parton; Over the River, Connie Wells

Whole Cloth - First: Hearts and Feather, Dorothy Baird-McKinney

Miniatures - First: Floral Delight, Janet Ervin; Second: Just Hanging Around, Connie Wells; Third: Mini Delectable Blue Ridge Mountains, Connie Wells

Innovative Art Quilt - First: Passages, Robin Parton; Second: Oki Kuma (Big Bear), Susan Lester; Third: Blue Sphere, Dorothy Baird-McKinney

Wearable - First: Wild Side, Connie Jablonsky; Second: Black Scarf, Martha McGinnis; Third: Red Scarf, Martha McGinnis

Miscellaneous - First: Jacobean Pillow, Janet Ervin; Second: Weekend Tote Bag, Kathy Hackett; Third: Table Topper, Dee Batayte

Group - First: Arts & Craft Sampler, Kathy Hackett, quilted by Penny Miller; Second: Feathers Galore, Jane Ronan, quilted by Penny Miller; Third: Twisted Star, Dorothy Baird, Dee Batyte, Kathy Hackett, Lynn Harris, Martha McGinnis and Robin Parton, quilted by Penny Miller; Honorable Mentions: Morning Glories, Susan Lester, quilted by Deanne Johnson and Jonathan's Quilt, Martha McGinnis, quilted by Penny Miller

Challenge - First: Piece of Work, Kathy Hackett; Second: Here Comes the Sun, Dorothy Baird-McKinney; Third: Outside the Box, Dorothy Baird

Large Quilt (Pieced, Professionally Quilted) - First: Home Sweet Country Home, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Second: Curves Ahead, Amy Hudson, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Third: Paducah Purple, Martha McGinnis, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Honorable Mention: Winter Blooms, Brenda Benfield, quilted by Deanne Johnson

Large Quilt (Applique/Mixed Technique/Hand-Embroidered, Professionally Quilted) - First: Midnight Fantasy, Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Second: Lighting the Way, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Third: Cool Path, Brenda Benfield, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Small Quilt (Pieced, Professionally Quilted) - First: Sweeeet, Dorothy Baird-McKinney, quilted by Deanne Johnson; Second: Scrap Box Squares, Connie Wells, quilted by Bill Parent

Small Quilt (Applique/Mixed Technique/Hand-Embroidered, Professionally Quilted) - First: Buggie Business, Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Second: Garden Party, Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Third: Grandmothers Window, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Honorable mention: Vintage Tin, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Wall Hangings (Professionally Quilted) - First: If the Hat Fits, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Second: Christmas Stars, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines; Third: Fabric Obsession, Jane Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Machine Embroidered (Professionally Quilted) - First: Poppies, Martina Toney, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best Use of Color - Garden Party, Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best Binding - Home Sweet Country Home, Connie Jablonsky, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best Machine Quilting - Feathers Galore, Jane Ronan, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best Hand Quilting - Over the River, Connie Wells

Judges Choice - Passages, Robbin Parton; Midnight Fantasy, Janet Ervin, quilted by Bobbie Raines

Best of Show - Arts & Craft Sampler, Kathy Hackett, quilted by Penny Miller

More information on the Guild can be found online at rutherfordquiltguild.org.