The Rural Voice, 1978-10, Page 43Original quilts
win IPM prizes
The winners of this year's
International Plowing Match quilting
competition have been shrouded in
mystery.
Although the four winning quilts were
selected a week and a half before the match
opened and all 20 quilts entered in the
_competition were on display at the Scaforth
Fall Fair. the prizewinning ribbons weren't
attached to the quilts until early Tuesday
morning, the opening day of the match.
This year's prizewinning quilt was
designed by Mrs. Doris Bushell of
Wingham who receives $100 prize for her
effort. The brown and beige quilt features
an attractive picture of a horse and
plowman in brilliant colors in the centre of
the quilt.
The second placed quilt, in green and
gold with a map of Huron County featuring
embroidered symbols for each township in
the county, was designed and quilted by
members of the Kirkton Women's Institute
who will receive a prize of $75.
The third prize quilt was designed by
Mrs. Clarence Hanna of Belgrave and also
features a map of the county.
The judges also awarded an honorable
mention to the gold and brown quilt with
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THE RURAL VOICE/OCTOBER 1978 PG. 43