Gentry quilt show held last week

Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll The annual Gentry Chamber of Commerce and McKee Foods-sponsored quilt show was held last week in the McKee Community Room of the Gentry Public Library.
Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll The annual Gentry Chamber of Commerce and McKee Foods-sponsored quilt show was held last week in the McKee Community Room of the Gentry Public Library.

GENTRY -- The annual Gentry Chamber of Commerce and McKee Foods-sponsored quilt show was held last week in the McKee Community Room of the Gentry Public Library, with approximately 26 quilts on display and many visitors coming to view the beautiful quilts.

Following are the awards presented at the annual quilt show:

  • Best of Show -- Christmas Memories by Eiko Roby
  • Best Use of Color -- Shine On Sampler by Johnnie Washburn
  • Best Appliqued Quilt -- Christmas Memories by Eiko Roby
  • Best Machine Quilting -- Bear's Paws by Eiko Roby
  • Second Place Strawberry Thief by Joyce Kerr
  • Best Miniature Quilt -- Double Wedding Ring by Eiko Robi
  • Second Place Twister Pinwheel by Joyce Kerr
  • Best Art Quilt -- In Full Bloom by Janet Cater
  • Best Hand Quilted -- Christmas Memories by Eiko Roby
  • Viewers' Choice -- Christmas Memories By Eiko Roby
photo Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll Taking best of show in the quilt display held last week at the Gentry Public Library was Christmas Memories by Eiko Roby, with the above block being a part of the quilt.
photo Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll Taking second place in the miniature quilt division of the Gentry Quilt Show was Twister Pinwheel by Joyce Kerr.
photo Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll "In Full Bloom" by Janet Cater was chosen as the best art quilt in the Gentry Chamber-sponsored quilt show held in the McKee Community Room of the Gentry Public Library last week.
photo Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll This artistic quilt was among the miniature quilts at last week's show in Gentry.
photo Westside Eagle Observer/Randy Moll This artistic quilt block was on one of the quilts at last week's quilt show in Gentry.