Jill and Mark Greene peruse the entries with their grandchildren, Anna and Peter De Guzman, Friday at the River Country Quilt Show at Jacksonville High School. Many of the more than 200 quilts on display Friday at the annual River Country Quilt Show at Jacksonville High School were machine made rather than hand sewn. Howell will be giving lectures about her business marketing quilting patterns and her 33 years of quilt making at noon and 2 p. Howell is a designer who has been creating patterns and books for hand stitchery, machine appliqué and embroidery. Howell said she also is seeing more men entering the quilt-making industry “because they’re saying, ‘Hmm, I guess I could make a livelihood, too, selling the fabrics and designing patterns and getting out there on the teaching circuit. In addition to all vendors and quilts on display, attendees will be able to vote on their favorite quilt for the Viewer’s Choice award.

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