5th Annual Quilt Show & Challenge
“Where Play
Becomes Reality”Muncy Historical Society hosts its Historic Home Tour and Annual Quilt Show in July. Tour quality historic properties and gardens and enjoy traditional and art quilts at this year’s special 2-1/2 day Quilt Show.
Friday, July 17, 2009
6 PM to 9 PM
Quilt Show onlySaturday, July 18, 2009
10 AM to 4 PMHomes and Garden Tour and Quilt Show
Sunday, July 19, 2009 – Noon to 3 PM
Quilt Show onlyTo participate and exhibit quilts,
print the Annual Quilt Show Registration FormTo learn more about the
2009 Quilt Workshops & Lectures, follow this linkTo watch a video about the
2009 Quilt Challenge, follow this linkQuilt Show Registration Information
Registration: Pre-register your quilt(s) by completing a quilt registration form. Check-in for all pre-registered quilts, including Challenge quilts, will be July 13, 2009, 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 2009 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 “2009 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 2009 Muncy Historical Society Quilt Show entry label.)
Quilt Show Vendors
The Wool Garden
123 Pine Drive
Pottstown, PA 19465
(610) 469-2640
www.thewoolgarden.comOur Gathering Place
936 Plaza Drive
Savoy Plaza
Montoursville,PA 17754
(570) 368-1130
www.ogpquiltshop.com
Riverside Stitchin' Quilt
317 PA Ave. West
Warren, PA 16365
(814) 723-8356
www.RiversideStitchinQuilt.com
Quilters Quarter Inc.
502 South Mountaintop Blvd, Route 309
Mountaintop, PA 18707
(570) 814-2984
www.QuiltersQuarter.comCountry Stitchin'
201 S. Main St.
Cambridge Springs, PA
(814) 398-8623
Original Creations/
MJP Designs, LLC
343 Diana Drive
Alamo, TX 78516
956-491-5650
www.rulerkorrall.comSuffolk Shaker Shop
4360 Lake Prima Drive
Suffolk, VA 23434
757-255-4574
www.suffolkshakershop.comQuilters Delight
Claudette Fitzsimmons
35 Kings Terrace
Pembroke, MA 02359
(581) 829-5025Our Quilt Challenge
“Where Play Becomes Reality”
Challenge quilt entries must be the result of an inspiration drawn from one or more of artist Bruce Storm’s watercolors, many of which were inspired by his own mother’s quilts. Quilt entries must include a legend, or paragraph, that describes how Storm’s artwork inspired the quilter, i.e. the use of his color palette, textures, compositions, forms, humors, or imagery – fantasy, whimsy, romance, imagination.
As you plan your 2009 Challenge Quilt, consider Storm’s use of quilt patterns in his landscapes or his use of icons - people, dragons, animals, etc. – that frequent his watercolors. For this Challenge year only, Storm’s art may be copied or traced if you plan on using one of his specific images in your quilt. Pull an element and interpret it your own way; replicate a landscape but use your own color scheme. Chose a watercolor as your beginning point, make it part of your design, and then be creative and innovative. Play with textures if it suits, and don’t limit yourself. For this Challenge, there are no creative restrictions, no limitations. There are no artistic boundaries except for those you set for yourself!
View the short video “Where Play Becomes Reality” (above) prepared by Nella Storm and Judith Youngman to assist you with this Challenge. Storm’s published book, showcasing his paintings, and four of his limited edition reproductions can also be accessed at this website address.
2009 Challenge Quilts may be pieced, appliquéd or a combination of these techniques. Embellishment of the artist's choice may be added to the basic construction. Your quilt can be any shape as long as the outside dimensions fall within 144” minimum to 288” maximum circumference dimension. Judging will consider how well your quilt reflects the inspiration drawn from Storm’s artwork so your legend is important to this competition. Make sure your paragraph identifies the painting and how it impacted your design. The judges will also look at pattern, color, craftsmanship, imagination, and strong symbolic composition. The “Quilt Challenge” winner will receive a ribbon and a signed and numbered limited edition reproduction of Storm’s original watercolor, “Dream Quilt.” Ribbons will be presented to the second and third place winners.
