The Mountain Stars biennial quilt show Vive la différence! was held on June 29 and 30, 2018 with over 800 people in attendance over the two day show. Attendees viewed a wide variety of quilts from traditional to modern to art quilts and had a chance to talk to the three featured quilters about their quilts and creative inspirations.

Below is a list of first place winners. A complete list of winners will be listed in the next guild newsletter.

Pieced stationary machine quilted: Fancy Forest by Patty Benton

Small pieced long-arm (tie): Tutti Frutti by Terry Budesa and Broken Star by Jenna Sherman

Large pieced long-arm: My First Log Cabin by Terry Tobey

Pieced hand quilted: Around the World by Michelle Baker

Solo long-arm: Eye of the Storm by Sandy Speasl

Appliqué hand quilted: Mocha Stars by Beth Mould

Appliqué stationary machine quilted (tie): Heart & Flowers by Robyn Skinner and Oh, Christmas Tree by Rosenelle Florencechild

Appliqué long-arm: Faces of Oregon Wildlife by Coreen Berglund

Group quilts: Garden Maze by Sharon Pfaff and friends

Embroider/Computer-aided: Heirloom Baby by Bonnie Ackerman

Art quilts/Innovative: Alarm Clock by Susan Tresner

Other Techniques: Moroccan Tile by Tenley Tanhoff

Chairwoman’s Choice: Eldon Goes to Africa by Karen Morreale

Guild President’s Choice: Birds of a Feather by Janet Coleman

Judges choice (three ribbons awarded): Pinwheels by Robyn Skinner, Whidbey Island by Barbara Sabol, Dancing Circles by Sue Cunningham

Best Landscape quilt: Birds of a Feather by Janet Coleman

Most Unusual quilt: Bertie’s Spring by Marley Sharpe

Best Fur/Fins/Feathers quilt: Sebastian’s Quilt by MerryLee Miller

Best Use of Color: Rainbow Geese by Karen Morreale

Most Humorous: Hello There by Sue Cunningham

Best Modern quilt: Blue Nebula by Chris Soper

Viewers’ Choice: Spiral Star by Elaine Shanafelt

If you wish more information on our quilt show please email:
msquiltshow@gmail.com