The 2025 Stitchery Showcase featured over 350 pieces of gorgeous needlework and quilts from 95 entrants. The display filled the room with beautiful scenes of flowers, animals, trees, traditional samplers and pillows, spooky witches, Santa Claus, jewelry and jackets, and many intricate geometric designs. All of these pieces were lovingly made with a needle and thread using a broad spectrum of colors, varying techniques and materials, and styles ranging from traditional to very contemporary. Canvas was the largest category with 156 entries.

The guidelines for quilts were expanded this year to allow free-motion machine quilting that is hand-driven rather than computerized or template-driven. The Guild’s intent is to promote continued learning and awareness of the skills and techniques used in the art of quilting, and we were pleased to have several large quilts on display that would not have been eligible in the past. The Guild hopes to attract a larger number of quilt entries, both hand- and machine-quilted, for future shows. 

This year’s judging required four judges for adult needlework entries and one for quilting. All are experienced and certified through national organizations. The judges spent a long day assessing all of the entries and had difficult choices to make as they selected the special award winners. Congratulations to all of the winners, and a big thank you to everyone who entered pieces and visited the show.