Several quilters from the Knoxville area were recognized for their creativity and workmanship at the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee (SMQ) 45th Annual Quilt Show and Competition June 19-20 at the Knoxville Expo Center.
The event featured about 200 stunning quilts and approximately $7,800 in awards. Local winners included:
Large Pieced Quilt – Solo:
– 1st – Cathy Bingham, Knoxville, TN
– Honorable Mention – Cathy Bingham
Large Pieced Quilt – Team:
– Honorable Mention – Brenda Young Ferrell, Knoxville, TN
Small Pieced – Solo
– Honorable Mention – Debbie Russell, Knoxville, TN
Small Pieced – Team
– 2nd – Agnes Lawrence
– Honorable Mention – Barbara Mayo, Knoxville, TN
– Honorable Mention – Erica Allen, Knoxville, TN
Large Applique and/or Mixed Techniques – Solo
– 2nd – Linda Roy, Knoxville, TN
Large Applique and/or Mixed Techniques – Team
– Honorable Mention – Riley Purdie, Knoxville, TN
Small Applique and/or Mixed Techniques – Solo
– 3rd – Anne Blohm, Knoxville, TN
– Honorable Mention – Anne Blohm
Small Applique and/or Mixed Techniques – Team
– 1st – Barbara Mayo
– 2nd – Agnes Lawrence
Junior
– Honorable Mention – Twila Tyler, Powell, TN
Modern
– Honorable Mention – Kelly Schlang, Knoxville, TN
Kits and Alternative Techniques
– Honorable Mention – Karen D. Hellmund, Powell, TN
SMQ Members Only Challenge:
– 1st – Tami Wessel, Knoxville, TN
– 2nd – Mali Glazer, Knoxville, TN
– 3rd – Nancy Watson, Knoxville, TN
– Honorable Mention – Leslie Hinson, Knoxville, TN
– Honorable Mention – Chris Calhoun, Knoxville, TN
Other Special Awards:
– Novice – Allie Davis, Knoxville, TN
– Scrap Quilt – Sam Thomas, Knoxville, TN
The show featured quilts from 15 states, reflecting the event’s reputation as a nationally known and respected quilt competition. Top honors went to:
Best in Show – Large Quilt: Judith Craddock, Prattsville, NY
Best in Show – Small Quilt: Wilhelmina Vandevoorde, Robbinsdale, MN
National Association of Certified Quilt Judges Award of Merit: Christine Gillespie, Arapahoe, NC
Excellence in Hand Workmanship: Rhonda Adams, Grasonville, MD
Excellence in Machine Workmanship: Connie Stowers, Cleveland, TN
The Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee typically meet on the first Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Messiah Lutheran Church, intersection of Papermill Drive and Kingston Pike in Knoxville. Please check the SMQ website, as dates and locations may vary. The guild’s approximately 100 members range from novice to master quilters in diverse quilt styles, including traditional and art quilts, complex and minimalist modern designs, miniatures and bed-sized, and hand- or machine-stitched. For more information, visit www.smokymtnquilters.com or follow us on Facebook.
