Hermiston resident Mi-chelle Coykendall is a finalist in the Pacific West Quilt Show to be presented Aug. 26-28, at the Greater Tacoma Convention and Trade Center, Tacoma, Wash.

Coykendalls piece, titled Sunflowers – Wholecloth, will compete with 227 quilts and wearable art entries from the 18 U.S. states and Canadian provinces of the Pacific West region.

More than $25,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to winners in 10 categories.

Sponsored by the Association of Pacific West Quilters, a non-profit organization, the group is dedicated to promoting the art of quilt-making throughout the Western United States and Canada.

For more information about the Pacific West Quilt Show, go to www.apwq.org.