2022 Quilt Show draws quilters from across the Ottawa Valley

Several women stand in row near displays of various quilts
From left are co-president Erin Harvey, co-president Cynthia Bell, Quilt Show Coordinator Faith Van Dam, Donation Coordinator Wendy Henderson, past president Dawna Steele, Webmaster Cathy Fisher, Bernadette McCann House Executive Director Leigh Sweeney and Charity and Hospitality Coordinator Dawn Millar. Photo by by Patricia Leboeuf, Petawawa Post.

The Pembroke Log Cabin Quilters Guild 2022 Quilt Show was held on May 28 and 29 at the Petawawa Civic Centre.

Hundreds of quilters and quilt-lovers from all over the Ottawa Valley partook in this large event.

As well as enjoying over 200 artistic displays, attendees could meet with 11 vendors, take part in raffles, enjoy a snack at the tea room, and bid in a silent auction.

As well as the displays and activities, visitors and Guild members alike could vote on their favourite quilt.

First-place winner in the Large Machine quilted category went to Erin Harvey’s “Back to Nature.” Second place was given to Erin Vanner, “The Elephant Abstractions,” and third place went to Denise Kossatz, “Retirement.” First place winner in the small machine quilted category went to Karen Morre, “Live Each Season,” second went to Helen McGregor, “A Round Town,” and third went to Lynne Kelly, “A Day at the Zoo.”

Best in show in the miscellaneous category was given to Jacqueline Searle, “Prickly Pinecones Tree Skirt/Table Topper.” Second place went to Denise Kossatz, “Modern Mandala,” and third place went to Pauline Gervais, “Rockport Carryall Bag.”

In the large hand quilted category, first place went to Jean Ostrom, “Boston Common,” second place went to Connie Daiken, “Windmills at Night,” and third place went to Jean Ostrom, “Shoji.”

The small hand guilted category, first place went to Karen Moore, “Around the Garden,” second place went to Denise Kossatz, “A William Morris Garden,” and the third went to Margaret LaCroix, “Escaping COVID.”