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overview of the 2010 AQS Lancaster, PA quilt show

A Whitehouse Location quilter has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2012 AQS Quilt Show & Contest, Pace 14-17, at the Lancaster County (Pa.) Convention Center.

Diane Dragovich Moore has been chosen to display her quilt "Tuscan Nautical galley" along with 201 others in the annual contest, now in its third year. Three quilting authorities will arbiter this elite group in Lancaster, awarding first-, second-, and third-place prizes in five categories, along with five all-embracing awards.

Source: Hunterdon County Democrat - NJ.com

by trkingmomoe

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