Uptown Blanco Art Center Quilt Show a Huge Success (Community News)

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Helen Rode – Best in Show.

Photo courtesy Uptown Blanco Art Center.

The Uptown Blanco Art Center staged its Second Annual Quilt Show,“Wildflowers,” on October 12 – 14, 2012. Over 100 quilts were featured in various categories, with 60 of those quilts being entered in juried judging. The Best of Show was awarded to Helen Rode. Over $2,000 worth of prizes was awarded to the winners, while some of the attendees were awarded door prizes throughout the show’s run. More than 500 visitors and guests attended the show.

A highlight of the event was the display of a quilt once owned by Lady Bird Johnson, presented by the kindness of Shirley James, Lady Bird’s former executive assistant. The exhibit was enhanced by the loan of additional Lady Bird artifacts from the LBJ National Park in Johnson City.

Also on exhibit was a celebrity car quilt for the Center’s Smart Car. The quilt was created to support breast cancer awareness and was signed by the celebrities who donated personal clothing for its creation. Celebrities include Twiggy, Sara Cox, and Elizabeth Hurley, among others. The Johnson City Quilt Guild provided volunteers to assist with the show, as well as with a country store and quilt raffles.

Activities presented by the Art Center included various demonstrations and a fabric pumpkin make-and-take.

Plans are already in the works for the 2013 show, “The Sky,” which will be held October 11 – 13. The 2013 show will feature cash prizes, national and internationally-known quilting teachers, raffle quilts, and a silent auction. Preliminary entries are already being received for that event.

Winners of the 2012 event were as follows:

Art Quilt

1st Place – Artists’ Garden, Group Quilt designed by Connie Hudson

2nd Place – Songbird, by Barb Forrister

3rd Place – Austin Tatious, by Barb Forrister

Bed Quilt

1st Place – William Morris in Appliqué, by Jan Graetzel

2nd Place – Chocolates & Flowers, by Janice Thompson

3rd Place – Americana, by Janice Thompson

Wall Hangings

1st Place – Crosses, Stitched from My Heart, by Helen Rode

2nd Place – Flying Geese in Autumn Splendor, by Joanie Wyatt

3rd Place – Stars Across Texas, by Sherilea Brown

Youth Quilts

1st Place – Zebra, by MyCala Jordon

2nd Place – Girly Patch, by MyCala Jordon

3rd Place – Obaachan’s Quilt, by Sophia Fisher

Theme Category (Wildflowers)

1st Place – William Morris in Appliqué, by Jan Graetzel

2nd Place - In Full bloom, by Sherilea Brown

3rd Place – Springtime In Texas, by Linda Rogers

All entries received a participation ribbon. Best of Show, and 1st place winners all received place ribbons and prize baskets from the Uptown Blanco Art Center.

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