Quilt 2018 winners
• Best of Show
Lin McQuiston, Rocky River, “1857 Album Quilt”
• Best Hand Quilting
Carole Mooney, Willoughby, “Simply Gifts”
• Best Machine Quilting
Lin McQuiston Rocky River, “1857 Album Quilt”
• Judges Choice/Edith Richmond Dyke
Susan Greenberg, Mayfield Heights, “Three Ladies”
• Judges Choice/Peg Bingham
Stephanie Lipscomb Cleveland Heights, “Ghosts and Shadows”
• Individual Pieced Quilt — Large
Joanne Fox, Canton, 1st place, “Transitions”
Phyllis Haehn, Mentor, 2nd place, “Flowering Stars”
Pat Stoltz, Geneva, 3rd place, “Pinwheel Garden”
Toni Foster Chagrin Falls, honorable mention, “Shadow Lake”
Bobbette Brady, Uniontown, honorable mention, “Jenny’s Shimmering Triangles”
• Individual Pieced Quilt — Small
Cindi Schramer, Stow, 1st place, “Just Because”
Gayle Bennigar, Mentor, 2nd place, “Log Cabin Diamonds”
Tina Raleigh, Rock Creek, 3rd place, “Home Sweet Home”
Paula Royer Mullet, South Euclid, honorable mention, “Not Quite Amish”
• Individual Mixed Techniques — All Sizes
Linnea Kuckleheim, Chagrin Falls, 1st place, “Hallowe’en 1904”
Ann Talikka, Avon Lake, 2nd place, “Country Home”
Jennifer Doud, South Euclid, 3rd place, “Zen Garden”
Janet Mazzone, Mentor-on-the-Lake, honorable mention, “Friendship House”
• General Mixed Techniques — All Sizes
Judy Harris, Northfield, 1st place, “A Bountiful Year”
Lola Kreinheder, Medina, 2nd place, “My Favorite Lone Star”
Joanne Brezic, Gates Mills, 3rd place, “Diamonds are Forever”
Sandi Schaab, Novelty, honorable mention, “For the Love of Applique”
Sue Golba, Avon Lake, honorable mention, “Easy Pickin’s”
• General Pieced Quilt — Large
Vicky Hartzler, Wooster, 1st place, “Glacier Star”
Patricia Patrick, Hinckley, 2nd place, “Hinckley Log Cabin”
Celia Kepic, Kirtland, 3rd place, “Festival of Color”
Judith K. Smith, Willoughby, honorable mention, “West Indies Stars”
Pat Rytel, Concord Twp., honorable mention, “Secret Garden”
Joan Ziska, Strongsville, honorable mention, “A Star Amid the Cabins”
• General Pieced Quilt — Medium
Kathryn Gostola, Chardon, 1st place, “Not Quite 79 x 79”
Diane Christensen, Somerset, 2nd place, “Cheerful Sampler”
Beverly Macbeth, Grafton, 3rd place, “Go West Young Woman - Good Advice”
Caryn Vandersluis, Painesville, honorable mention, “Spike”
Michele Merin Solon, honorable mention, “Memory of Mom”
• General Pieced Quilt — Small
Amy Liikala, Painesville, 1st place, “Stardust Framed”
Anne Takacs, Madison, 2nd place, “Proud as a Peacock”
Sandra Paine, Chardon, 3rd place, “Christmas Windows”
Kathy Bacchi, Mentor, honorable mention, “Orange You Glad?”
