Southern Comforters Quilt Guild of Bowie, Maryland

A Garden of Quilts!

On March 15-16, 2008, the Southern Comforters hosted their annual quilt show at the C. Elizabeth Rieg School. The amazing collection of over 150 quilts by guild members drew many appreciative comments and votes. Many of the winning quilts will be shown again at the 2009 show, for those who may have missed them.

The raffle quilt was won by guild friend, Nola Heffner (Click on the picture to see a full-sized view.)

Ribbon Winners

All show attendees were asked to vote for their favorites in six different categories. Ribbons were awarded for the top three in each category. Ribbons were also awarded for Members Choice. Click on the picture to see a full-sized view.

	1st Place Group Quilt	Marion Wise "Over the Years "
	2nd Place Group Quilt	Geri Ford "Flowers Block-of-the-Month"
	3rd Place Group Quilt	Tamah Sminkey "My Butterfly Collection"
	1st Place Large Appliqué	Judy Keane "Thirties Treasure"
	2nd Place Large Appliqué	Pam Budesheim "Hearts and Flowers"
	3rd Place Large Appliqué	Carol Dahlberg "Wildflowers"
	1st Place Large Pieced	Susie Stevenson "Maggie's Wedding Quilt"
	2nd Place Large Pieced	Karen Sim "Corona"
	3rd Place Large Pieced	Charlotte Kieliszek "Caribbean Waters"
	1st Place Miscellaneous	Margy Hill "Tucked and Twiddled Vest"
	2nd Place Miscellaneous	Terri Tomoff "Life Lovers"
	3rd Place Miscellaneous	Carol Berg "Merry Christmas to Rebec"
	1st Place Small Appliqué	Geri Ford "Arabesque Garden"
	2nd Place Small Appliqué	Margy Hill "Zinnias!"
	3rd Place Small Appliqué	Geri Ford "Peach Florentine"
	1st Place Small Pieced	Charlotte Kieliszek "Beyer Bits"
	2nd Place Small Pieced	Barbara Dahlberg "Kiji in Paradise"
	3rd Place Small Pieced	Susie Stevenson "Christmas Poinsetta"

Other Events

In addition to the raffle quilt and displays of guild-made quilts, the 2008 Quilt Show featured a silent auction, door prizes, Keepsakes Korner, various vendors, ongoing kids activities, eight different demonstrations, and the featured work of talented guild member, Pam Budesheim.

Make plans to visit our next Quilt Show, March, 2009!