Eureka Montana Quilt
Show
August 2017 |
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Each year our little town of Eureka puts on a
huge quilt show. Quilts are hung all over the entire town, and
visitors come from far away to wander through all the beautiful
quilts. The volunteer effort involved is really amazing. This
year I was blessed to help out a bit and had a great time with it.
What a great show!
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On the Wednesday before the show, we took over the Glacier Bank
community room to
accept the quilts, sort them, and organize them into piles for where they
will be hung.
The ladies who decide where the quilts will go are the amazing ones
here, so much work!
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There were about 550 quilts this year, and they're all hung by 8:30am. |
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The Eureka Historical Village is the center of the
quilty activity. This is where the vendor booths are,
most of the quilts are displayed, where the food vendors set up, and where the
quilt boutique is located.
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But the quilts don't stop there, they go on both sides
of the street - all the way up main street and beyond.
There's a large display at the Veteran's Memorial park as the 'end cap'
to the amazing display of quilts.
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The event fills the town with visitors.
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| Here I am with one of my two entries. This is called "Framed
Swoon" and is one of my favorites.
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This is my other entry, called, "Charming Flowers." Someone
spilled coffee on it
during the show (sad face!) but I was able to get the stain out,
thankfully. |
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One of my volunteer duties was to photograph every one of the nearly 550
quilts in the show.
It was a huge job, but it is so great to have the pictures after the
event.
Below are a few of my favorite quilts from the show.
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| Antique hexie quilt |
By my friend Annie Dueker |
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| A mini quilt also by Annie Dueker |
A flannel quilt by Bev Higgins, who comes down from Canada with many
of her quilts |
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Bunny Franklin specializes in quilts for
veterans. These are two of my favorites that she bought to the
show.
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This one is called Eureka! by Jan Smith. The pattern was
designed
by local quilter Jackie Robinson to honor this town. |
I don't know Jan Smith, but I put 3 of her quilts on here so I guess I'm a
fan!
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Another Jan Smith, called Metro Hoops |
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Joan Hodgeboom, a Kalispell lady who makes amazing quilts |
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| Another Joan Hodgeboom creation. |
My friend Judy Huber-Cogswell made this and many other lovely pieces for the
show. |
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| Embroidered hearts by Marianne Buller, the new owner of the Quilt
Gallery in Kalispell. |
A lovely red & white quilt by Marie Blunk. It got my vote for “VOTER’S
CHOICE”,
although I never find out which quilt wins the award. |
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| Maureen Louden's baby quilt, "Soft Sheep" - the sheep are
made from minkie so they are very pettable! |
My friend Melody Casey made this lovely Christmas table topper |
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| Melody also made this beautiful red & white quilt, it was my 2nd
favorite in the show. |
Fun idea for a baby quilt by Robin Rapp |
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| Fun appliqué quilt made by my friend and quilt show organizer Susan
Crandall |
I really love this quilt, also by Susan Crandall. |
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