The Scandinavian Festival Quilt Show features a Mormon pioneer handicraft kept alive by today’s aficionados.
WHERE: Ephraim Co-op, 96 N. Main St.,
WHEN: Friday 12 to 9 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Visitors vote for their favorites and prizes are awarded for first ($50), second ($30), third place ($20)
To show a quilt, bring it to the co-op by Wednesday from 4 pm to 7 pm or Thursday between 10 and noon.
For more information call Marcia Christensen, 435-851-4061.
Many quilters are people who like to sit down, be with others and work together on puzzles, said quilt show coordinator Marcia Christensen.
“We’ve always said quilting is kind of crazy — you take some nice material and take it apart into pieces, and then you put it back together again.”
Local quilting groups, like the Mountain Valley Quilting Group in Gunnison, the Horseshoe Mountain and Stitchin’ Sisters groups in Ephraim, and Quilt Keepers in Wales, will all contribute quilts to the show as well.
Antique quilts that may have been in the family for years are also welcome, as are quilts by young or first-time quilters, and quilted projects other than blankets. But tied or kit quilts are not encouraged, Christensen said.
Last Years Quilt Show Winners
- Tamara Tanner, “Nauvoo Temple”
- Mavis Meyer, “Hope”
- Tami Hansen, “Let’s Bake”
Board Choice: Kelly Ashton, “Kendall’s Butterfly”