The results are in for the Brown County Historical Society’s annual quilt show presented by the Pioneer Women’s Club.
Best of Show was awarded to Nancy Bennett of Freetown for a six-year project, “Stars and Compasses.”
Jan Storm pieced a sampler quilt with a variety of stars. Her “Sampler Stars” was machine-quilted by Susan Hobson and won the Best Machine Quilting Award.
Joyce Shook entered a quilt named “Green Deltas.” The heirloom quilt, hand-stitched and quilted by her husband’s great-grandmother, won Best Hand Quilted entry.
[sc:text-divider text-divider-title=”Story continues below gallery” ]Judge Cindy Claycamp chose Jackie Spencer‘s quilt “Afternoon Delight” as her favorite.
Other winners were:
Applique Bed Quilt
First place — Mary Jo Jackson for “Farm Fresh”
Honorable mention — Linda Whittaker for “Antique Cutie Updated”
Pieced Bed Quilt
First place — Storm for “Sampler Stars”
Honorable mention — Storm for “Mom’s Starts”
Mixed Technique Bed Quilt
First place — Spencer for “Afternoon Delight”
Honorable mention — Whittaker for “El’s Kitchen”
Wall Quilt
First place — Val Morris for “Land of the Quilter, Home of the Brave”
Honorable mention — Morris for “Scrap Zoo”
Youth/Baby Quilt
First place — Lu Brunnemer for “Color Wheels”
Honorable mention — Brunnemer for “Tender Hearts”
Small Scale Quilt
First place — Brunnemer for “Fall Delights”
Honorable mention —June Wolpert for “How About a New Color Scheme Southwest?”
Quilted Wearable
First place — Morris for autumn coat
Honorable mention — Shook for Sunflower vest
Quilted Craft
First place — Brunnemer for reversible table runner
Honorable mention — Connie Pockevich for “Shwa Shwa All Day”
Art Quilt
First place — Daren Redman for “Autumn in Brown County”
Honorable mention — Brunnemer for “Poppies”