Discover Giles County Historical Society article from the Virginian Leader, September 16, 2009
Visitors to Giles County Historical Society’s and Giles Arts Council’s Pride In Our Heritage Quilt Show III on September 5 and 6 were asked to vote for their favorite quilt from among the contemporary quilts on display. The winner of the People’s Choice Award, a paper foundation pattern designed and donated by Missy Barnhart called Roses in the Sunshine and the fabric to complete the project donated by Ella Page and Teresa Adams of Quilt Essentials in Peterstown, WV, was Tammy Muchler of Pearisburg.
Tammy’s quilt is called “Timeless Treasure” and was made for her 11-year-old son Grant. The quilt has 140 blocks with 22 pieces in each block making a total of 3080 pieces, hand-quilted in 5 different colors. In Tammy’s words: “I wanted to make a traditional quilt that had a bit of quirkiness to it. If you look closely, you will see a variety of ‘hidden’ things. Look for the money – dollars and pennies, cowboy hats, boots, chicken and eggs, turtles, feathers, ropes, millennium fabric…To offset the squares, I hand-quilted circles in variegated silk thread. I chose to do a thick thread so the circles would stand out event more.
“We had a lot of fun making this quilt. I am so proud of my son and so very glad that I got to make him a quilt he loves. He not only willingly went to quilt shops and shows to pick out almost every piece of fabric, but he also helped me machine piece it and hand quilt it.”
Stories like Tammy’s make each quilt a personal and unique experience for the quilter. Quilters were encouraged to share the stories of their quilts so that visitors could better appreciate the work and love of needlework that went into each piece displayed. Speaker Paula Golden, who presented “Quilts of Virginia” on Saturday, emphasized the importance of including these stories with each quilt so that future owners will know the quilt maker and history.
If you missed this year’s show, be sure to join the Giles County Historical Society and the Giles Arts Council next fall for Pride In Our Heritage Quilt Show IV!
Tammy’s quilt is called “Timeless Treasure” and was made for her 11-year-old son Grant. The quilt has 140 blocks with 22 pieces in each block making a total of 3080 pieces, hand-quilted in 5 different colors. In Tammy’s words: “I wanted to make a traditional quilt that had a bit of quirkiness to it. If you look closely, you will see a variety of ‘hidden’ things. Look for the money – dollars and pennies, cowboy hats, boots, chicken and eggs, turtles, feathers, ropes, millennium fabric…To offset the squares, I hand-quilted circles in variegated silk thread. I chose to do a thick thread so the circles would stand out event more. “We had a lot of fun making this quilt. I am so proud of my son and so very glad that I got to make him a quilt he loves. He not only willingly went to quilt shops and shows to pick out almost every piece of fabric, but he also helped me machine piece it and hand quilt it.”
Stories like Tammy’s make each quilt a personal and unique experience for the quilter. Quilters were encouraged to share the stories of their quilts so that visitors could better appreciate the work and love of needlework that went into each piece displayed. Speaker Paula Golden, who presented “Quilts of Virginia” on Saturday, emphasized the importance of including these stories with each quilt so that future owners will know the quilt maker and history.
If you missed this year’s show, be sure to join the Giles County Historical Society and the Giles Arts Council next fall for Pride In Our Heritage Quilt Show IV!
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