Quilting Queen Crowned in Iowa State Fair Competition

DES MOINES, IA (08/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Mary Martin of Clive was honored with the Best of Show award in the Fabric and Threads Quilting contest judged prior to the start of the 2010 Iowa State Fair.

Sweepstakes honors were given to Mary V. Shotwell of Des Moines.

Winning entries in the Fabric and Threads department are on display in the William C. Knapp Varied Industries Building sponsored by Principal Financial Group throughout the Fair.

Additional results below:

TEAM OR GROUP

My First Quilt

1) Madalyn Evans, Des Moines

2) Barbara McKusker, Marengo

3) Theresa Boland, Polk City

Appliqué

1) Linda Arndt, West Des Moines

2) Cynthia Bortell, Winterset

3) Gail Holz, Urbandale

Scrap

1) Colleen Henrichs, Osceola

2) Wayne Bradfield, Ottumwa

3) Linda Mcghee, Mitchellville

4) Michelle Juhl, Greene

Honorable Mention) Daniela Martisovitsova, Pella

Honorable Mention) Janeen Pearson, Ankeny

Mixed Technique

1) Des Moines Area Quilters Guild, Des Moines

2) Jan Cunningham, Ames

3) Denise Conoan, Winterset

4) Kathy Safris, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Doris Stewart, Boone

Block Exchange

1) None Awarded

2) None Awarded

3) Shirley Clifford, Des Moines

4) Tamara Watts, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Marylou Nelson, Ames

Pieced

1) Judie Herzog, Fairfield

2) Christine Opfer, Colfad

3) Colleen Henrichs, Osceola

4) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Anna Van Cleave, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Marjorie King, Grinnell

Honorable Mention) Diane Bacon, Humboldt

Honorable Mention) Denise Morris, Indianola

Traditional Pattern

1) Colleen Henrichs, Osceola

2) Marge Pearson, Van Meter

3) Connie Hansen, Audubon

4) Karen Pavlik, Waukee

Honorable Mention) Diana Weirich, Des Moines

Kit/Block of the month

1) Wayne Bradfield, Ottumwa

2) Karen Krause, Council Bluffs

3) Mary Dustin, Albia

4) Colleen Tauke, Desoto

Honorable Mention) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

Wall Quilt, pieced

1) June Mehlhaus, Dysart

2) Carol Moellers, Greene

Honorable Mention) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

Wall Quilt, mixed technique

1) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

2) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

3) Angela Lawrence, Urbandale

4) Sharon Meisenheimer, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Judy D Iapico, Altoona

Honorable Mention) Marcia Handsaker, Nevada

Wall Quilt, appliqué

1) Mary Martin, Clive

2) Linda Lynn, Newton

3) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

4) Sharon Meisenheimer, Johnston

Honorable Mention) Debra A. Kimball, Clive

Honorable Mention) Angela Lawrence, Urbandale

Honorable Mention) Leigh Lussie, Des Moines

Wall Quilt, scrap

1) Colleen Henrichs, Osceola

2) None Awarded

3) Connie Hansen, Audubon

COMBINATION

T-shirt

1) Mary E. Bagatti, Madrid

2) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Barbara Zelhart, Albia

Honorable Mention) Monica Howard-martin, Ames

Memory

1) Lorna Baldner Grow, Dallas Center

2) Barbara Zelhart, Albia

3) Karen Mcbeth, Oskaloosa

4) Pam Nelson, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Mary E. Bagatti, Madrid

Honorable Mention) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

Embroidered by hand

1) Maxine Sivill, Central City

2) Sharon Stark, Ankeny

3) Marilyn Samson, Prairie City

4) Mary K. Snook, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Peggy Bruns, Nevada

Embroidered by machine

1) Reni Nalevanko, Des Moines

2) Mary Dustin, Albia

3) Kim Sawatzky, Albia

4) Kim Oleson, Norwalk

Kit/Block of the month

1) Mary Martin, Clive

2) Margaret Beal, Adel

3) Carolyn Clark, Postville

Honorable Mention) Cindy Kaufman, Fort Dodge

Honorable Mention) Leigh Lussie, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Marylou Nelson, Ames

Honorable Mention) Kim Sawatzky, Albia

Whole cloth quilt

1) Norma Alpers, Gibson

2) Peggy Bruns, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Karen Spencer, Pella

Honorable Mention) Linda Schminke, Otley

Honorable Mention) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

Found & Finished

1) Peggy Bruns, Nevada

2) Pat Cudworth, Ottumwa

3) Karen Spencer, Pella

Honorable Mention) Merri Lea De Wit, Cedar Rapids

ONE PERSON

My First Quilt

1) Taryn Pacha, Iowa City

2) Roberta Dolinsky, Garden Grove

3) Diane Hansen, Toddville

4) Rebecca Claus, Knoxville

Appliqué

1) Martha Henrichs, Des Moines

2) Millie Frese, Carlisle

3) Aileen Taylor, Pella

4) Peggy Vespestad, Maxwell

Scrap

1) Debbie Wordehoff, Cedar Rapids

2) Linda Schminke, Otley

3) Gail Maddy, Albia

4) Roseanna Mcconathy, Truro

Honorable Mention) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

Pieced

1) Linda Weber, Johnston

2) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

3) Ilene Bartos, Urbandale

4) Karen Thompson, Pleasantville

Honorable Mention) Carla Berst, Waucoma

Honorable Mention) Mary E. Bagatti, Madrid

Mixed Technique

1) Pennie Horras, Fairfield

2) Greta Herrstrom, Madrid

3) Karen Thompson, Pleasantville

4) Peggy Vespestad, Maxwell

Honorable Mention) Marjorie Kramer, Lynnville

Traditional Pattern

1) Bridget Lottman, Norwalk

2) Nancy Halbur, Manning

3) Colleen Tauke, Desoto

Honorable Mention) Susan Body, Polk City

INDIVIDUAL

Wall Quilt, appliqué

1) Ilene Bartos, Urbandale

2) Becky Larson, Huxley

3) Aileen Taylor, Pella

4) Marilyn Cox, Garden City

Honorable Mention) Veronica Koh Eischeid, Des Moines

Wall Quilt, pieced (less than 144 inches)