• Applique — Large
Lin McQuiston, Rocky River, 1st place, “1857 Album Quilt”
Carole Mooney, Willoughby, 2nd place, “Simply Gifts”
Leslie Snowball, Stow, 3rd place, “Flowers Across the Prairie”
Barb Kaszar, Williamsfield, honorable mention, “Animal Love”
• Applique — Small
Linda Henderson, Salem, 1st place, “Baskets and Blossoms”
Becky Totts, Magadore, 2nd place, “Autumn Market”
Shirley Tchou, Pepper Pike, 3rd place, “Hummingbirds Among the Hollihocks”
Arlene Harris, South Euclid, honorable mention, “Ellie the Elephant”
• Wool Quilts
Felice Dahlhausen, Solon, 1st place, “Clair’s County Kerry”
Barbara Hosta, Seven Hills, 2nd place, “Allium Spectaculum”
Gail E. Jones, Chardon, 3rd place, “Dog Crazy”
• Art Impressions
Pat Williams, Canfield, 1st place, “Starlight Canopy”
Christine Allchin, Willoughby, 2nd place, “I’m Not a Pussy Cat”
Felicia Tinker, Cleveland Heights, 3rd place, “Elephant in the Room”
Susan Griffin, Stow, honorable mention, “Valentia Street Art #1”
Sue Golba, Avon Lake, honorable mention, “Easy Pickin’s”
• Art Images
Elizabeth Bauman, Lakewood, 1st place, “Women of Light”
Ruthann Benge, Stow, 2nd place, “Miss Maggie Moppins”
Anna Pavoll, Mentor, 3rd place, “My Garden”
Jan Mitri, Chester Township, honorable mention, “Raking Leaves with Grandpa”
Janet Korsberg, Solon, honorable mention, “Mom in Younger Days”
• Art Color and Graphics
Nelly Vileikis, Aurora, 1st place, “Square Canicas”
Carole Pollard, Mantua, 2nd place, “Just One”
Lynn Stiles, North Lima, 3rd place, “36 x 36 But Not Square”
Carol A. Droe, Mayfield Heights, honorable mention, “Opus #2”
Jane Herbst, Aurora, honorable mention, “Sun & Sea”
• Embroidery Techniques
Dee Hart, Mogadore, 1st place, “Mystery of the Salem Witches Quilt Guild”
Bonnie J. Hillger, Concord Twp., 2nd place, “Keep on Shining”
Nancy G. Troutman, Chardon, 3rd place, “The Journey”
• Miniatures
Donna Cubic, Chardon, 1st place, “Broken Patience”
Dawn Marr, Andover, 2nd place, “Kit’s Holiday Quilt”
• Dolls
Myrya Johnson, Willoughby Hills, 1st place, “All Scrappy”
Of the numerous entries submitted for the 27th annual Quilt Show at Lake Metroparks Farmpark in Kirtland, Lyn McQuiston’s “1857 Album Quilt” has been deemed the best.
This is the third time McQuiston of Rocky River has sewn up “Best of Show” honors at the event which takes place Feb. 9 through March 11.
“I can’t believe it. I’m just in shock,” she said during a recent interview. “There’s so much talent in Northeast Ohio and so much outstanding work in the show.”
Hundreds of hours of work went into the piece that also garnered the “Best Machine Quilting” award.
Coincidentally, the quintessential quilt maker was first inspired to begin quilting in 2000 after she and her mother were driving and passed a sign posted on Lake Farmpark’s fence publicizing the show. It prompted them to stop by and take a look.
“We went in and we were both completely hooked,” she said. “We were mesmerized.”
McQuiston claims that the creative art is now a big part of her life.
“I quilt every day,” she said. “For me quilting has been great therapy on a lot of levels. I would encourage any people with any interest in quilting to look for a guild to join. The people are so helpful.”
The exceptional quality of the woman’s work will also be on display at the Virginia Quilt Museum in Harrisonburg, Virginia, which recently chose another of her quilts for an exhibit.
Behind the scenes but skillfully coordinating the vast task of putting together Quilts 2018 at the Farmpark is special events assistant Andrea Pasquale.
Pasquale, of Willoughby Hills, has been working on the show for 20 years, the past 15 as manager.
She explained that it first began as a way to draw people to the Farmpark during the slower winter months. At that time the show took place in a single classroom and quilters were permitted to submit several entries.
Now, after gaining substantial popularity, a bevy of quilts are hung in several areas of the visitor’s center and quilters are limited to a single submission.
“It’s an art show in textile arts and I think it appeals to everybody,” Pasquale said. “It’s a wonderful show to come visit.”
She noted that it takes two days for regionally recognized judges to inspect several features of each quilt. Design, colors working together, intersections meeting on point, properly sized borders and more are among judges’ considerations.
Pasquale summed up McQuiston’s Best of Show quilt as “perfect everything.”
Gayle Benigar of Mentor and Phyliis Haehn of Concord Township also gained honors for their work this year.
Benigar, who placed second in the individual pieced quilt — small category with her “Log Cabin Diamonds” entry, said her foray into quilting began after retirement. Of the five times she has entered the competition, this is her first win.
“I really worked hard on this one… mainly working on keeping my lines straight and making my corners meet accurately,” she said.
Haehn’s “Flowering Stars” quilt earned second place in the individual pieced quilt — large category. She credits her husband, Dr. Ralph Haehn, a retired veterinarian in the Painesville area, for encouraging her to submit the piece which took six months to complete.
“I guess I owe him,” she said.
Haehn noted that she finds the fine form of sewing to be meditative and peaceful and especially enjoys hand quilting.
“I don’t have to fight with the sewing machine,” she said.
Having such a quilt show last as long as it has is rare, Haehn said, and added “I think it’s wonderful.”
Quilts 2018 offers visitors the opportunity to view an array of approximately 200 creative pieces.
Adding interest are exhibits of works by noted artists.
This year Karen Combs of Tennessee and Karen Miller of New York will be featured. They’ll also conduct workshops for those interested in learning or perfecting the craft.
For more information, visit http://bit.ly/2GQmMFh.
Don’t miss
>> Photos from the 27th annual Quilt Show
>> Winners from the annual Quilt Show