2010 Winners of Firehouse Quilts 5th Annual Quilt Show
None of this would be possible without the months of hard work from our Planning Committee Members.
Whenever you see them, please tell them 'thank you' for all their hard work!
Here they are!

(L-R) Ellen Palmer, Lynn Emch, Sue Rust, Sara Van Horne, Jacque Schneider, Barbara McCrorie,
Bonnie Guy, Sherri Mayne, Mary Peterson, Dusty Darrah, Anna Tyler, Sharon Lamberth.
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and Barbara Dean
2010 WINNERS OF OUR LARGEST PRIZES
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Best of Show Weekend for 2 Shawnee, CO
(also received a 1st place ribbon in Whole Cloth category ) (#1104) Sherbet and Marshmallow Crème by Lorilynn King |
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Best Use of Color
Weekend for 2 Winter Park, CO
(#607) GEO by Connie Nelsen |
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People’s Choice overnight stay & Dinner for two at Farradday's Steakhouse (also received 2nd Place in Applique and Celebrity Judge's Choice ribbon) #202 Baskets of Colorado Color by Terri O'Brien |
2010 CATEGORY WINNERS
Thanks for entering your beautiful quilts in our annual quilt show; they are all winners in our eyes!
Below are the winners of each category (1st, 2nd & 3rd places).
| Apparel & Accessories Winners |
(L-R) 1st - Ellen Palmer 2nd - Lorilynn King 3rd - Mary Alice McManus (not shown) |
Apparel & Accessories 1st Place
#101 Professional Tote by Ellen Palmer |
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Apparel & Accessories 2nd Place
#104 Diane Gaudynski Inspired Vest
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Apparel & Accessories 3rd Place
#105 Seminole Vest
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| Appliqué Category Winners | ||
(L-R) Claudia Imbriani (3rd Place) Ruth Taylor (1st Place) & Terri O'Brien (2nd Place) |
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Appliqué Category 1st Place
#204 Flowers and Flies
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Appliqué Category 2nd Place
#202 Baskets of Colorado Color
(also received People's Choice award and Celebrity Judge's Choice ribbon) |
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Appliqué Category 3rd Place
#213 Red Snowflakes
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Art Category Winners |
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(L-R) 1st - Petronella Turpin 2nd - Ellen Palmer 3rd - Mercedes Fell |
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Art Category 1st Place
#314 Autumn Colors
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Art Category 2nd Place
#308 41 Years And A Picnic
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Art Category 3rd Place
#316 In The Woods
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| Hand Quilting Winners | ||
(L-R) 1st - Janeé Brewer 2nd - Alma Lee 3rd - Ellen Morrison |
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Hand Quilting 1st Place
#408 Butterfly Fantasy
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Hand Quilting 2nd Place
#401 Spring Garden of Iris
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Hand Quilting 3rd Place
#404 Kat O'Lantern
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| Miniature Winners | ||
(L-R) 1st - Janeé Brewer 2nd - Nancy Swanton 3rd - not awarded |
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Miniature Category 1st Place
#501 Twinkle Little Star
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Miniature Category 2nd Place
#502 Geese on the Sauce
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Miniature Category - 3rd Place (not awarded this year) |
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Pieced top, Computer Long-Arm Quilted |
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(L-R) 1st - Debra Geissler 2nd - Becky Click 3rd - Mary Peterson |
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Pieced top, Computer Long-Arm Quilted 1st Place
#610 Caution - Curves Ahead
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Pieced top, Computer Long-Arm Quilted 2nd Place
#603 Sisters Paws
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Pieced top, Computer Long-Arm Quilted 3rd Place
#601 Christmas Candy
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| Pieced top, Long-Arm Quilted | ||
(L-R) Susan Bateman (3rd) Beverly Gallegos (1st) Debra Geissler (2nd) |
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Pieced top, Long-Arm Quilted 1st Place
#733 Stars for a New Day
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Pieced top, Long-Arm Quilted 2nd Place
#702 Ellie's Irish Garden I
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Pieced top, Long-Arm Quilted 3rd Place
#726 Redwork Girls
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| Pieced top, Sewing Machine Quilted | ||
(L-R) 1st - Judith Stewart 2nd - Don Bloom (accepted by wife Connie) 3rd - Ruth Taylor |
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Pieced top, Sewing Machine Quilted 1st Place
#826 Butterflies Dance in the Night
