Congratulations to all of our winners! And to Vicki Kauth who won Best of Show and Best Technical Skills.
“Autumn in the Ozarks!” was October 24and 25 at the Baxter County Fairgrounds .
This year we joined creative energy with Country Quilters Quilt Guild (CQQG) in Salem, AR. Sandy Butler co-chaired with Sarah Gleghorn from CQQG to co-host our Show. Our committees created an exciting agenda for this year’s show. We had a JUDGED show again. There were games for the family with hourly door prizes. “Find That Quilt,” a very popular game, was back. As well, we will had demonstrations of quilting skills. See list below. Alice McElwain, PAAQT, appraised quilts.
Top awards went to the following (along with their sponsors):
Best of Show (sponsored by Hospice of the Ozarks)–Vicki Kauth
Viewer’s Choice (sponsored by Remember Me Quilt Shop)–Sue Schaufler
Judge’s Choice (sponsored by Remember Me Quilt Shop)–Donna Bohaty
Best Use of Color (sponsored by Country Quilters Quilt Guild)–Sue Herron
Best Application of Technical Skills (sponsosred by Anstaff Bank)–Vicki Kauth
Best Original Design (sponsored by Occasions Event Planning by Tennille Ellison)–Steve Landrum (and Mod Squad)
Best Hand Quilting (sponsored by Alta McDermott Memorial)–Pam Frye
Best Representation of Show Theme (sponsored by Bank of Salem)–Jennifer Alpe
Best Machine Quilting–Amateur (sponsored by FNBC)–Sue Schaufler
Best Machine Quilting–Professional (sponsosred by FNBC)–Sue Herron (Hidden Treasures Quilting–Patti Kratz quilter)
The following document shows the Ribbon winners.
Our Vendors helped make the show a destination for shopping for quilting fabrics and supplies. Clara Zeigler recruited this year’s vendor.
Sherry Massey was our Quilt Show Judge.
Updated Vendors for the Show.
Demonstrations for Friday and Saturday.
Appraisals–Our 2025 Appraiser Alice McElwain, PAAQT, will be providing expertise to assess quilts. Contact Elaine Byng to schedule your quilt at 870-431-8581 or email her at ebyng1226@msn.com. Please fill out the Pre-assessment form before your appointment. Fee is $50.00 to Alice, and $10.00 to the guild in a separate check.
Revised Rules for entering quilts is below. Registration Forms should be picked up at guild meetings. If you are not a member, please contact Sharon Crozier at smcrozier42@gmail.com
Hanging Sleeve Guidelines
Winning quilts from our 2025 show are posted on our Facebook page.