July 2, 2025 by
Barb Cutler of Farragut (left) was honored for her creativity and excellent workmanship at 44th Annual Quilt Show & Competition, hosted by the Smoky Mountain Quilters of Tennessee Friday and Saturday, June 20-21, in Knoxville Expo Center. “The quilt show featured more than 200 stunning quilts and over $7,800 in awards,” a SMQT press release stated. Cutler received a first-place award for her quilt “Sweet Mathilde” in the Kits and Alternative Techniques category. The guild’s roughly 100 members range from novice to master quilters in diverse quilt styles, including traditional and art quilts, complex and minimalist modern designs, miniatures and bed-sized and hand- or machine-stitched. For more information, visit www.smokymtnquilters.com or follow on Facebook.
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