The 24th annual quilt show sponsored by the Piecemakers Quilt Guild was held at the Stevens Memorial Museum on Saturday, June 10th, from 10 AM to 4 PM (EST) and on Sunday, June 11th, from 1 to 4 PM (EST).

The quilts were judged in several categories including: honorary, applique, pieced, embroidery and kits, best of show, miniatures, wall hangings, wearable and small quilts.

The guild accepted donations on the hand quilted "Lucky Starts" quilt made by the guild members. It was awarded near the end of the show on Sunday to Valerie Simpson from New Salisbury, Indiana.

The show hosted vendors, along with special sales from local quilt stores: Craft Town, Quilt corner, and the Quilted Cottage.

The featured quilt guild member this year was Judy Saunders, who will have a display on her beautiful quilts.

On Sunday, certified quilt appraiser, Cindy Claycamp, was available to appraise quilts for a small fee.

Piecemakers Quilt Guild announce '04 Show winners

Rozella Ann Sullivan won best of show. Ellen Robertson won the best hand quilting category. The judges choice awards went to Gladys Osborne and Sue Elgin. In the honorary awards, Rozella Ann Sullivan placed first and second, while Lora Nale placed third. In the pieced category, Gladys Osborne placed first, Sue Elgin placed second, and Joyce Coleman placed third. The embroidery category saw Norma Pugh finish first and Kathleen Purkhiser finish second. The Applique category was won by Geneva Sieveking. Loretta Bright and Ellen Robertson finished second and third respectively.

In the small quilt category, Donna Brewster placed first and Patti Ritz finished second and third with her entries. Donna Faris won first and third prizes for her entries in the wall-hanging category, with Lora Nale placing second. Donna Faris and Lora Nale placed first and second respectively in the miniatures category. Luella Purkhiser won first prize in the wearables category. In the challenge block category, Trina Wells placed first, with Rose Ann Sullivan placing second and Susan Lloyd placing third. In the miscellaneous category, Lora Nale placed first, with Susan Lloyd in second and Judy Saunders in third. Mariah Purkhiser won the children's category, with Caitlin Agan winning second place. The viewers choice was Diane Prechtel's Dresden plate, and in the challenge blocks, Melissa Keiser. Valerie Simpson was the Quilt Raffle winner.

The Quilt Guild wishes to thank the following donors of door prizes for the 2004 Quilt Show: American Quilters Society, Fairfield Processing Corp., Fiskars, Free Spirit, Gingher Scissors, Hancocks of Paducah, Keepsake Quilting, P&B Textiles, Piecemakers Country Store, Costa Mesa CA, Primedia Enthusiast Group, The Stitching Post, Wm. Wright Co. Donors for the raffle quilt were Craft Town of Salem and Quilt Comer of Pekin for fabric, and all the guild members for their work and support.