2011 Cotton Pickin' Quilt & Food Show In Review

“It (speaking about the Quilt & Food Show) was even better than last year. There is something around every corner. I didn’t think it could get better”, was one comment overheard. Another, “See what can happen when two great groups work together for a common cause.”

Well it was way more than two great groups involved, but she was right...two were instrumental in pulling it off. Going for Greatness in Goree did the Quilt Show and Munday Chamber of Commerce did the Food Show. The Knox County Visioning Group, Knox City Chamber of Commerce, Knox County Historical Commission, Badlands Productions and Ranger Creek Ranch were among the rest.

It was mesmerizing to see over 100 quilts decorating the gym. Vendors were everywhere! The Home Ec Building was the spot for food vendors and cooking demonstrations. Gourmet Food Shows with “Yo Momma”, Cynthia Kinsey were well attended with standing room only. The first, “From Fridge to Fabulous in 30 Minutes”, was amazing. The other demonstration, “Puff Pastries—Breakfast, Dinner, Appetizers and Desserts”, wow’ed the crowd with extra pizzazz due to her warm, witty and fun personality. The east wing held four more rooms packed full with vendors.

If the next generation doesn’t take a hankerin’ to quilt, then it will be a sad day on the farm. The lost art isn’t lost, yet though. Thanks to groups like the Brazos Valley Quilt Guild. A “Log Cabin Challenge” was issued to their members. The Guild’s quilts made this year were required to incorporate the log cabin pattern and were judged by Donna Mizer. First place ribbon for the hand quilted category was awarded to Lula Baty and second went to Geraldine Koenig. First place in machine quilted went to Jan Carver and second to Mary Huffman. And finally, first in the wall hangings went to Carol Dickson and second went to Susan Spake. Experts, for certain.

Another endangered trade is canning. Lorrie Coop demonstrated “Canning & Food Preservation” techniques twice that day. And something that IS popular with the younger generation is scrapbooking. Ronda Thompson put her skills to work for everyone interested in scrapbooking with Creative Memories Products. Mrs. Penny Kizer demonstrated a new measuring tool that would make any sewing job a breeze. And Trainham Ice’s Caroline Garcia was on task sharpening scissors.

Quilt viewers were given the opportunity to vote on the quilt they liked most…the Viewer’s Choice Award went to Judy Hubbard who entered a Pinwheel Quilt given as a retirement gift from Munday First United Methodist Church which was pieced by Mary Huffman, hemmed by Penny Kizer and custom quilted by Amanda Bibb. Her prize was a beautiful rocking chair donated by Lake Creek Beverage Store of Goree, Texas. Joni Smith of Erick, Oklahoma won this year’s Raffle Quilt donated by Geraldine Koenig, pieced by Susan Spake & Friends, quilted by Jo Heard.

And finally, Agape Tours brought a group of forty-four clients on a Mystery Trip to experience the Knox County Adventure Tour. They met at the Bank Building in Goree for coffee and donuts, spent hours at the Quilt & Food Show and then were off to tour Knox County. They saw the Cathedral in a Cotton Field, were impressed with the fruits of Keep Munday Beautiful, gawked at tractor art and wall murals, ducked under the ‘almost-none-like-it’ bridge while headed to tour the jail and museum, flew by The Narrows (our little Continental Divide) and finally roosted at Ranger Creek Ranch for a marvelous dinner joined by Wyman and Sylinda Meinzer, our state photographer. An Agape Tour traveler is seen here with her door prize, an autographed copy of his latest, "Under One Fence: The Waggoner Ranch Legacy"

Great day in the morning! Job well done to ALL who made an event like this HAPPEN! It just gets better with age. Thanks, thanks, thanks…

2011 Cotton Pickin' Quilt Show

Quilt Entry Form

KNOX PRAIRIE COTTON PICKIN’ QUILT  & COOKIN' SHOW
Last Saturday--Every February
NEW LOCATION SAME GREAT SHOW
GOREE SCHOOL--GOREE TX 76363
6 miles east of Munday on Highway 277

SPONSORED BY Munday Chamber & Going For Greatness in Goree
Non-Judged---Viewer’s Choice Award Given

Quilt Entered By: Name___________________________________Address___________________________________Phone_____________________________________Quilt Owned By: __________________________________________
Quilt Pattern: ______________Pieced by: __________________
Quilted By: ________________ Hand :______Machine:______
Age of Quilt: _______________ Size of Quilt: _______________
BVQG Entry: ________________________

History of Entry: __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________

Return form and $2.00 entry fee per quilt on or before first week in February. Enter as many quilts as you wish. Mail form and fee to: Quilt Show, P O. Box 33, Goree, Tx. 76363.

Delivery of entries: Tuesday and Wednesday prior
10:00-12:00 and 1:00-4:00, at the Goree School.

I understand the Goree School-Going for Greatness will take every precaution in the care and handling of my quilt. I will not hold the Goree School-Going for Greatness responsible for any damage due to unforeseen events that may occur.

Signature:___________________________Date:________________
(Copy and paste, this form may be reproduced)

Vendor Entry Form

Knox Prairie Cotton Pickin’ Quit & Cookin' Show

Last Saturday--In February
GOREE SCHOOL----GOREE, TX
(6 miles east of Munday)

VENDER ENTRY

Business:________________________________________________
Contact Person____________________________________________
Address:________________________________________________
Phone:__________________________________________________

BOOTH SPACES $20.00 Many SPACES AVAILABLE

__________Number of booth spaces needed (One table will be provided per space—you may bring additional tables.

__________Number of meal tickets to reserve. Tickets are $7.00

Your donation of a door prize for our quilt show would be greatly appreciated.

Type of items you will be selling and any additional requests or notes.
_________________________________________________________

RETURN FORM AND FEE BY MID-JANUARY

Mail form and fee to Quilt Show, City of Goree, P O Box 248, Goree, Tx 76363. For questions or information contact Vickie Huffman at 940-203-0463, or Melissa Harris, 940-422-5306.

We have the keys to the Goree School!!!

We have taken an assessment of the condition of the school and there is much work to be done before our first BIG event. The Cotton Pickin' Quilt Show is ON for February 2010 hosted by the GGG, Going for Greatness in Goree Group. Our theme is 'Old School' with a fifties flare. But, there is MUCH to do:

• The old gym was a storage room for the school and stuff must be moved or trashed. There is a literal computer graveyard.


• Several rooms do not have carpet, in the event we even need them for this event.


• Water fountain needs to be replaced in hallway.


• Clean, clean, clean...everywhere.


• System developed for hanging the guide wires and wooden stands for the quilts.


• Kitchen revamped for the homemade meal to be served in the "Cotton Pickin' Cafe". Tables and chairs moved from various places on campus.


• Sixty-six volunteers to cook: 22 pans of chicken spagetti, 22-fruit salads, 22-desserts


• Food Serving Team


• Decorating Team


• Marketing Team


• The Quilt Guild has offered to do the hospitality room for the vendors and they have offered to 'handle' the quilts.


• The Munday Chamber has offered to make the goody sacks.


• We have 17 vendors signed up.


• And quilts, quilts, quilts to enter in the show at $2.00 entry fee each.

Contact the City of Goree if you can help in any of these areas or if you'd simply be able to make a GGG donation to help in the process. May the Lord bless and help us keep this building alive and useful by providing funds for utilities and insurance. We are expecting great things. Join us!