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2006 Quilt Show Entry

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Muncy Historical Society
4th Annual Quilt Show

2008 Quilt Show

Muncy Historical Society hosts its Historic Home Tour and Annual Quilt Show in July 2008. Tour quality historic properties and gardens and enjoy traditional and art quilts at this year’s special 2-1/2 day Quilt Show.

More than 120 beautiful antique and new quilts will be displayed at this year’s Quilt Show, representing virtually all styles of the 19th and 20th centuries. In its fourth year, this spectacular event will showcase hand and machine workmanship. Most of the antique quilts will be on display for the first time, on loan from private collections.

This year’s show includes special exhibits, lectures, and workshops with nationally recognized textile artists, new and antique quilt appraisals, spinning, weaving and felting exercises, and hand quilting demonstrations. Admission: $5/day, $8 multi-day pass.

Friday, July 18 – 6 PM to 9 PM,
Quilt Show only
Saturday, July 19 – 10 AM to 4 PM,
Homes and Garden Tour and Quilt Show
Sunday, July 20 – Noon to 3 PM,
Quilt Show only

To participate and exhibit quilts, print the Annual Quilt Show Registration Form

To learn more about the 2008 Quilt Workshops & Lectures, follow this link

To learn more about the 2008 Quilt Challenge, follow this link

For questions on the Quilt Show, please call us at Muncy Historical Society at 570.546.5917, write us at Muncy Historical Society, P.O. Box 11, Muncy, PA 17756, e-mail us at MuncyHistorical@aol.com.

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Registration: Pre-register your quilt(s) by completing a quilt registration form. Check-in for all pre-registered quilts, including Challenge quilts, will be Sunday, July 13, 2008, or earlier, from 1:30 – 4:00 PM. If you cannot hand deliver your entry, it may be mailed directly to the Muncy Historical Society, P.O. Box 11, Muncy, PA 17756. Contact the Society for more complete mailing instructions. Antique and new quilts will be displayed randomly while Challenge quilts will be displayed together during the 2008 MHS Quilt Show. All new and Challenge quilt entries must include a cloth label with the name of the quilt, the owner’s name and address sewn to the back of the entry. A 4-4 ½” hanging sleeve must be affixed to each quilt.

Judging: The quilts will be judged by category and, except for Viewer’s Choice, will be completed before the show opens. Judges reserve the right to change a quilt’s category when another category seems more appropriate. Judges will examine all entries and base their opinions on the following criteria:
1/3 content and design
1/3 message to the viewer
1/3 workmanship
(In other words, Workmanship is not 100 percent of the judging criteria)

Best of Show: After all categories are judged, the “Best of Show” will be selected from all first prizewinners. In the final phase of judging, all quilts winning second or third place ribbons will be considered for the “Best Hand Workmanship” and “Best Machine Workmanship” ribbons.

Viewer’s Choice: Ballots and a list of judging criteria will be available at the information table during the show. All exhibited quilts, judged and “for exhibit only” are eligible for this award. Voting for this award will be open until the show closes on Saturday afternoon, July 19. The “Viewer’s Choice” ribbon will be displayed on the winning quilt during the show on Sunday, July 20.

Prizes: Winners of “Best of the Show,” “Viewers Choice” and “2008 Quilt Challenge” will receive a ribbon and a limited edition redware plate designed by nationally recognized artist Selinda Kennedy. Ribbons will be presented to the first, second and third place winners, as well as honorable mention. (All quilt entries will receive a 2008 Muncy Historical Society Quilt Show entry label.)

The 2008 Quilt Show Challenge

Theme: The theme for the 2008 Quilt Challenge is “Americans Embrace Diversity.” Evidence is found in our past, our present and our future. It is found in everyday life as well as global endeavors. The “Muncy Compass,” an 1855 album (or friendship) quilt in the museum’s collection, serves as the foundation for the new challenge. Each entry must represent the quilter’s interpretation of the challenge statement and must include the image of a compass somewhere in the quilt design. Your entry should represent your interpretation of the challenge statement. All Challenge quilts must be pre-registered on the same form used for quilts in all categories and will be displayed together at the 2008 Show.

Techniques: 2008 Challenge quilts are subject to the same entry guidelines as all other categories in the quilt show. Each entry may be pieced, appliquéd or a combination of these techniques. Embellishment of the artist's choice may be added to the basic construction.

Size: Maximum 72" x 72"; Minimum 36" x 36". The quilt can be any shape as long as the outside dimensions fall within these guidelines.

Pick-up: Sunday, July 20, 2008, at 4 p.m. or Monday, July 21, 2008, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. unless other arrangements are made. All entries must remain for the entire length of the show.

Questions & Concerns: We know you will understand that we will take all reasonable care of your quilt, but cannot accept responsibility for loss or damage. For questions on the Show and/or Challenge, please call us at Muncy Historical Society at 570.546.5917, write us at Muncy Historical Society, P.O. Box 11, Muncy, PA 17756, or e-mail us at MuncyHistorical@aol.com.

To learn more about the 2008 Quilt Challenge, follow this link.

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ORDER THE MUNCY COMPASS QUILT PATTERN

© 2007 Muncy Historical Society (Muncy Compass)

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Lectures and Workshops

The Muncy Historical Society is pleased to offer the following lectures and workshops during its 4th Annual Quilt Show. The Quilt Show is supported by funds from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts enabling Muncy to offer show lectures and workshops either free or at a reduced cost. This project was supported by the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, a state agency, through its regional arts funding partnership, Pennsylvania Partners in the Arts (PPA). State government funding comes through an annual appropriation by Pennsylvania’s General Assembly and from the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal agency. PPA is administered in this region by the Northern Tier Cultural Alliance.

