2017 BCHS Quilt Show Photos Gallery

Bond County Historical Society

Preserving the history of Bond County, Illinois and its communities

16th Quilt Show, March 16, 2019

Photo Gallery

Featured Quilters: Ginny Ennen, Georgianne Tompkins, Janice Tompkins

Special Quilt Category Theme: "Celebrations"

Quilt Block Contest Theme: "Celebrations"

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Georgianne Tompkins, 1 of 3 Featured Quilters in Showcase

Showcase featured Georgianne Tompkins

Janice Tompkins, 1 of 3 Featured Quilters in Showcase

Showcase featured Janice Tompkins

Quilt Block Contest Winners/Entries - Kids

Quilt Block Contest Entries Ages 5-8, Ages 9-12, Ages 13-18

Quilt Block Contest Winners/Entries - Adults

Quilt Block Contest Entries Adults

Antique Quilt Bed Turning program

Mt Moriah community signature quilt contains over 800 names, thanks for sharing your 6 quilts and stories Rex Hill!

Antique Quilt Bed Turning program

Many thanks to Robyn Hargan who shared 6 vintage family quilts and stories

Quilt Block Contest Winners, Kids Divisions

L to R: Aiden Seyler, Delphie Seyler, Brooklyn Seyler, and Lydia Helmkamp

Viewer's Choice Winner - Loretta Pezold (Machine Quilted Wall Quilt)

Shoreline Log Cabin: 7600 pieces of Batik Scraps

Viewer's Choice Winner - Betty Boehm (Hand Quilted Bed Quilt)

Weaver Fever: 2x4 inch pieces in Greens and Blues

Viewer's Choice Winner - Jan Eyman (made by Mary Wise) (Hand Quilted Wall Quilt)

Mini Quilt Gifted to a Friend: Floral pieced and embroidered, embellished with yo-yos

Viewer's Choice Winner - Ward Sussenbach (made by Barbara Dyer)(Machine Quilted Bed Quilt)

Robins: A Symbolic Family Quilt Appliquéd and Paper Pieced

Celebrations Special Theme Winner - Betty Boehm

Buggy Barn Witches celebrates Halloween

Demonstration - Borders

Demonstrator Ramona Ulmer shows and tells different choices for quilt borders including scalloped edges

Demonstration - Barn Quilt Painting

Demonstrator Robyn Hargan paints a section of her latest barn quilt without even taping off the lines!

Demonstration - Half-Square Triangles

Demonstrator Judith Diver cuts fabric with her rotary tool turning 2 10-inch squares into 8 4-inch half-triangle squares

Bond County Museum

409 S. Fourth Street
Greenville, Illinois
At the corner of Winter and Fourth Streets
Hoiles-Davis Museum on Facebook

Hours: We are closed for the season. Thank you for visiting during Summer/Autumn 2018.

The Historical Society is currently renovating our newly donated location across the street and plans to re-open as a museum in Spring 2021.

Or on special occasions
Groups welcome. Admission by donation.

Quilt Show

Biennial Bond County Historical Society Quilt Show
Odd Years, Third Saturday in March
Free Methodist Church
1367 IL Rt. 140
Greenville, Illinois.

Society Meetings

Meetings are generally the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 pm. Please check our Official Facebook Page, the Greenville Advocate newspaper or WGEL 101.7 FM Radio for times and locations.