DES MOINES, Iowa – Wanda Hawkins-Klotz of Gibson was awarded the prestigious Ruth Van Den Baard Award this year in the Senior Citizens division of the Fabric and Threads contest judged prior to the start of the 2017 Iowa State Fair.

The Ruth Van Den Baard Award is given to exhibitors who are at least 80 years of age when the item they submitted was completed. Exhibitors may enter any item using any technique eligible in the Fabric and Threads Department.

Additional results below:

Mixed Technique Quilt – Individual or Team

1) Marcia Handsaker, Nevada

2) Janice Juchems, Conrad

3) Bonnabelle Rayner, Lone Tree

4) Donna Helder, Pocahontas

Honorable Mention) Rita Swain, Kingsley

Honorable Mention) Karen S. Burrier, Pleasant Hill