$121,250 Awarded to AQS Contest Winners at AQS QuiltWeek–Fall Paducah, KY
PADUCAH, Ky. (PRWEB) September 12, 2018 -- American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, is pleased to announce the winners of the AQS Quilt Contest. $121,250 in prizes will be awarded to the winners at AQS QuiltWeek - Fall Paducah, KY. The winners of the highest honors in this international quilt contest have been decided by public voting.
AQS QuiltWeek - Fall Paducah features close to 700 quilts from around the world. The high point of the show recognizes the artistry of today’s quiltmakers as hundreds of quilters in the AQS Quilt Contest compete for $121,250 in cash awards.
Quilts in this international contest and exhibition come from around the world, with entries from 42 states and 13 countries. The winners of this year’s contest have just been selected:
Janome America Best of Show
#124 FOR SUCH A TIME AS THIS, Kathy K. Wylie, Whitby, Ontario, Canada
Gammill Quilting Machines Best Wall Quilt Award
#1401 ONCE UPON A TIME, Lise Bélanger, Trois-Pistoles, Quebec, Canada
Baby Lock USA 1st Place Overall Award
#1518 ARCHES, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Port Townsend, WA
AQS 2nd Place Overall Award
#1202 FACES OF FOUR SEASONS, Joanne Baeth, Bonanza, OR
Innova 3rd Place Overall Award
#1112 SUNSHINE, Kat Jones, Chigwell, Tasmania, Australia
APQS 4th Place Overall Award
#207 KIRARA’S GARDEN PARTY, Ayako Kawakami, Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Martelli Enterprises 5th Place Overall Award
#316 THE FRAME QUILT, Linda Simons, Roswell, GA
Havel’s Sewing Judges’ Recognition Award – Marilyn Badger
#1216 HERONS GARDEN, Susan Smith, Federal Way, WA
Havel’s Sewing Judges’ Recognition Award – Karen Kay Buckley
#108 SPLASH!, Ginny Eckley and Susan Ennis, Kingwood, TX
Havel’s Sewing Judges’ Recognition Award – Melinda Bula
#114 PALEO PUZZLE, Kimberly Lacy, Colorado Springs, CO
LARGE QUILTS: Appliquéd Quilts sponsored by PFAFF
1ST #120 GARDEN VARIETY SAMPLER, Janet Stone, Overland Park, KS
2ND #117 BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH, Audra Rasnake, Meadowview, VA
3RD #112 REJOICE, Molly Y. Hamilton-McNally, Tehachapi, CA
HM #113 THE TWO OF US—REPRISE, Cena Harmon and Ingrid Whitcher, Pensacola, FL
LARGE QUILTS: Embellished Quilts sponsored by Husqvarna Viking / Sew-A-Lot
1ST #209 STARBURST, Susan Stewart, Pittsburg, KS
2ND #205 STRING QUARTET, Ann Horton, Redwood Valley, CA
3RD #203 NEST, Barbara Oliver Hartman, Flower Mound, TX
HM #201 UNDER THE MOONLIGHT, Aline Bugarin and Natasha Bugarin, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
LARGE QUILTS: Pieced Quilts sponsored by Handi Quilter
1ST #319 HANDFULS OF SCRAPS, Ann Zemke, Minneapolis, MN
2ND #304 HANG OUT—8 POINTS STAR, Tsui Hua Chen, Taipei, Taiwan
3RD #303 DEEP BREATHING, Sara Chappell and Sandra Morgan Cockrum, Lawrence, KS
HM #312 GRAND ILLUSION, Beth Nufer and Clem Buzick, Brookings, OR
LARGE QUILTS: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest sponsored by Brother International
1ST #427 GROWING UP, Gerrie Lynne Thompson, Boise, ID
2ND #433 SONNE BLUME, Jill Zollinger, Franklin, TN
3RD #404 OLD FRIENDS, Sue Daurio, Crystal Lake, IL
HM #417 GOD GRANT ME, Susan Paceley, Corvallis, MT
LARGE QUILTS: Pictorial sponsored by Superior Threads
1ST #501 HARVEST HOME, Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Kollumerzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands
2ND #504 THE SCENERY OF GAMEUNSA TEMPLE, Hyesook Kim, Busan, South Korea
3RD #502 WRINKLY / IRONY, Connie Kincius Griner, Burlington, NC
HM #505 WAVE, Debi Webb, Bradenton, FL
LARGE QUILTS: Quilter’s Choice sponsored by Statler by Gammill
1ST #604 THE TWISTED SISTER, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME
2ND #608 BOTEH SYMPHONY, Claudia Pfeil, Krefeld, Germany
3RD #601 BLUEBERRY HILL, Nancy Arseneault, Tucson, AZ
HM #606 GYPSY, Judi Madsen, St. George, UT
LARGE QUILTS: Hand Quilted Quilts sponsored by Martelli Enterprises
