Quilt show in progress at the Gentry Library

February 1, 2017 at 5:00 a.m.

by Randy Moll

Photo by Randy Moll This was one of many quilts on display Friday at the Chamber of Commerce quilt show at Gentry Public Library.
Photo by Randy Moll This was one of many quilts on display Friday at the Chamber of Commerce quilt show at Gentry Public Library.

GENTRY — The annual Gentry Chamber of Commerce quilt show, sponsored by McKee Foods, continues this week in the McKee Community Room at the Gentry Public Library. Hanging quilts are on display from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and tomorrow and from 10 a.m. until about noon on Friday. Quilt owners will be able to pick up their quilts between 2 and 4 p.m. on Friday.

Winners in this year's show include the following:

• Best of Show - Barbara West

• Best Use of Color - Shirley Philpott

• Best Machine Quilted - Toni Sarratt

• Best Hand Quilted - Sam Byrnes

• Best Applique - Martha Brigance

• Runner-up Best Machine Quilting - Linda Byrnes

• Runner-up Best Hand Quilting - Amy Matzler

General News on 02/01/2017