BUCKHANNON — The Quilters at Heart Guild and the Upshur County CEOS wish to thank everyone who participated in and visited the West Virginia Strawberry Festival Quilt Show.  Over 350 people enjoyed the colorful array of 75 entries which were judged by Amy Pabst from Roane County.  The winners are as follows:

• Best of Show – Mary Ellen Lemons – Potted Petals
• People’s Choice – Mary Ellen Lemons – Potted Petals
• Judge’s Choice – Deborah Curtis – The Allure of Textures
• Queen’s Choice – Melody Peck Mercer – Carrot Sticks
• King’s Choice – Carla Hamner – Delectable Mountains
• Mrs’ Choice – Sherri Shreves – Pansy the Playful
• Ms’ Choice – Joyce Phillips – Pins and Paws
• Teen’s Choice – Debbie Yerkey – Vintage Farm
• Junior Royalty Queen’s Choice – Patty Pertz – Pansies and Butterflies
• Upshur Belle – Sherri Shreves – Pansy the Playful
• Strawberry Belle – Samanna Peck – My Strawberry Patch
• Junior Belle – Carla Hamner – Delectable Mountains

Category winners are:

Individual Pieced – Large
1^st – Kay Wayts – Double Wedding Ring
2^nd – Sherri Shreves – Autumn Comfort

Individual Pieced – Medium
1^st – Sherri Shreves – Sisters Rat Race
2^nd – Patti Anderson – Churn Dash Sampler
3^rd – Tish Stemple – Crazy Cat Lady
HM – Donna Pettit – Tree of Life

Individual Pieced – Small
1^st – Tish Stemple – Flying Up and Down
2^nd – Donna Pettit – Broken Star
3^rd – Bettie Hammack – Michael’s Star
HM – Sharon Wyatt – Crayola Times Six

Individual Applique – Large
1^st – Mary Ellen Lemons – Potted Petals
2^nd – Sharon Wyatt – Prim
3^rd – Donna Pettit – Elegant Garden

Individual Applique – Small
1^st – Sherri Shreves – Paris Street Flowers

Individual Mixed/Other – Small
1^st – Linnea DiBaccari – Clipper Ship
2^nd – Mary Ellen Lemons – Quilts on a Clothesline
3^rd – Judy Van Gundy – 4 Seasons Viewed from a Log Cabin
HM – Donna Pettit – Madeleine

Duet Pieced – Large
1^st – Debbie Yerkey – Vintage Farm
2^nd – Laura M Capozzi – Corey’s Christmas Quilt
3^rd – Deborah Raynes – Paper-pieced Pineapple
HM – Joyce Gregory – Showering Stars

Duet Pieced – Medium
1^st – Luanne Bowers – Stars for My Hero
2^nd – Laura Capozzi – Journey’s End
3^rd – Judy Marsh – Mystery Harvest
HM – Karen Baum – Bohemian Treasures
HM – Samanna Peck – My Strawberry Patch

Duet Pieced – Small
1^st – Carol Pizzino – Color Wheel
2^nd – Pat Gray – Deco
3^rd – David Stemple – Star Cross
HM – Ann Mickle – Zipper Quilt
HM – Pam Brown – Tree Farm

Duet Applique – Large
1^st – Fayetta Spears – Dogwood

Duet Applique – Small
1^st – Barbara Campbell – Flower Fantasy
2^nd – Deborah Curtis – Woodland Whimsey

Duet Mixed/Other – Large
1^st  – Deborah Curtis – The Allure of Texture
2^nd – Deborah Raynes – Twelve Days of Christmas
3^rd – Linnea DiBiccari – Tales of First Ladies

Duet Mixed/Other – Small
1^st – Becky Forinash – Anna’s Garden
2^nd – Bettie Hammack – Strawberry Shortcake
3^rd – Judy Moore – Little Dragons

Hand-pieced and/or Hand-Quilted
1^st – Patti Anderson – Floral Hopscotch

Baby/Child Quilts
1^{st –} Bonne Riffle – Monkey See, Monkey Do
2^nd – Sherri Shreves – Mermaid Melody
3^rd – David Stemple – Rainbow Stars

Pictorial
1^st –  Sherri Shreves –Pansy the Playful

Clothing/Accessories/Home Décor
1^st – Sharon Wyatt – Welcome
2^nd – Pam Brown – Christmas Tree
3^rd – Joyce Phillips – Christmas Stockings