Quilters Guild represented at Fair, readies for local shows
Texas Star Quilters Guild of Canton has been well represented at the 2015 State Fair of Texas which runs Sept. 25 to Oct. 18.
Several members of the TSQG entered quilts and quilted items into the Fair and one has received three ribbons, guild officials said.
Of only 40 prize-winning quilts from all over Texas on display at the Fair, Susie Heckman from Edgewood received two third place ribbons and one honorable mention.
Heckman has been invited to enter her quilts in several quilt shows including a recent National Quilt Association show in Little Rock, Ark. In 2014, she displayed more than 30 quilted items at the annual quilt show at the Heritage Festival in Edgewood. This year, Linda Mathis (another TSQG member) will display her quilts at this local festival.
These quilters and many others will be at the Canton Civic Center Oct. 16 and 17 for the annual quilt show.
The theme for this year’s quilt show is “Civil War Tribute.” At 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Oct. 17, there will be a special presentation by the Linden Quilting Club on the Underground Railroad, quilts and history.
