Results of the 2009 Best of the Valley Show

Best of Show, large quilts:
“Grape Harvest,” Lynn Drennen, Marilyn J. Smith, Gina Perkes, Jesse Marinas

Best of Show, small quilts:
“Peony Dream Melody,” Molly Hamilton-McNally

Best of Show, wall quilts:
“Gingkos Are Free,” Barbara Sindlinger

Wearable Art: “Ole,” Cathie Hoover

SPECIAL AWARDS

Best of Home Machine Quilting:
“Sew Long Sally,” Cindy Seitz-Krug

Best Long Arm Quilting:
“An Explosion of Feathers,” Lynn Douglass

Best Hand Quilting:
“Psalm 46:10 Be Still,” Suzanne Kistler

Best Hand Appliqué:
“The Glory of Spring,” Cotton Patch Quilters

Best Use of Color:
“Rocky Road to Napa,” Cheryl A. Williams

Best Use of Embellishment:
“Dandelion Wine,” Pat Bell

Best Art Quilt:
“Asian Blend II, Lessons Learned,” Karen Taber

Most Memorable Quilt:
“Queen Mary,” Marilyn J. Smith, Lynn Drennen, Peggy Shroder

Chairman’s Special Merit:
“The Egret Has Landed,” Judy Betz

Judge’s Choice, Ann Turley:
“Ostrich Farming in Tehachapi,” Cheryl A. Williams

Judge’s Choice, Linda Schmidt:
“Life on Mars,” Sara Kelly

VIEWER'S CHOICE

Quilts:

Best of Show:
“America the Beautiful,” Sharon L. Schlotzhauer

1st: “Grape Harvest,” Lynn Drennen, Marilyn J. Smith, Gina Perkes, Jesse Marinas
2nd: “Siren Song,” Laurie Britt
3rd: “The Glory of Spring,” Cotton Patch Quilters
HM: “Sew Long Sally,” Cindy Seitz-Krug

Wearable Art:

Best of Show:
“Dragon Around These Beads,” Kathy Knapp

1st: “Blended Hyakkaryouran Elegance II,” Kathy Knapp
2nd: “Ole,” Cathie Hoover
3rd: “Wonderland Vest,” Debbie Van Fossen

Dolls:

Best of Show:
“Summer, Friendship Doll,” Paula Cortez-Grijalva

1st: “Agnes, a Very Curvy Doll,” Linda Garrett
2nd: “Jenny, Friendship Doll,” Jill Brinkman
3rd: “Madame Sofia,” Dale Holcomb
HM: “Cat Dancer,” Jill Brinkman

GENERAL CATEGORIES

Large Quilts, Pieced, Pantograph-quilted:
1st: “Paisley Galaxy,” Loretta White
2nd: “Polka Party,” DeAnn Farris
3rd: “Plaids, Prints and Feathers,” Pam Peterson
HM: “Summer Blooms,” Judie Fleming

Large Quilts, Pieced, Customs Long Arm Quilted:
1st: “Friendship in Bloom,” Karen Talley
2nd: “Vintage Moments,” Denise Sisco
3rd: “Fire and Ice,” Judy Whittington
HM: “Butterfiles for Nicole,” Kathleen I. Stevens
HM: “Ode to Heathcliff & Kathy,” Carolyn Cardoza

Large Quilts, Pieced, Hand or Home Machine Quilted:
1st: “Sunny with a Chance of Roses,” Kay Pennington
2nd: “Paris Remembered,” Diane Ruby
3rd: “Breit Beauty,” Debbie Van Fossen
HM: “Checkered Star Revisited,” Carol A. Mercer

Large Quilts, Mixed Techniques:
1st: “Harvest Moon,” Sandy Clark
2nd: “Stars in the Garden,” Pauline McDonald
3rd: “Falling Leaves,” Fran Hickman

Group Quilts:
1st: “October Glory,” Carolyn Cardoza
2nd: “Wonders of the Valley,” Orange Blossom Quilters
3rd: “Funky Chickens See the World,” Marilyn J. Smith and Friends

Small Quilts, Pieced, Traditional:
1st: “Find the Squirrel,” Fran Hickman
2nd: “A Star for Our Lady,” Leslie Sobieralski
3rd: “Patriotic Bears,” Wanda Dunavan
HM: “Nine Silk Kimonos,” Adena Joseph
HM: “Civil War Revisited,” Diane Mitchell

Small Quilts, Pieced, Contemporary:
1st: “Yo Crazy,” Debbie VanFossen
2nd: “There Are Cubes in My Garden,” Brenda McCutcheon
3rd: “Midlife Crisis – Hot Flashes,” Cathy Farris
HM: “Kaleidoscope of Colors,” Georgeanne Borjon
HM: “Ribbons and Flowers,” Brenda McCutcheon

Small Quilts, Mixed Techniques:
1st: “America the Beautiful,” Sharon L. Schlotzhauer
2nd: “Siren Song,” Laurie Britt
3rd: “Pomegranates,” Pat Robertson
HM: “Summer’s Bounty,” Judie Fleming

Wall Quilts, Pieced:
1st: “Vortex,” Cathy Farris
2nd: “Teal and Maroon Pinwheels,” Adena Joseph
3rd: “Bird of Paradise,” Ursula Ruhs
HM: “Spiral Lone Star,” Juanita Cairns

Wall Quilts, Mixed Techniques:
1st: “Circle of Illusion,” Cindy Seitz-Krug
2nd: “Mexican Hat Dance,” Anna Koelewyn
3rd: “Woven Spring Delight,” Wanda Dunavan
HM: “Roses Aren’t Always Red,” Judy Betz
HM: “Melinda’s Geranium,” Carolyn Campbell-Taylor
HM: “Assemblage,” Desiree Habicht.

Wall Quilts, Appliquéd:
1st: “Lady of Spain,” Kay Ward
2nd: “Chili Country,” Molly Y. Hamilton-McNally
3rd: “Blossom Trail,” Patricia Robertson
HM: “Sunflower,” Judie Fleming

Wall Quilts, Pictorial:
1st: “Autumn in God’s Country,” Barbara Daniel
2nd: “Ostrich Farming in Tehachapi,” Cheryl A. Williams
3rd: “Puppy Love,” Marilyn J. Smith
HM: “Material Girl Challenge,” Anna Koelewyn
HM: “Tod and Marilyn Weringer,” Marilyn J. Smith

Wall Quilts, Art
1st: “Galaxy I,” Charlotte Rogers
2nd: “Life on Mars,” Sara Kelly
3rd: “So Many Techniques, So Little Space,” Barbara Sawyer
HM: “Twister,” Kristin Eilers
HM: “Ice Chandelier,” Anna Koelewyn

Wearable Art:
1st: “Falling Leaves,” Hazel Olsen
2nd: “Blended Hyakkaryouran Elegance II,” Kathy Knapp
3rd: “Wonderland Vest,” Debbie Van Fossen