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2012 Quilt Show Results:

The following were winners in our 2012 Lone Star Heritage Quilt Guild Show:

Best of Show
"Perseverance" by Linda Neal
Quilted by Jackie Brown; Quilter's Award

President's Award, selected by Roberta Vanderburg, Guild President
"Roses of Remembrance" by Joy Rutledge
Quilted by Denise Givney; Quilter's Award

Judge's Choice, selected by Quilt Show Judge, Brenda Jeschke
"Baskets, Beads, and Blooms" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Wilma Moss; Quilter's Award

Two Viewer’s Choice Awards
"Baskets, Beads, and Blooms" by Melba Diamond - Grace Lindley Hamby Memorial Award
Quilted by Wilma Moss; Quilter's Award
"Bali Rainbow" by Sharon Feldt - Louise Garmon Stripling Memorial Award
Quilted by Wilma Moss

Best Use of Color
"Baltimore Liberty" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Doris Roberts, Quilter's Award

Fall Festival Committee Award
"Edible Cats" by Sally Ashbacher
Quilted by Richard Larson

Pride of Hopkins County Award
"Baskets, Beads, and Blooms" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Wilma Moss; Quilter's Award

Ribbon Winners by Category:

Bed Quilts/Machine Quilted
First - "Turquoise Trail" by Elaine Roddy
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury; Quilter's Award
Second - "Wallpaper" by Floyd Moss
Quilted by Wilma Moss; Quilter's Award
Third -"Just Peachy" by Sandy Underwood
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury; Quilter's Award
Honorable Mentions: quilts by Rose Hillsamer, Jan Morrison, Sharon Feldt, Tonya Norris, WannaBees Quilt Circle, Martha LaRue, Jim Erickson, Ann Lowe, Sue Norton, Lillian Hughes, Brenda White, and Shirley Hogan,

Bed Quilts/Hand Quilted
First - "Season of Plaids," by Matthew Walker; Quilter's Award, Hand quilted by Joy Harris
Second - "Mississippi Mariner" by Gretchen Phelps; Hand quilted by Gretchen Phelps
Third - "Storm at Sea" by Laura Selph; Hand quilted by Donna Dee Larkins
Honorable Mentions - quilts by Sharon Feldt and Kara Gilliland

Bed Quilts/Appliqué (machine or hand quilted)
First -"3 Brothers Farm" by Judy VanWinkle
Quilted by Denise Givney; Quilter's Award
Second - "Roses of Remembrance" by Joy Rutledge
Quilted by Denise Givney; Quilter's Award
Third -"Bouquets for a New Day" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Denise Givney; Quilter's Award
Honorable Mention: "Garden Gala" by Allen Quilter's Guild
Quilted by Richard Larson

Wall Quilts (machine or hand pieced, machine quilted)
First - "French Braid" by Sue Miller
Quilted by Doris Roberts; Quilter's Award
Second - "Fan Dance" by Jan Morrison
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury; Quilter's Award
Third - "Radiance" by Jan Morrison
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury; Quilter's Award
Honorable Mentions - quilts by Jan Morrison and Judy VanWinkle

Wall Quilts (machine or hand pieced, hand quilted)
First - "Civil War Remembrance" by Gretchen Phelps
Quilted by Gretchen Phelps
Second - "Jane's Mom" by Gretchen Phelps
Quilted by Gretchen Phelps

Wall Quilts/50% or More Appliqué (machine or hand quilted)
First - "Baltimore Liberty" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Doris Roberts; Quilter's Award
Second - "In My Garden" by Donna Petrick
Quilted by Richard Larson; Quilter's Award
Third - "Wicked Wonderland" by Donna Petrick
Quilted by Richard Larson; Quilter's Award
Honorable Mentions - quilts by Ann Billington and Shryl Pugh
Quilter's Awards - Gretchen Phelps and Becky Franzen

Miniatures (machine or hand quilted)
First - "Lilliputian" by Ann Billington
Quilted by Ann Billington
Second - "Primrose Square" by Judy VanWinkle
Third - "Kaleidoscope" by Ann Billington
Honorable Mention - "Daisy Lane" by Judy VanWinkle

Other Techniques
First - "Baskets, Beads, and Blooms" by Melba Diamond
Quilted by Wilma Moss; Quilter's Award
Second - "Tom" by Sandy Underwood
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury; Quilter's Award
Third - "Redwork Fun" by Jan Morrison
Quilted by Doris Roberts
Honorable Mention: "3 Christmas Stockings" by Anita Brunton

Master Quilters
First - "Perseverance" by Linda Neal
Quilted by Jackie Brown; Quilter's Award
Second - "Pink !" by by Linda Neal
Quilted by Jackie Brown; Quilter's Award
Third - "Rhapsody in Blue" by Carol Cook
Quilted by Richard Larson, Quilter's Award
Honorable Mentions: Quilts by Kathy Bradbury, Sally Ashbacher, Sheri Mecam, Deborah Sheridan, M. J. Fielek and Mary Roberts
Quilter's Awards: Janie Merritt, Kathy Bradbury, Lynn Haley,Sheri A. Mecam, and Richard Larson

Award Sponsors:
Best of Show: Stitchin Heaven, Quitman, TX
President's Award: Hopkins County Abstract Co., Sulphur Springs, TX
Two Viewer's Choice Awards: Louise Garmon Stripling Memoral Award (her family) and Grace Lindley Hamby Memorial Award (her family)
Sponsors for awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place winners: Alliance Bank, Chili's of Sulphur Springs, City National Bank, Echo Publishing/News Telegram Co., Guaranty Bond Bank, Hopkins County Fire Extinguisher Co., P&B Textiles, Performance Equipment, Plain & Fancy Sandwich Shoppe, Professional Land Title, Sew Much More Quilts of Paris, TX, Sulphur Springs Floral, Etc., Sulphur Springs Vision Center and Eye Clinic, Town Square Antique Mall, West Oaks Funeral Home,

Women of Influence Special Exhibit Awards: Feldt Family Foundation

All winners were recognized at the Awards Show at the close of our quilt show on Saturday

VENDORS AT THE 2012 SHOW:
Barb's Quilt Nook, Kingsland, TX
Calico Junction of Winnsboro, TX
Christy & Co., Vidor, TX
Heart Strings, Quinlan, TX
Scensy (Keyla McCormack), Longview, TX
Scissor Guy, Riverside, TX
Scrappy K's, Winnsboro, TX
Studio 1812, Gilmer, TX
Taylor Made Stamping of Mesquite, TX
Thirty One, Murphy, TX
Two Bee's Fabric