Thirty-five quilts from hand stitched to machine designed adorned the Union County Museum upper floor for the 2022 Union County Heritage Festival Quilt Show on October 1. Coordinating the event were Ellen Perry, Patricia Campbell, and Cleta Nelson Garner. The judges awarded hand stitched, quilted ribbons for a variety of categories.
Mitzi Talley took Best of Show and Best Patriotic Quilt awards. Patricia Walker received an award for the Best Heritage Quilt, Best Small Holiday Quilt, and the Best Small Quilted Item.
Other winners and the respective categories were as follows:
Frances Russell ― Patch Handmade Patchwork, Gracie Tindell ― Student Quilter Award/Best Small Machine Patchwork Quilt, JoAnn Dean ― Best Machine Medium Quilt/Best Machine Patchwork Quilt,
Connie Johnsey ― Best Medium Holiday Quilt and Best Large Machine Patchwork Quilt, Joyce Dean ― Best Machine Pieced and Machine Quilted Quilt, Norris Lake Quilters ― Best Mixed Media Quilt, Janet McCracken ― Best Wall Hanging Small Quilt, Mildred Norris ― Best Handmade Medium Quilt, and Travis Collins ― Best Handmade Applique Quilt.
Vintage Quilt awards were James Heiskell for Best Vintage Quilt, Patsy Miller ― Best Patchwork Vintage Quilt, Francis Gentry ― Best Family Heritage Quilt, and Veronica Fox ― Best Family Heirloom (Baby Quilt).
The Union County Historical Society appreciates all who supported the activities at the museum and is already making plans for next year’s Heritage Day on October 7, 2023.