Winners named in 2012 Old-Fashioned Trading Days Quilt Show/Contest and Canning Contest

The Williamsburg Old-Fashioned Trading Days Quilt Show/Contest and Canning Contest were conducted Wednesday, Sept. 5 through Friday, Sept. 7 by Matti Daniels, County Extension Agent for Family and Consumer Sciences and County Homemakers Association members, at the Whitley County Cooperative Extension Service downtown location.
There were a total of 21 items exhibited in the Quilt Show and 45 items exhibited in the Canning Contest.
This year something new was added to the Quilt Show/Contest. Those who viewed the display could vote their top “Viewer’s Choice.” The winner was Edna Mullis.
Following is a list of winning exhibits:
Quilt Show/Contest
Machine Appliqué/Machine Quilted Quilts – First place – Shirlee Stenzel
Baby Quilts – First place – Janet Sagester, Second place – Sylvia Cupp
Lap Quilts – First place – Alice Fae Weiland, Second place – Diana Childress 
Embroidered Quilts – Hand Quilted – First place and Viewer’s Choice Winner – Edna Mullis
Novelty Quilts (stenciled, candlewicking, tied, painted, yo-yo, miniature, etc.) – First place – Sylvia Cupp, Second place –  Ettie Davis
Machine Pieced/Hand Quilted Quilts – First place – Sylvia Cupp
Machine Pieced/Machine Quilted Quilts – First place and Purple Champion – Sue Dee, Second place – Gracie Sutton, Third place – Betty Day, Third place – Ernest Cupp
Embroidered Quilts – Quilted Using Commercial Quilting Machine – First place – Linda Rose
Machine Pieced Quilts – Quilted Using Commercial Quilting Machine – First place – Lina Jo Wilson, Second place – Linda Rose
Novelty Quilts (stenciled, candlewicking, tied, painted, yo-yo, miniature, etc.)
Quilted Using Commercial Quilting Machine – First place – Linda Rose
Wall Hangings – Machine Pieced/Machine Quilted – First place – Janet Sagester, Second place – Betty Day
Miscellaneous – Home Furnishings Accessories – First place – Betty Day
Miscellaneous – Quilted Items Not Included in Other Categories – First place – Sue Dee
Canning Contest
Fruits – First place – Alice Fae Weiland, Second place – Sylvia Cupp
Jellies – Berry – First place – Bessie Perkins, Second place – Sylvia Cupp
Jellies – Miscellaneous – First place – Kristin Smith, Second place – Sue Cornelius
Preserves – First place -Bessie Perkins, Second place – Kristin Smith
Miscellaneous – Butters, Conserves, Marmalades, etc. – First place and Purple Champion – Alice Fae Weiland, Second place -Bessie Perkins, Third place – Sylvia Cupp       
Pickles – Bread and Butter – First place – Sue Cornelius, Second place – Alice Fae Weiland
Relishes – Miscellaneous – First place – Bev Wilson, Second place – Sylvia Cupp
Vegetables – Corn – First place – Sue Cornelius
Vegetables – Green Beans – First place – Bessie Perkins, Second place – Sue Cornelius, Third place -Alice Fae Weiland
Pickled Vegetables – First place – Sue Cornelius, Second place – Betty Day, Third place – Alice Fae Weiland
Vegetables – Miscellaneous – First place – Sue Cornelius, Second place – Matthew Steely, Third place -Alice Fae Weiland
Tomatoes – Crushed, Quarters, etc. – First place – Betty Day, Second place – Alice Fae Weiland, Third place – Kristin Smith
Tomatoes – Juice – First place – Bessie Perkins, Second place – Sylvia Cupp, Third place – Cortney  Moses
Tomatoes – Salsa – First Place – Sue Cornelius, Second Place – Bev Wilson        
Miscellaneous – First place – Alice Fae Weiland, Second place – Sue Cornelius, Third place – Sue Cornelius