Official Announcement:
The Nauvoo Quilt Festival is being placed on hiatus for a few years until the economy turns around a bit more. We will continue to maintain the website and will continue to foster a sense of community for Quilters around the world. Please feel free to contact us at:
thank you!
The Festival Team
Congratulations to all of the winners and participants of the 2008 Nauvoo Quilt Festival! Here are the WINNERS:
Festival Grand Prize - Patricia Hobbs from Macomb, IL
Pieced Catagory - Rose Pollpeter/Peacemaker Quilt Club from Nauvoo, IL
Honorable Mention - Karen Nichols from Keokuk, IA and Janet Reittinger from Nauvoo, IL
Appliqué Catagory - Murlena Clayburg from Keokuk, IA
Honorable Mention - Karen Nichols from Cuba, IL
Antique Quilts - Heather Lynott from Hamilton, IL
Honorable Mention - Betty Jo Ivie from Nauvoo, IL
Art-All Sizes - Susan Gilgen from St. George, UT
Honorable Mention - Betty Jo Ivie from Nauvoo, IL
Miniature - Diane Blake from San Jose, CA
Honorable Mention - Valerie Burton from Kaysville, UT
Hand-Quilting - Marian Jones from Nauvoo, IL
Honorable Mention - Kay Diprima from Nauvoo, IL
Other Techniques - Denise Felt from Nauvoo, IL
Honorable Mention - Marlene Baker from Salt Lake City, UT
First Quilt Show - Debra Snook from Ottawa, IL
Honorable Mention - also Debra Snook from Ottawa, IL
Holiday-Special Occasion Kay McKenna from Buford, GA
Honorable Mention - RuthAnn Smith from Nauvoo, IL
Nauvoo Theme Quilt - Margaret Jenkins and Juanita Jones from Kooska, Idaho
Honorable Mention - Ray Young from Nauvoo, IL
Here is the winning quilt of the Nauvoo Theme Quilt Catagory !
Take a look at the picture of this beautiful quilt depicting the Sarah Granger Kimball home in Nauvoo, IL.
Thanks to Kay McKenna of QuiltaTemple.com who designed a quilt block pattern expressly for the Nauvoo Quilt Festival.
Check out this wonderful block!
Thanks again to everyone for making this year's Festival a success !!
Go to the PHOTO GALLERY to see all the pictures from the recent Nauvoo Quilt Festival.
The Nauvoo Quilt Festival is planned to be held in Nauvoo, IL at a future date to be announced. It will be Two days of FUN-PACKED ENTERTAINMENT.