CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History (WVDACH) unveiled the annual exhibition, Quilts and Wall Hangings 2021, in the Great Hall of the Culture Center, State Capitol Complex, and announced the winners of the juried exhibition during an awards ceremony on Saturday, May 29, 2021.

This year, the popular juried exhibition features 49 creative quilts and wall hangings representing the talents of West Virginians from 17 counties. There are 30 quilts and 19 wall hangings in the exhibition, which will remain on display through Sept. 13, 2021.

“Quilt making is one of West Virginia’s oldest and most treasured art forms,” said Charles Morris, museums director. “This annual display is a favorite for many West Virginians and for quilters and quilt lovers from around the country. It is one of our most popular displays.”

The exhibition features the work of 40 quilters. Winners were selected by Edith Dyke-Conley, a quilter, teacher, and judge from Toledo, Ohio. Dyke-Conley selected winners in four categories: pieced quilts, applique quilts, mixed/other quilts and wall hangings. Quilt awards are $750 for first place, $400 for second place and $300 for third place. The wall hanging awards are $400 for first place, $300 for second place and $200 for third place. The department made one purchase award, which was the Best of Show quilt, designated by the juror. In addition, eight nonmonetary honorable mention distinctions were made.

First place winners in this year’s exhibition include Linda Vaughan of Caldwell, Greenbrier County, for This Old Barn in the Mixed/Other Quilt category and Best of Show; Carol Miller of Bruceton Mills, Preston County, for Little Brown Bird in the Applique Quilt category; Kimberly Roberts of Nettie, Nicholas County, for Eldon in the Pieced category; and Amy Pabst of LeRoy, Roane County, for Chenault in the Wall Hanging category.

The Culture Center is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

For more information about this year’s exhibition, contact Cailin Howe, exhibits coordinator, at 304-558-0220.

QUILT AND WALL HANGING EXHIBITORS (Alphabetical Order)

Jerry Adkins
Hurricane, Putnam County
I’ll Fly Away
Long arm quilter: Heidi Smithers
*Honorable Mention, Pieced
Price available upon request
and
Awaken
Wall Hanging
Price available upon request

Ilene Allen
Canvas, Nicholas County
Animal Adventure
Wall Hanging
NFS

Lynn Andrews
Huntington, Cabell County
Sampler
Long arm quilter: Lynn Dunlap
Pieced
$520

Geneal Bailey
LeRoy, Jackson County
Farm Girl Vintage
Long arm quilter: Heidi Smithers
*Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS
and
Miniature Baltimore Album
Wall Hanging
NFS

Jane Bowers
Coalton, Randolph County
Florence Flamingo
Long arm quilter: Marjorie Coffey
Wall Hanging
NFS

Robin Bailey
Parkersburg, Wood County
Julie’s Album Quilt
Long arm quilter: Mike Powell
*Second Place, Pieced
NFS

Barbara Battles
Summersville, Nicholas County
Cameo Rose (Eddie’s on the Gauley River)
Long arm quilter: Claudia Covey
Mixed/Other
NFS

Frances Fischer Braden
Wheeling, Ohio County
Cross Reference
Long arm quilter: James Braden
Pieced
NFS
and
Whirligig
Quiltmaker: James Braden
Wall Hanging
NFS

Mary L. Brown
Hurricane, Putnam County
Escher
Long arm quilter: Lovenia Casto
*Third Place, Pieced
NFS

Lovenia Casto
Milton, Cabell County
Untitled
Wall Hanging
NFS

Laura Ceperley
Charleston, Kanawha County
Oh, To Be in the Mountains
*Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS

Regina Cottrill
Hinton, Summers County
Untitled
Mixed/Other
$455

Claudia Covey
Gassaway, Braxton County
Polly Put the Kettle On
Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS

Bonnie Crouse
Hinton, Summers County
River Path
Long arm quilter: Karen Fridy
Pieced
$3,800

