Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend 2012 Quilt Show

Friday, June 22nd (10am - 7pm) and Saturday, June 23rd (10am - 4pm)

at Big Sky High School, 3100 South Ave. W. Missoula, MT

100 Theme - All Others

1st and also the Geneva Winner (i.e. Best in Show) - A Star to Sleep Under, Myrna Nyberg

2nd - Texas Truffle, Jolene Ellerton

3rd - Prairie Star, Sherri Leischner

200 Theme - Wall Hanging (Max 144" Perimeter)

1st - Kaanapali Beach , Michelle Baker

2nd - Starburst, Vicky Nicholas

3rd - A Rooster with Diamonds is a Chick's Best Friend

300 Hand quilted

1st - Fans & Feathers, Marguerite Shattuck

2nd - Super Nova in Space Junk, Karen Winther

3rd - State Flowers, Betty Gauld

400 Pieced - Queen/King (84" X 92" or Larger)

1st - When Children Dream, Mary Lu Etzel

2nd - Island Memories, Jackie Lukasik

3rd - Gray and Green Fusion, Karen Winther

500 Wools

1st - Garden Thyme, Terry Vick

2nd - Christmas Wooly, Terry Vick

3rd - Sew What's in Your Basket, Cindy Thiel

600 Other techniques

1st - Shaman Chicken - Wild Thing, Robin Hall

2nd - Snow Days, Mary Lu Etzel

3rd - Cottage Garden Quilt

700 Paper-pieced

1st - Wedding Star, Bonnie Moon

2nd - Birds of a Feather, Sandy Eisinger

3rd - 50th Wedding Anniversary, Colleen Toman

800 Exchange Groups

1st - Stars for Care Net, Bonnie Moon & Tuesday Group

2nd - Special, Special, Special, Betty Toczek

3rd - Quick, Look Out My Window, There are Fairies in My Garden, Myrna Nyberg & Joyce Auer

3rd - Flowers in My Garden, Joyce Auer & Myrna Nyberg

3rd - Twisted, Suzanne Sterrett

900 Art Quilts/Original Designs Small (Under 144" Perimeter)

1st - Cows - O'Hanlon Coulee Rd., Ellie Malloch

2nd - Cats, Connie Running & The Other Misfits: Ann Ervwin, Linda Papke, Tottie Parmeter, Lisa Walser

3rd - Under the Sea, Connie Running

1000 Pieced - Twin (63" X 87") Approximate

1st - Baxter, Jeanne Brown

2nd - Monet's Garden, Dolores Seielstad

3rd - Ruby in the Sky with Diamonds, Chris Milodragovich

1100 Appliqué - Hand

1st - Rum Punch, Martha Robertson

2nd - Garden Wall, Barb Hagler

3rd - Pajama Party, Mary Lu Etzel

1200 Quilt Show Virgin (never enter a quilt show before)

1st - My Obsession, June Brown

2nd - Carolina Patchwork - Sweet Garden, Debie Schmidt

3rd - Tom's Elk Quilt, Tina Lugibihl

1300 Classes & Workshops

1st - Bluebird Stars, Robin Hall

2nd - BOM - Deer Lodge, Peggy Floyd

3rd - Midnight Glow Batik Beauty, Marsh Kronsperger

3rd - Los Tenagos, Lorinda Lie with Mexico City Quilt Guild

1400 Nine Patch

1st - Nine Patch Exchange, Colleen Toman

2nd - For the Quilter, Chris Milodragovich

2nd - Merry Christmas to All, Elaine Wallace

3rd - Nine Patch Flower Garden, Peggy Floyd

3rd - ???