1ST #705 JOY OF SPRING, Jackie Perry, Marion, VA
2ND #707 CALEDONITE, Andrea Stracke, Groß Niendorf, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
3RD #702 TWO HEARTS, Becky Brown, Montpelier, VA
HM #701 EARLY SUMMER WALTZ, Harumi Asada, Chitagun, Aichi, Japan
WALL QUILTS: Appliquéd Quilts sponsored by AccuQuilt
1ST #806 ENCHANTED VILLAGE, Martha Scott, Sequim, WA
2ND #804 AMALFI MEMORIES, Jamie Kouba, Byron, MN
3RD #801 ORANGE ORCHARD TRAILS, Jenny Bacon, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
HM #805 FOOD FRENEMIES, Teresa Yielding Rawson, Tuscumbia, AL
WALL QUILTS: Embellished Quilts sponsored by Koala Cabinets
1ST #910 SONG OF SUMMER, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA
2ND #901 CIRCUIT BOARD, Marva Beaver, Urbana, OH
3RD #905 BOBBIN, THE BOLD, Nikki Hill, St. Augustine, FL
HM #908 NIGHT TRAWLERS, Flora Joy, Johnson City, TN
WALL QUILTS: Pieced Quilts sponsored by Elna USA
1ST #1008 BEND IN THE ROAD, Marianne Haak, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2ND #1016 OHIO SNOWBALL, Christine Perrigo, Erie, CO
3RD #1001 RAISE THE ROOF, Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, OH
HM #1017 SCHIST #1, Heather Pregger, Fort Worth, TX
WALL QUILTS: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest sponsored by Juki America
1ST #1115 ATRAPASUENOS (DREAMCATCHER), Isabel Muñoz, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain
2ND #1117 GOLDEN TEARS, Silmara Raya, Guarujá, São Paulo, Brazil
3RD #1114 CELESTIAL HOE DOWN, Joni Morgan, Danville, KY
HM #1109 HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?, Ginnie Hebert, Puyallup, WA
WALL QUILTS: Pictorial sponsored by TinLizzie18
1ST #1218 MOMENT IN TIME, Laurie Tigner, Rapid City, SD
2ND #1215 STILL STANDING IN CLEARWATER IDAHO, Karen Hull Sienk, Colden, NY
3RD #1217 THE BLEACHING, Linda Steele, Park Orchards, Victoria, Australia
HM #1205 SHADOW LANDS, Leah Gravells, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
WALL QUILTS: Modern sponsored by Quilt Path by APQS
1ST #1310 TIPPING POINT, Marianne Haak, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
2ND #1303 ZENITH, Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, OH
3RD #1328 RAINBOW CITY, Claire Victor, Scottsdale, AZ
HM #1326 PURPLE HAZE, Judy Mercer Tescher, Pendleton, IN
WALL QUILTS: Flora and/or Fauna sponsored by Horn of America
1ST #1403 TICKLED PINK, Deb Crine, Marco Island, FL
2ND #1413 LUPINES, Stephanie Nordlin, Poplar Grove, IL
3RD #1419 NEUTRALITY, Karen K. Stone, Southlake, TX
HM #1408 THE HUNT, Melanie Marr, Houston, TX
WALL QUILTS: Art Quilts sponsored by BERNINA of America
1ST #1531 HIGH NOON ON COYOTE BUTTES MOSAIC, Kimberly Lacy, Colorado Springs, CO
2ND #1534 STONEHENGE, Christina McCann, Depoe Bay, OR
3RD #1544 WILD THING (TUNING FORK #36), Heather Pregger, Fort Worth, TX
HM #1511 SOLILOQUY III, Peggy Brown, Nashville, IN
There is still time to come see all the winners, as well as hundreds of special exhibit quilts on display, in Quilt City USA®. Admission to AQS QuiltWeek can be purchased at the Schroeder Expo Center and includes access to all special exhibitions and the Merchant Mall. Hours are Wednesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tickets and additional information can be found at quiltweek.com or by calling 1-270-898-7903. This event is open to the public.
About the American Quilter’s Society
The American Quilter’s Society is the largest quilting membership organization in the world. For 34 years, AQS has been the leading voice in quilting inspiration and advice. At AQS, we believe that with the proper resources, the creative individual can take their quilting projects beyond what they can imagine. For more information about the American Quilter’s Society, please visit http://www.americanquilter.com or call 1-270-898-7903.
Katherine Rupp, American Quilter's Society, http://aqsshows.com/, +1 270-898-7903, [email protected]
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