History

WALLA WALLA VALLEY QUILT FESTIVAL

 

1999

  The Event was held at the Kirkman House Museum.  We brought the  Keepsake Challenge Quilt Wall Hangings in to be enjoyed by all.  It was a very humble beginning for the Festival. 

2000

The Walla Walla Valley Quilts & Antiques Festival took place in three different locations.  The Festival Challenge was located at the Carnegie Building.  We hosted many antique quilts at the First Congregational Church on Palouse Street.  Classes were held at the old Odd Fellows Building, on Spokane Street.

This was the only year that antiques were an integral part of the show.

 

Featured Quilters were Pat Magaret & Donna Slusser  who taught classes on Friday Saturday and Sunday, October 27, 28, and 29, 2000. They also judged the Quilt Challenge "Feathers and Foliage" 

Winners of the Challenge were:  1st Place:  Sandra Smart

                                                      2nd Place:  Carolyn VanDeGraaf

                                                      3rd Place:  Nancy Kessler

 

Antiques shops cooperated in this first effort and a chair caning class was held at Shady Lawn Antiques.  This was the only year that the antique shops were an integral part of the festival.  It was also the only year that we hosted a sit-down dinner. 

2001

Location:  The Elks Club, 351. E. Rose Street

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Quilting the Blues

Classes offered featuring M'Liss Rae Hawley

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Carolyn VandeGraaf

2nd Place: Jan Keogh

3rd Place:  Nancy Kessler

2002

Location:  The Elks Club, 351 E. Rose Street

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Oh My Stars!

Classes offered featuring Sandy Bonsib

Challenge Winners: 

1st Place:   Nancy Bainard

2nd Place: John & Cindy Thurlough

3rd Place:  Nancy Kessler

2003

Location:  St Patrick's Gymnasium, 425 W. Alder

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Quilted Memories

Classes offered featuring Retta Warhime

Featured Quilter:  Karen Schoepflin Hagen

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Pat Jones

2nd Place:  Teddy Beer

3rd Place:  Marliyn McCann

 2004

Location:  St Patrick's Gymnasium, 425 W. Alder

Festival Challenge and Theme: Baskets & Blooms  

Classes offered featuring Terry Martin

Featured Quilts:  Alma's Legacy Antique Trunk Show

Featured Quilter:  Jess Berry 

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Louise Winchel

2nd Place:  Jamie Tolar

3rd Place:  Nancy Kessler

2005

1st Place:   Carloyn VanDeGraaf

2nd Place:  Nancy Kessler

3rd Place:  Pat Jones

 

2006 

 Location:  St Patrick's Gymnasium, 425 W. Alder

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Wine Country Splendor 

Featured Quilters:  Tea & Talk Ladies from Palouse Patchers Quilt Guild 

 Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Sandra Smart

2nd Place:  Cathy Weise

3rd Place:  Marilyn Mc Cann

 

2007          

Location:  St Patrick's Gymnasium, 425 W. Alder

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Say It With Music

Featured Quilter Carolyn VandeGraaf, Yakima, WA

Featured Quilts: Keepsake Quilting Trunk Show  

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Judy Benzel

2nd Place:  Nancy Kessler

3rd Place:  Charlene Webb

 

2008

  Location:  Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Building

Festival Challenge and Theme:    Lunar Madness

Featured Quilter:   Nancy Chong

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:  Marilyn McCann 

2nd Place:  Judy Benzel

3rd Place:  Angela Meister

 

 

2009        

Location:  Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Building

Festival Challenge and Theme:  Ten Years, Ten Colors

Featured Quilter:  Pamela Mostek

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Sandra Smart 

2nd Place:  Deanna Jamesen

3rd Place:  Judy Benzel

2010         

 Location:  Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Building

Festival Challenge and Theme:   Branching Out

Featured Quilters:  Janet Nesbitt & Pam Soliday, Buggy Barn Quilts

Challenge Winners:

1st Place:   Bobbie Butts

2nd Place:  Bobbie Butts

3rd Place:  Shelly Coykendal

2011

Location:  Walla Walla County Fairgrounds, Community Building

Festival Challenge and Theme:  FIESTA! FIESTA!

Featured Quilter:  Meg Hawkey, Crabapple Hill Studio

Challenge winners:          1st Place:      Marily McCann

                                          2nd Place:     Tammy Munroe

                                          3rd Place:     Terri Hellberg

Best of Show:                    Jess Berry, "Poppies on Parade"

People's Choice Winner     Jess Berry, "Poppies on Parade"

Large Quilts     1st            Shelly Coykendal - "Sunflowers"

                         2nd           Betty Baerg - "Jinny's Garden"

                          3rd           Janet Brown - "Saucy Trails"

Small Quilts     1st            Joyce Schwenke - "Christmas Panel Embellished"

                         2nd           Cathy Wiese - "CBF Strikes Again"

                         3rd            Sallie McQuaid - "Tranquil Moments"

People's Choice Block Winner:  Karen Anderson