1500 Home Décor - Table runners, Pillows, Placemats

1st - Poinsetta, Mary Lu Etzel

2nd - Pineapple Delight, Joyce Auer

3rd - Poppies, Mary Lu Etzel

1600 Bags & Baskets

1st - Crane Tote, Jean Sautter

2nd - Turtle Bag, Michelle Baker

2nd - Embroidery Project Bag, Cynthia Spethman

3rd - Cathy's Batik Bag, Cathy Stanke

1700 Clothing

1st - Debbie's Diamonds Jacket, Jean Sautter

2nd - Many Colors, Frog Pond, Western Dreams, Emily Dix

3rd - Cat's Meow, Nancy Jo Swartz

1800 Juniors - Not Judged

1900 Civil War

1st - Reminisce, Betsy Odegard

2nd - Civil War Chronicles, Helen Treichel

3rd - Untitled, Jolene Ellerton

3rd - Untitled, Vi Olson

2000 Baby Quilts for Boys & Girls

1st - Baby Buggy Quilt, Jeanne Brown

2nd - Cherished Memories, Barb Hagler

3rd - Wheel of Fortune

2100 Medallions

1st - Courthouse Rotunda, Peggy Holt

2nd - From the Heart, Jackie Lukasik

3rd - Hawaiian Dream, Michelle Baker

2200 Pieced - Full 78" X 87") Approximate

1st - Black Eyed Susans, Colleen Toman

2nd - Melinda's Heart, Debie Schmidt

3rd - StarLight StarBright, Marsha Kronsperger

2300 Log Cabin

1st - Eureka, Andrea Wold

2nd - Log Cabin, Betty Toczek

3rd - What Happened at Retreat?, Calli Baker

2400 Wall Hangings, Small (Max 80" Perimeter)

1st - Vicky's Small Wallhanging, Vicky Nicholas

2nd - Flying Geese, Susan Owen

3rd - Quarter Square Triangles, Susan Owen

2500 Scrap

1st - Ocean Waves, Susan Owen

2nd - Scrappy Mountains, Peggy Floyd

3rd - Granny Squares, Fran Turner

2600 Round & Row Robin

1st - Not My Grandma's Quilt, Twisted Tomatoes

2nd - Autumn Leaves, Robin Hall & Tuesday Quilt Group

3rd - My Row By Row, Jacqueline Reimers

2700 Holiday

1st - Believe, Terry Vick

2nd - Christmas Joy, Terry Vick

3rd - Sparkling Snowmen, Kathleen Rosencrans

2800 Machine quilted - other than Long Arm Quilters

1st - A Visit to Sisters, Cindy Slagel

2nd - Hornet's Nest Mystery, Jean Sautter

2900 Stars

1st - Mariner's Star, Phyllis Wright

2nd - Lone Star, Cynthia Spethman

3rd - Sleeping Under the Stars

3000 Art Quilts/Original Designs Large (Over 144" Perimeter)

1st - Fall - On the Road to Two Medicine

2nd - Lupine on the Rattlesnake Trailhead

3rd - Haystack Butte Trilogy, Judy Hartz

3100 Triangles

1st - Leftovers? Again?, Chris Milodragovich

2nd - Scrap Nine Patch, Colleen Toman

3rd - Dawn in a Winter Forest, Gladys Hardin

3200 Wall Hangings, Large (Over 144" Perimeter, but under Lap Size)

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2nd - Chicken ala Calli Lou, Tracey McGrann & Calli Baker

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3300 Appliqué - Machine

1st - Diane's Garden, Mary Haddon

2nd - Beach Walk, Mary Lu Etzel

3rd - Little Red Barns, Laurel Henley

3400 Wall Hangings, Medium (81" Min To 144" Max Perimeter)

1st - My Favorite Armadillo, Heidi Bakula

2nd - Doogie, Calli Baker

3rd - Five Chickens, Sue Wehmeyer

3500 Pieced - Lap (48" X 60") Approximate

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We would appreciate it very much if you would forward this flyer to anyone you know who would enjoy being inspired by our wonderful quilts and quilt show activities. Thank you in advance for your help in spreading the word!

Bling Contest - Bling it to the Quilt Show Breakfast on Saturday, June 23rd. Bling yourself, bling something else, just bling it! We don't know the categories but there will be prizes

Committee Chairs - Click on the links below for individual committee contact information. The committees are broken into 3 sub-groups by Co-chair:

Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend Quilt Registration Form 2012 pg1.pdf and Quilt Registration Form 2012 pg2.pdf

Once your registration is filled out, please make a photo copy of the first page for your own records. Forms are due May 9, 2012... the deadline has been extended to May 19, 2012!

EQ Display -The Missoula Electric Quilters will have a display of items designed (and maybe even made) by EQ. IF you have something you'd like to display in our booth, give us a call/ email. Sue Wehmeyer 406-241-7056 mikeorsue@gmail.com

Fabric Raffle Baskets - 1st basket is Geometric fabrics and the 2nd basket is Quilter's Choice Please bring 1/2 yard cuts to guild meetings to fill the baskets with good quality quilting fabric. If you have questions email Allyson Baldwin @ allyoop722@hotmail.com.

Featured Quilters: Besty Odegard & Rose Rademan

Guild Only Raffle Quilt

Tickets will be available at January's meeting, $5 each with a limit of two per each quild member.

Hoffman Challenge -Make something using a decernable amount of the 2011 (yes, 11) Hoffman Challenge fabric. It's an Asian, green, floral fab. All entries will be displayed at the 2012 quilt show along with the traveling winners from the 2011 challenge. Entrants will not be judged but will recieve a special challenge ribbon. Questions?? Sue Wehmeyer at mikeorsue@gmail.com.

Raffle Quilt

Tickets ($1 each or 6 for $5) go on sale in January.

Drawing will be held Saturday, June 23, at 3:30 pm, at Big Sky High School. Need not be present to win.

We cannot sell tickets online; however, you may contact Martha Robertson, marthaandgreg@yahoo.com for ticket sale information.

Tickets will be on sale at most Missoula county quilt stores.

Setup

Thursday, June 21st from 10am till its done!

Trunk Show - 2011 Hoffman Challenge

Vendors - any vendors who have questions or would like to contact someone regarding the show please email mqgquiltshow@gmail.com

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