All quilts must be registered by completing the quilt registration form. Check in for Challenge Quilts begins on Sunday, June 28, 2009, from 1:30 – 4:00 PM, or earlier by advance appointment. If it is not possible for you to hand deliver your entry, it may be mailed directly to the Muncy Historical Society, P.O. Box 11, 40 N. Main Street, Muncy, PA 17756. Contact the Society for complete mailing instructions. All quilts should 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 the quilt. All entries must remain for the entire length of the show.
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 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.
Muncy Announces 2009 Quilt Challenge,
Winners of Quilt ShowMUNCY—Muncy Historical Society announced the theme of the 2009 Quilt Challenge at its fourth annual quilt show, July 20, as well as the award winners of the 2008 quilt contests.
The society’s show featured more than 185 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 2008 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.
Blanche McCormick’s hand quilted and appliqué bed quilt “Tree of Life” entry received the Viewer’s Choice ribbon at the annual Muncy Historical Society Quilt Show.
The theme for the 2008 Quilt Challenge was “Americans Embrace Diversity” and the challenge quilt had to include a compass in the design. The judges selected Carol Nihart Odell’s entry “Reaching for the Stars” as this year’s winner.
Odell used Minnesota’s state colors of maroon and gold in the quilt and the state’s motto, “The North Star State” supported the quilt’s theme. When the Midwest began looking for “strong, able-bodied young men” Odell’s grandparents left their Central Pennsylvania lifestyle to pursue a better life in logging and farming in Minnesota. Minnesota became Odell’s home until she met her husband, Fred Odell, and together they returned to Pennsylvania where they “reached for the stars” and reared their own family.
George Shaffer of Northumberland received high honors for his quilt, “Black Beauty,” as the judges’ choice for Best of Show, Best Hand-Quilting and Best Appliqué. Shaffer’s all original album style designs were hand appliquéd using the freezer paper method on the black background. Shaffer then hand quilted the stunning 85” x 92” bed quilt with green thread.
Shaffer’s whole cloth Eagle design and Allenwood resident Blanche McCormick’s “Tree of Life” took second and third place Hand-Quilting honors.
Hughesville resident Nancy Ryder and her “Trip Around the World” and “Let Freedom Ring” quilts took first and third place Machine-Quilting ribbons while Cogan Station resident Sue Peterson’s “Remember Thee” took second place.
Fourteen quilters worked on “Jody’s Cabin in the Pines,” which was created in memory of Jody Whipple Smith. The quilt, the first place appliqué winner, was designed by Jody’s mother, Bonita Whipple of Montoursville, and will hang in the oncology unit at Geisinger Medical Center.
Joyce Enigk of Montoursville took first place honors in the Best Embroidered category for her “I Love Baskets,” second place went to Fannie McKee’s “Flower Garden” and Pennsdale’s Sue Keller took third with her “Mama Said” wall hanging.
In the wall hanging category, Sherry Walter of Mifflinburg took first place with “Hands to Work,” Barbara Brumbaugh took second with her kaleidoscope contemporary hanging and Mary Doyle, Muncy, received a third place ribbon for her “Checkerville” wall hanging inspired by a Bruce Storm watercolor of the same name.
Show attendees cast their votes on Friday and Saturday and a hand quilted and appliqué bed quilt was the Viewer’s Choice selection. Blanche McCormick’s “Tree of life” entry received a ribbon and certificate, a Kennedy original redware plate and a certified quilt appraisal.
ORDER THE MUNCY COMPASS QUILT PATTERN
© 2007 Muncy Historical Society (Muncy Compass)
ORDER THE MUNCY EAGLE QUILT PATTERN
© 2006 Muncy Historical Society (Muncy Eagle)
ORDER THE MUNCY EAGLE QUILT PATTERN
© 2006 Muncy Historical Society (Muncy Eagle)
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
Contact Us
Muncy Historical Society
40 North Main Street
P.O. Box 11
Muncy, PA 17756
(570) 546-5917
MuncyHistorical@aol.comRegular Hours: Mondays and Fridays, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
March through November ** except holidays **
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