Two area residents won awards for their quilts at the 40th Jubilee Quilt Show, hosted by the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee (SMQ) July 30-31 at the Knoxville Expo Center in Knoxville, Tennessee.
Jackie Perry of Marion won a special award for Excellence in Hand Workmanship for her quilt “Mouse Pad.” She also received an Honorable Mention for the quilt, which was entered in the Alternative Techniques category. In addition, Perry took home a third-place award for her quilt, named “Pandemic Distraction” in the Small Pieced – Solo category.
Audra Rasnake of Meadowview won second place for her quilt, called “Between Heaven & Earth” in the Large Applique and/or Mixed Techniques – Solo category.
The quilt show featured more than 200 stunning quilts and approximately $6,000 in awards. It celebrated the 40th show hosted by the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee.
The guild meets monthly in Knoxville. The guild’s primary goals are to promote and encourage the knowledge of quilt making as an art and a craft, to study its history as an integral part of our past, and to promote friendship through shared activities. Guild activities include workshops, block drawings, exhibits, and quilts made for charitable organizations. The guild’s more than 100 members are as diverse as the quilts they love — traditional and art quilts, complex and minimalist modern designs, small and bed-sized, and hand or machine stitched. For more information, visit www.smokymtnquilters.com or follow us on Facebook.