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Pieced top, Sewing Machine Quilted 2nd Place
#823 Miniature Blocks 101
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Pieced top, Sewing Machine Quilted 3rd Place
#810 New York Beauty
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Specialty Quilts |
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(L-R) Linea (for her Aunt Sharon Helms) 2nd Place & Diana Stuckey - 1st Place |
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Specialty Quilts 1st Place
#908 Prastka Family Tree for Gail
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Specialty Quilts 2nd Place
#909 Prastka Family Tree for John
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. Specialty Quilts- 3rd Place (not awarded this year) . |
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| Whole Cloth | ||
(L-R) Claudia Imbriani (3rd Place) Ellen Palmer (2nd Place) Lorilynn King (1st Place) |
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Whole Cloth 1st Place
#1104 Sherbet and Marshmallow Crème
(also received Best of Show award) |
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Whole Cloth 2nd Place
#1103 Vision Quest- Ancestors of My Past
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Whole Cloth 3rd Place
#1106 Hearts and Feathers
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| Youth Category Winners | ||
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Youth Category 1st Place Janome sewing machine donated by Broomfield CO #1301 Secret Stairway by Becky Collison Age 17 |
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Youth Category 2nd Place
#1302 Chipped Glass by Kimberly Hoilman Age 16
Look what Kimberly accomplished with her 2010 Girl Scout project. |
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Youth Category 3rd Place
#1303 Fading Diamonds by Jessica Wener Age 17 |
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| Kids Category Winners | ||
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Kids Category 1st Place Elna sewing machine donated by Littleton CO
#1208 Raspberry Sherbet
Age 8 |
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Kids Category 2nd Place
#1205 Scarecrows and Pumpkins
Age 8 |
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Kids Category 3rd Place
#1203 Hawaiian Dreams by Tyler Russell Age 8 |
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JUDGES' CHOICE - Certified Judges Ribbons were given for these choices. |
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Judge - Candy Droz
#307 Nueve Ninos by Patricia Hanlon |
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Judge - Karen Roxburgh
#706 Trip Around the World by Jean Standish |
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| Judge - Jeannie Spears
#811 Polk-a-dot Posey by Janeé Brewer | ![]() |
CELEBRITY JUDGES' CHOICE (non-certified, community leaders) Ribbons were given for these choices.
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Vicki Anderson Publisher, Executive Editor of Machine Quilting Unlimited Magazine
#310 Bob's Memory Quilt by Janeé Brewer |
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Alycia Carmin Quilts of Valor
#828 Impaired Vision by Bud West |
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Cindy Brick Owner of Brickworks, appraises quilts and teaches quilting
#814 The Colorado Lily by Peggy Lyon |
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Gary Debus Highlands Ranch Community Assoc. Manager
#715 Spring Fling by Lynn Emch
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Roxanne Dennett Cherry Hills Community Church Event Co-ordinator
#707 Wrapped in Recovery by Ann McCarley |
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Kelly Gallagher-Abbot
Nationally known quilter and teacher, owner of jukeboxquilts.com
#712 30's Something by Ellen Palmer
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Deputy Cocha Heyden Douglas County Sheriffs Office Public Information Office
#1001 1930's Feed Sack & Shirts Quilts by Bev Wiedeman |
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Kemie D. Houston D.D.S., M.S., P.C. Pediatric Dentistry also owns Strings Town Center
#202 Baskets of Colorado Color by Terri O'Brien |
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Tracy Tisher Denver Firefighters Museum Education Coordinator
#406 Alex's Life Quilt by Nanette Quarnberg
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John Ward Applewood Plumbing, Heating and Electric, Owner
#1002 Aunt Fran's Double Wedding Ring by Lynn Emch |
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Linda Watson Sky Ridge Medical Center Public Relations also Highlands Ranch Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors #736 1st Ladies of America by Phyllis Stewart |
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Sheriff Dave Weaver Douglas County Sheriff
#727 CSV Comfort Quilt by FHQ Volunteers (Assembled by Barbara Dean & Dusty Darrah, bound by Debby Nye & quilted by Ellen Palmer)
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