Barb Holtzman, of Holyoke, has been selected as a semifinalist for the 2009 American Quilterâs Society (AQS) Quilt Expo, Oct. Holtzman has been chosen to display this quilt, Night Flowers, along with 202 others in the annual contest, which is offering more than $42,000 in total prize money. Regardless of how the quilt places in final judging, all semifinalistsâ quilts will be displayed at the annual show, now in its second year. Some of the special exhibits that will be featured along with the contest quilts include The Quilting Traditionâ”Amish & English; Quilts by prizewinning Quilt Maker Millie Sorrells; and Artful Bras by Quilters of South Carolina.

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