To learn more about and to register for the 2008 Quilt Workshops & Lectures, follow this link

July 17, 1 – 5 p.m.; July 19, 10 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Quilt Appraisals
Pauline Fisher

July 18, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
All Day “Sit ‘n Sew” Workshop, Intermediate Level
Donna Ruppert

July 18, 7 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Lecture: “Where Play Becomes Reality”
Nella Storm

Sunday, July 20, 1 - 2:30 p.m.
Lecture: PA Quilt History & Bringing Antique Fabric to Market
Joan Hamme

Sunday, July 20, 2:30 – 3 p.m.
2009 Quilt Challenge
The 2009 Challenge is based on Bruce Storm’s watercolor, “Dream Quilt.”

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ORDER THE MUNCY EAGLE QUILT PATTERN
(2007 Muncy Historical Society Challenge Quilt)

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For individuals in Lycoming County, the Muncy Eagle Quilt Pattern is available at the
Muncy Historical Society

and at

Our Gathering Place
936 Plaza Dr., Savoy Plaza
Montoursville, PA  17754
www.ogpquiltshop.com

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Sherry Walter's winning entry

Muncy Announces 2007 Quilt Challenge Winner

Muncy Historical Society announced the theme of the 2008 Quilt Challenge at its third annual quilt show, July 22, and awarded several participants in the 2007 contest.

The society’s show featured more than 160 quilts and included a judging component, with ribbons awarded for Best of Show, Viewer’s Choice, Best Hand- and Best Machine-Quilting, and for the 2007 Quilt Challenge winning entry. The Best of Show, Challenge and Viewer’s Choice recipients also received a signed, limited edition plate made by Selinda Kennedy, Muncy’s nationally recognized redware artist.
The theme for the 2007 Quilt Challenge was “Americana/Glory Be” and the challenge quilt had to include an eagle in the design. The judges selected “Sherry” Sheridan G. Walter’s entry “For All People” as this year’s first place winner.

The quilt gently reminds all that the blessings named in the Preamble are fundamental human rights, not the exclusive property of Americans. Quilted olive branches invite the viewer to consider images of Americana from a global perspective. In this inclusive context, the eagle is symbolic of historical American expressions of universal rights. Patriotic images, pieced into stars in a wide border with subtle value contrasts, appear to be a single fabric. This intentionally chosen effect avoids a flashy, flag-waving jingoism. Yet, close inspection will reveal that the glory of Americana is present. The patriotism is quiet, respectful and not boastful.

Towanda resident Louise Schelter’s “Domestic Tranquility” and Cogan Station resident Sue Peterson’s “Not a Turkey Mr. Franklin” placed second and third, respectively, in the Muncy Eagle Challenge contest.

Walters also received high honors for her quilt, “Ways to Center,” as the judges’ choice for Best of Show and Best Hand-Quilting. According to Walters, her inspiration came from a circa 1820s quilt made in Maryland. It is typical of the classic English-styled framed-center-square design that features a central square surrounded by 8-10 rotations. This design remained popular in northern England, but it lost favor in America early in the 1800s as American patchwork evolved toward tops constructed of individual blocks. Some of its printed fabrics provided the guidelines for the hand-quilting; other quilted designs echo or complement individual shapes.

Northumberland’s George Shaffer’s “New York Beauty No. 2” and Muncy resident Carol Odell’s “Cups and Saucers” took second and third place Hand-Quilting honors.

First and second place Machine-Quilting ribbons went to Nola Baysore, Muncy, for her “Angel of Peace” and “Pinwheels” entries and Laura Lee Ruckle, of Millmont, took third place with her “Bows and Bouquet” wall hanging.

Show attendees cast their votes on Friday and Saturday and an appliqué bed quilt was the Viewer’s Choice selection. Bill Thomas, of Montgomery, accepted the ribbon and redware plate on behalf of his wife, Betty Thomas, who had been an avid quilter during her lifetime.

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Murray Brown House Bed & Breakfast
The Murray Brown House is a private home from the late Victorian Era located on Main Street in the midst of the historic district. Currently, on the first floor, it boasts a cozy sitting room, a formal dining room, a large kitchen, a powder room and a large living room with windows on three sides, which will be dedicated to scrap booking and quilting. The large center hall foyer leads to the turned stairway and to the second floor, which has four bedrooms and two full baths. There are many fine restaurants within walking distance that serve excellent food and spirits, and many more within a short drive.

Creekview Country Cottages Bed & Breakfast
Creekview Country Cottages B&B is a romantic and interesting hideaway with a "Green" attitude. Located in eastern Lycoming County, North Central Pennsylvania, it is the perfect retreat for nature lovers and couples seeking privacy in a woodsy natural setting. There is a variety of birds, deer, turkey, fox, hawks and other wild creatures. Even with all this nature nearby, we are not far from many local attractions: Walking in the Town of Muncy, Muncy Historical Society, Ricketts Glen State Park, Lycoming County Fair.

Governor Shulze House Bed & Breakfast
Built by Pennsylvania Governor John A. Shulze in the 1830's, the Governor Shulze House in Montoursville, PA, has been restored to its original splendor, and affords guests the beauty and charm of the Victorian era today.

Bodine House Bed & Breakfast
The Bodine House Bed and Breakfast is located on a tree-lined street in historic Muncy, Pennsylvania in the Susquehanna River Valley, about 10 minutes drive from Interstate 80 via Interstate 180. Built in 1805, The Bodine House has been authentically restored and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Many of the furnishings throughout the house are antiques.

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Regular Hours: Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
March through November ** except holidays **
and by special appointment.
Hours are subject to change
Check schedule by calling (570)546-5917