Volume 12, Issue 12, August 2026

A newsletter for Maine Quilts

Rosemary Griffin, Coordinator
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WINNERS FOR 2026 QUILT SHOW 

Best in Judged winner Judith Craddock with her entry “Cottage Garden” a gorgeous quilt.  Just exquisite!  

Maine Quilts Raffle Quilt “A Day at the Beach”, was won by Diane Doe of Brunswick, Maine 

Scavenger Hunt winner Rayleen Pinkham of Standish, Maine

Vendor Basket winner Helen Eisenhower of Saco, Maine

Maine Quilts 2026 Ribbon Winners

Best in Judged

J138 Cottage Garden – Judith Craddock
Viewers’ Choice D208 My Fresh Cut Flower Garden – Brenda Harvey

Maine Quilts 2026 Ribbon Winners

Pieced, Large (perimeter greater than 360″)

First: J101 Vintage Family Journey – Roger Dextradeur
Second: J109 Harmony With A Split Complimentary – Lisa Longstaff Hayden
Third: J103 Summer in Maine – Roger Dextradeur
HM: J107 Labor of Love Samper – Wendy Coffin
J110 Stamps Galore! – Paul Caron

Pieced, Medium (perimeter 270″-360″)

First: J112 Kathryn Kerr 365 Quilt Challenge – Janet Brogan
Second: J113 Carefree Highways – Carol Duffy
Third: J115 Old Town – Shirley Spencer
HM: J122 Off Kilter – Alice Brown
J120 Cathedral Star – Cheryl Daigle

Pieced, Small (perimeter less than 270″)

First: J134 Starburst – Suellen Glover
Second: J129 V is for Vin – Joanne Connolly
Third: J125 Scrappy Strippy Chevron – Denise Sullivan
HM: J130 Hocus Pocus – Denise Sullivan
J127 Follow the Sun – Patti Gamblin

Appliqué

First: J135 My Baltimore Glory – Joanne Sorrentino
Second: J136 My Cottage Garden – Louise Thibaudeau

Mixed Technique

First: J145 Untitled – Linda Murch
Second: J146 Sprigs and Twigs – Jane McGovern
Third: J140 Wildflowers Be Wild – Prudie Taylor
HM: J144 “Sew” Many Cats – Alice Brown

Modern Quilts, Large (perimeter greater than 240″)

First: J151 Sea Glass – Betsy Vinegrad
Second: J153 Icy Waters – Suellen Glover
Third: J156 Fabric Garden – Deborah George
HM: J150 In Need of Repair – Kate Gawler
J118 Guiding Lights – Patti Gamblin

Modern Quilts, Small (perimeter 240″ or smaller)

First: J160 Rounded – Betsy Vinegrad
Second: J159 Portal – Kate Gawler
Third: J163 Sara’s UFO – David Smithers
HM: J161 Good Reads No. 4, 2024-2025 – Evelyn Landry
J162 La Iglesia Azul – David Smithers

Other Technique

First: J167 Mélange – Linda Dranchak
Second: J168 L’orignal – Lizzie Stebbins
Third: J166 Stitch of Flail Leaflet – Pat Delaney

HM: J171 Maine Coastal Carryalls – Sharon Buchanan

Art

First: J175 Daigle Family Twin Peak Barn circa 1875 – Cheryl Daigle

Second: J178 Taking Its Time-Seawall Cove – Karen Wood

Third: J173 Johns Island Oak Allee – Sally Cuskley

HM: J177 Curtis Island Lighthouse – Rita Buckley

J174 Fairies in My Snowbank – Carla Selberg

Outstanding Hand Quilting

J145 Untitled – Linda Murch

Outstanding Domestic Machine Quilting

J143 Blooming Star – Catherine Renault

Outstanding Longarm Machine Quilting

J101 Vintage Family Journey – Roger Dextradeur (quilted by Sharon Barrows)

Best Use of Color

J102 Love Makes the World Go Around – Sally Cuskley

Best Use of Embellishment

J145 Untitled – Linda Murch

Judge’s Choice

Pat Harrison, CJ: J151 Sea Glass – Betsy Vinegrad
Mary Walter, CJ: J146 Sprigs and Twigs – Jane McGovern

NACQJ Award of Merit

Pat Harrison, CJ: J138 Cottage Garden – Judith Craddock
Mary Walter, CJ J101 Vintage Family Journey – Roger Dextradeur

We are getting ready for our 50^th Anniversary Show and if you would like to be part of the team.  I have the following Chairperson positions available,  Equipment, Vendors, Set up, Take down, Shipped Quilts, and White Glove.  It takes a lot to make this happen, so come on and join the Team of Maine Quilts 2027.  If you are interested in any of these positions, please email me at info@Mainequilts.org for more information.