Annual Challenge with Oak Island Quilters

The Annual Challenge between the Carolina Shores Quilt Guild & the Oak Island Beach Quilters

Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Photos by Kay Forbes

Also check out the Oak Island Beach Quilters' Web Page for this event: http://beachquilters.0catch.com/csluncheon2007.htm. Back up in the address to see the full website.

This event takes place each May, with the groups taking turns hosting each other. This year the Oak Island Beach Quilters welcomed members of the Carolina Shores Quilt Guild. The theme of the challenge was "Blocks that Move."

June Higginbotham showing a wall-hanging

A quilt made by Frances Covington

A quilt made by Carole McNeil

Penny Sillery, Oak Island president, showing her hooked rug

Penny Sillery showing an album quilt made by her mother

Moire Austin and Rose Marcisyn beside their winning quilts. Moire’s 2nd place quilt is the green one beside her. Rose is opposite her entry that tied for 3rd place. It has blue/purple/yellow triangles and is on the bottom row.

Frances Covington

Morie Austin showing a wall-hanging

Solveig Snyder and Carolyn Smith stand beside Solveig’s entry of ships.

Rose Marcisyn with a quilt that she made

Marcie Mullen

Kathy Culler standing in front of the quilt display of challenges. Her quilt is the black one with the circles of colorful triangles. The 1st place winner, by Frances Covington, has swirls resembling a pinwheel. The blue & white entry, by Carol Terbush, won 2nd place.

June Higginbotham

Ann Jarmusz showing her “Vera Bradley” look alike handbag, a club project this year

Kathy Welker showing her hand crocheted handbag

Kathleen Ball, Carolina Shores president

Gloria Murray

Solveig Snyder

Rose Marcisyn with a quilt

Kathi Culler

Solveig Snyder

Kathi Culler

Jane MacEntee

Peg Weisenfluh

Carol Terbush

Loretta Eubanks wearing her quilted jacket, a club project earlier in the year

Kathleen Ball with a Shashiko pillow

Kathleen Ball with her Venetian glass quilt

The buffet line and all the delicious foods prepared by the Oak Island quilters.

Quilters sipping punch in front of the display of challenge quilts.

Lucy Timmermann enjoying the company of quilters present.

These ladies were at the welcome table as we entered. Standing is Kathleen Ball and Frances Covington. Seated is Pam Christofar and Sharon Rose.

Members of both Oak Island and Carolina shores enjoying themselves and looking over the table centerpieces. Left to Right: Solveig Snyder, Ann Jarmusz, Ann Dawson, Helen Moliva, Loretta Eubanks, and Morie Austin

The Annual Challenge between the Carolina Shores Quilt Guild & the Oak Island Beach Quilters Wednesday, May 9, 2007 Photos by Kay Forbes Also check out the Oak Island Beach Quilters' Web Page for this event: http://beachquilters.0catch.com/csluncheon2007.htm. Back up in the address to see the full website.

This event takes place each May, with the groups taking turns hosting each other. This year the Oak Island Beach Quilters welcomed members of the Carolina Shores Quilt Guild. The theme of the challenge was "Blocks that Move."


June Higginbotham showing a wall-hanging	A quilt made by Frances Covington


A quilt made by Carole McNeil	Penny Sillery, Oak Island president, showing her hooked rug


Penny Sillery showing an album quilt made by her mother	Moire Austin and Rose Marcisyn beside their winning quilts. Moire’s 2nd place quilt is the green one beside her. Rose is opposite her entry that tied for 3rd place. It has blue/purple/yellow triangles and is on the bottom row.


Frances Covington



Morie Austin showing a wall-hanging	Solveig Snyder and Carolyn Smith stand beside Solveig’s entry of ships.


Rose Marcisyn with a quilt that she made	Marcie Mullen


Kathy Culler standing in front of the quilt display of challenges. Her quilt is the black one with the circles of colorful triangles. The 1st place winner, by Frances Covington, has swirls resembling a pinwheel. The blue & white entry, by Carol Terbush, won 2nd place.	June Higginbotham


Ann Jarmusz showing her “Vera Bradley” look alike handbag, a club project this year	Kathy Welker showing her hand crocheted handbag


Kathleen Ball, Carolina Shores president


Gloria Murray	Solveig Snyder


Rose Marcisyn with a quilt	Kathi Culler


Solveig Snyder


Kathi Culler


Jane MacEntee	Peg Weisenfluh


Carol Terbush	Loretta Eubanks wearing her quilted jacket, a club project earlier in the year


Kathleen Ball with a Shashiko pillow	Kathleen Ball with her Venetian glass quilt


The buffet line and all the delicious foods prepared by the Oak Island quilters.



Quilters sipping punch in front of the display of challenge quilts.	Lucy Timmermann enjoying the company of quilters present.



These ladies were at the welcome table as we entered. Standing is Kathleen Ball and Frances Covington. Seated is Pam Christofar and Sharon Rose.	Members of both Oak Island and Carolina shores enjoying themselves and looking over the table centerpieces. Left to Right: Solveig Snyder, Ann Jarmusz, Ann Dawson, Helen Moliva, Loretta Eubanks, and Morie Austin