Deborah Curtis
Elkins, Randolph County
The Allure of Textiles
Long arm quilter: David Ramsburg
*Second Place, Mixed/Other
NFS
and
Woodland Whimsy
Long arm quilter: David Ramsburg
Wall Hanging
NFS

William H. Daulton
Princeton, Mercer County
Mountaineer Pride
Long arm quilter: Pat Wood
Pieced
$845
and
Fall in WV
Long arm quilter: Pat Wood
Wall Hanging
$325

Jeremy Davis
Charleston, Kanawha County
Mountain Music
Mixed/Other
NFS

Joyce Davis
Cottageville, Jackson County
Twisted Diamonds
Pieced
NFS

Mary J. Dowell
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
Diane’s Boquet
Long arm Quilter: Sharon Price
Pieced
NFS

Lynn Dunlap
Elkview, Kanawha County
WV T-Shirt
Mixed/Other
$500

Kathryn Eagle
Charleston, Kanawha County
Convex Illusions
*Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
$702

Kathleen S. Gross
Scott Depot, Putnam County
100 Blocks Sliding Scale
Long arm quilter: Lovenia Casto
Pieced
NFS
and
Girly Girl
Long arm quiltmaker: Lovenia Casto
Wall Hanging
NFS

Beverly Javins
Charleston, Kanawha County
Swan Song
*Third Place, Wall Hanging
NFS

Fran Kordek
Morgantown, Monongalia County
Gosh! Geese!
Wall Hanging
NFS

Mildred Hammond
Kearneysville, Jefferson County
Yo-Yo
Mixed/Other
$455

Sara Matheney
Charleston, Kanawha County
Sara’s Song
Long arm quilter: Carol Cutlip
*Honorable Mention, Pieced
NFS

Carol Miller
Bruceton Mills, Preston County
Little Brown Bird
First Place, Applique
NFS

Carolyn Bucklin Mullins
Daniels, Raleigh County
A Lot of Triangles
Pieced
NFS
and
A Few Log Cabins and A Lot of Geese
*Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS

Martha Osborn
Charleston, Kanawha County
Scattered Light
Wall Hanging
NFS

Amy Pabst
LeRoy, Roane County
Chenault
*First Place, Wall Hanging
NFS

Debra Carper Payne
Elkview, Kanawha County
Chicken Scratch Stars
Long Arm Quilting: Marylea Young
Piecing: Ramona Carpenter
Mixed/Other
NFS

Cookie Ranson
Poca, Putnam County
Sampler Quilt
Long arm quilter: J.K. Friend
*Second Place, Wall Hanging
NFS

Kimberly Roberts
Nettie, Nicholas County
Eldon
*First Place, Pieced

Anne P. Sizemore
Hurricane, Putnam County
Fresh Grapes
Long arm quilter: J.K.
Pieced
NFS

Linda D. Vaughan
Caldwell, Greenbrier County
This Old Barn
Long arm Quilter: Amy Caloccia
*First Place, Mixed/Other
**BEST OF SHOW
NFS
and
Beware the Fly
Long arm quilter: Amy Caloccia
*Honorable Mention, Wall Hanging
NFS

Brenda Vinson
Scott Depot, Putnam County
Cathedral Window
Mixed/Other
$1,900

Cynthia Walcutt
Ravenswood, Jackson County
Wedding Ribbons
Long arm quilter: Vera White
Pieced
NFS

Michaelle Weese
Ravenswood, Jackson County
Talkin’ Turkey
Long arm quilter: A Pair of Longarms
Pieced
and
Green Star
Long arm quilter: Amy Caloccia
Long arm quilter: Pair of Quilters
Wall Hanging
$525

Beth White
Dunbar, Kanawha County
Summer Loving
Long arm quilter: Jeremy Davis
*Third Place, Mixed/Other
NFS

Joan D. Williams
Lashmeet, Mercer County
Road to Stardom
Long arm quilter: The Sewing Gallery
Pieced
NFS