Hand quilting takes time and patience but the intricate details are rewarding once the project is finished, especially for Judy McGraw. McGraw won grand champion for her quilt during the Anderson County fair this year — for the third year in a row.
The quilt she entered took about six months to complete.
During consideration at the fair, judges look for certain things in a quilt.
“They look for workmanship and if the stitching is even or not,” McGraw said. “They look for even quilting, the squareness of it and the design…
Quilter achieves three-peat at fair
