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Quilts in the Park

September 14, 2023

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131935508_web1_20230914tp-quilt-show9 — Marsha Zeller, first in Theme: Stars! for “Nebula.”

Scott Slade | The Times-Post

PENDLETON — Spring Valley Quilt Guild’s 42nd annual Quilts in the Park show took place Thursday through Sunday at Pendleton Historical Museum in Falls Park.
“It was a good show,” organizer Suzie Pierce said.
She said 95 quilts were entered in the show and on display, along with an additional 10 by Corene Kuklenski, recipient of the guild’s 2023 Lifetime Achievement Award.
The judge for this year’s show was Jennifer Fulton of Indianapolis, Pierce said.
Fulton determined first-, second- and third-place awards in 12 categories, along with a single Judge’s Choice Award and a single award for best new quilter.
“All the judging is done impartially. The judge never sees the name of anything of the person entering the quilt,” Pierce said.
About 280 people visited the show and were able to cast ballots for Viewers’ Choice Awards, with ribbons going to the top three vote-getters.
Winners receive ribbons, which Pierce said are highly desired by show competitors.
“Those ribbons are pretty special,” she said. “They are handmade by Peggy Sanqunetti — she makes them and donates them every year for us. They’re always unique, and everybody wants to win one.”
Pierce said she was surprised her entries garnered eight showings.
“I won eight ribbons,” she said. “It just must have been my lucky day.”
The quilt show is an annual fundraiser for the museum.
A $5 entry fee to the show raised about $1,400 this year, and a quilt raffle generated the same amount after expenses.
Pierce said the guild will find some additional funds internally to make the donation an even amount.
“Last year we gave them $3,000, so we’ll probably give them $3,000 again this year,” she said.
Quilts in the Park categories and winners:
1) Bed, All Techniques, Hand Quilted
First — Melanie Clawson for “Baby Pineapple”
Second — Sarah Lewis for “Wedding Ring”
Third — Jude McIntyre for “Heart to Heart”
2) Large Bed, Pieced, Machine Quilted
First — Peggy Sanqunetti for “Aubergine”
Second — Suzie Pierce for “Summer Magic”
Third — Jude McIntyre for “Aussie Cabin”
3) Small Bed, Pieced, Machine Quilted
First — Ann Fisher for “Sunset on the Lake”
Second — Joyce Ulm for “Chicago Geese”
Third — Ann Fisher for “As Time Goes By”
4) Bed, Appliqué, Machine Quilted
First — Suzie Pierce for “Garden Delight”
Second — Libby Haynes for “Harmony”
Third — Corene Kuklenski for “Homestead Harvest”
5) Small Wall, All Techniques, Machine or Hand Quilted
First — Suzie Pierce for “Beach Sisters”
Second — Marsha Zeller for “Mini Canned Pears”
Third — Betty Cortrecht for “Say Yes to Adventure”
6) Large Wall, All Techniques, Machine or Hand Quilted
First — Judy Tescher for “Daisy Chain”
Second — Marsha Zeller for “Our Flag Stands For Freedom”
Third — Judy Tescher for “Blue Zig Zag”
7) Art, All Techniques, Machine or Hand Quilted
First — Judy Tescher for “Good News Star”
Second — Marsha Zeller and Alice Martina Smith for “Gnomes”
Third — Deb Rundquist for “De-ja-tu Challenge”
8) Miscellaneous Quilted Items
First — Suzie Pierce for “Remember Me”
Second — Cathy Goins for “Lone Star Jacket”
Third — Jo Cross for “Chex Mix Pillow”
9) Theme — Stars!
First — Marsha Zeller for “Nebula”
Second — Peggy Sanqunetti for “Amish with a Twist”
Third — Judy Tescher for “Scrappy Star”
10) Quilters First Time Entry in any Quilt Show
First — Lori Dickey for “Milky Way”
Second — Phylliss Metcalf for “Stars & Stripes”
Third — Libby Haynes for “Roary the Lion”
11) Ferris Wheel Flowers
First — Suzie Pierce for “Ferris Wheel”
Second — Amy Thomas for “Fireworks”
Third — Marsha Zeller for “Ferris Wheel”
12) Best Machine Quilting
First — Suzie Pierce for “Mexican Star Dance”
Second — Linda Lupton for Jude McIntyre’s “Aussie Cabin”
Third — Linda Lupton for Peggy Sanqunetti’s “Amish with a Twist”
13) Judge’s Choice
“Nebula” by Marsha Zeller
14) New to Quilting
(Awarded to a SVQG beginner quilter with less than 3 years’ experience.)
Lori Dickey
15) Viewers’ Choice
First — Suzie Pierce for “Mexican Star Dance”
Second — Suzie Pierce for “Garden Delight” (No. 4 above)
Third — Marsha Zeller for “Nebula”