1) Ilene Bartos, Urbandale

2) LuAnn Downs, St. Charles

3) Sue McMain, Altoona

Wall Quilt, pieced (144-300 inches)

1) Cindy Kaufman, Fort Dodge

2) Cynthia Comes, Clive

3) Jennifer Mcrae, Cedar Rapids

4) Debbie Wordehoff, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Jane Dawson, Nevada

Honorable Mention) Linda Northwick, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Betsy Ratashak-vogel, Ankeny

Wall Quilt, scrap

1) Linda Schminke, Otley

2) Joyce Romick, Alleman

3) Martha Henrichs, Des Moines

4) Tamara Watts, Ankeny

Wall Quilt, mixed technique (less than 144")

1) Edythe Graby, Fairfield

2) Teri Dorn, Ames

3) Lisa Modlin, West Des Moines

4) Renee Mcphee, Grimes

Honorable Mention) Marla Reedholm, Ames

Wall Quilt, mixed technique (144-300 inches)

1) Marilyn Cox, Garden City

2) Carol "miki" Miller, Marion

3) Peggy Bruns, Nevada

4) Jennifer Mcrae, Cedar Rapids

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Comes, Clive

Art Quilt

1) None Awarded

2) None Awarded

3) Daniela Martisovitsova, Pella

4) Judy D Iapico, Altoona

Honorable Mention) Mary Almond, Fort Dodge

Crib Quilt - Pieced

1) Judie Herzog, Fairfield

2) Heather Zylstra, Kellogg

3) Becky Larson, Huxley

4) Anita Gogerty, Norwalk

Crib Quilt - Mixed Technique

1) Gretta Wilkinson, Johnston

2) Mary Martin, Clive

3) Edythe Graby, Fairfield

4) Linda Mcghee, Mitchellville

Honorable Mention) Lesley Mehmen, Charles City

Honorable Mention) Virginia Midkiff, Grimes

Honorable Mention) Deb York, Adel

Honorable Mention) Linda Lynn, Newton

Small & Miniature - Small Quilts, pieced

1) Colleen Tauke, Desoto

2) Gayle Kauzlarich, Des Moines

3) Mary Almond, Fort Dodte

4) Reni Nalevanko, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Teri Dorn, Ames

Honorable Mention) Sheryl Phipps, Story City

Small & Miniature - Small Quilts, appliqué

1) Carolyn Magnani, Johnston

2) Cynthia Bortell, Winterset

3) Judy D Iapico, Altoona

4) Marge Bledsoe, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Mary Almond, Fort Dodte

Honorable Mention) Karen Spencer, Pella

Honorable Mention) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Sherri Street, Runnells

Small & Miniature - Miniature Quilts, pieced

1) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

2) Teri Dorn, Ames

3) Patricia Barrett, Clive

4) Martha Henrichs, Des Moines

Honorable Mention) Karen Underhill, Ankeny

Honorable Mention) Janet Schuessler, Huxley

Small & Miniature - Miniature Quilts, appliqué

1) Leigh Lussie, Des Moines

2) Laurie Tufford, Nevada

3) Mary V Shotwell, Des Moines

4) Cynthia Bortell, Winterset

Other Pieced - Table Runner, pieced

1) Sheryl Phipps, Story City

2) None Awarded

3) Valarie Campbell, Pleasant Hill

Honorable Mention) Martha Ouart, Ankeny

OTHER PIERCED

Table Runner, mixed technique

1) None Awarded

2) Betty Hultman, Missouri Valley

3) Lisa Modlin, West Des Moines

4) Susan Cole, Exline

Christmas Item

1) Edythe Graby, Fairfield

2) Sheryl Phipps, Story City

3) Patricia Barrett, Clive

Pillow

1) Diana Weirich, Des Moines

2) None Awarded

3) Millie Frese, Carlisle

Jacket

1) Jennifer Mcrae, Cedar Rapids

2) Jane Hamilton, Windsor Heights

3) Cynthia Comes, Clive

4) Aileen Taylor, Pella

Honorable Mention) Ruth E Stewart, Polk City

Bag

1) Kim Sawatzky, Albia

2) Ashley Stout, Brighton

3) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

4) Joan Cooper, Osceola

Honorable Mention) Becky Larson, Huxley

Honorable Mention) Cynthia Comes, Clive

Honorable Mention) Patricia Gragg, Albia

Honorable Mention) Karen Spencer, Pella

Honorable Mention) Jane Dawson, Nevada

Quilt Block

1) None Awarded

2) Linda Schminke, Otley

3) Marilyn Samson, Prairie City

4) Jennifer Bernard, Webster City

Honorable Mention) Mary Pepper, Ames

Honorable Mention) Tsmmy Beran, Colo

Honorable Mention) Ginny Huntington, Ames

Honorable Mention) Theresa Welch, Bedford

"Non Stop Fun" runs through August 22. The Fairgrounds are located at East 30th and East University Avenue, just 10 minutes east of downtown Des Moines, and are open 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. each day of the Fair. Exhibit hours may vary. For more information, call 800/545-FAIR or visit iowastatefair.org.

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