American Quilter’s Society Awards $54,000 to Contest Winners at AQS QuiltWeek®–Virginia Beach, VA
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (PRWEB) October 03, 2018 -- American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, is pleased to announce the winners of the AQS Quilt Contest. $54,000 in prizes will be awarded to the winners at AQS QuiltWeek – Virginia Beach, taking place from October 3 to October 6 at the Virginia Beach Convention Center, 1000 19th St, Virginia Beach, VA 23451.
As part of the American Quilter’s Society’s celebration of quilting excellence, the contest recognizes the skill and creativity of today’s quiltmakers as artists compete in the AQS Quilt Contest for $54,000 in cash awards. Entries come from around the world to compete in fourteen different categories. This year’s winners come from fifteen different states and five different countries, with multiple prizewinners from the host state of Virginia.
These winning quilts will astound the 15,000 quilters expected to visit AQS QuiltWeek in Virginia Beach this week:
Best of Show Award
#120 STARBURST, Susan Stewart, Pittsburg, KS
Best Wall Quilt Award
#707 GREAT BLUE, Deb Crine, Marco Island, FL
Best Use of Color Award
#111 PEAR DROPS, Cheryl Kerestes, Wyoming, PA
Best Original Design Award
#304 FLOWER NEWS, Sachiko Chiba, Morioka, Iwate, Japan
Best Hand Workmanship Award
#313 THREADS OF FRIENDSHIP (CAROL’S GIFT), Barbara Korengold, Chevy Chase, MD
Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award
#121 GARDEN VARIETY SAMPLER, Janet Stone, Overland Park, KS
Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award
#217 REJOICE, Molly Y. Hamilton-McNally, Tehachapi, CA
Large Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted
First #108 ART OF THE ANCIENT WORLD, Robin Gausebeck, Rockford, IL
Second #107 CELEBRATION #2, Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Port Townsend, WA
Third #110 HWASUNG FORTRESS: SUWON HWASUNG VERSION 2, Mikyung Jang, Seoul, South Korea
Hon. Mention #105 FLOURISH ON THE VINE, Sharon Engel, Greeley, CO
Large Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted
First #215 THE TWISTED SISTER, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME
Second #216 WONDERLAND, Renae Haddadin and Karen Kay Buckley, Sandy, UT
Third #202 CHAMPAGNE SUPERNOVA, Marilyn Badger, St. George, UT
Hon. Mention #231 BOTEH SYMPHONY, Claudia Pfeil, Krefeld, Germany
Hand Quilted Quilts
First #320 RHAPSODY’S FEATHERED FLIGHT, Valorie Smith, Enid, OK
Second #312 KIRARA’S GARDEN PARTY, Ayako Kawakami, Chiba, Chiba, Japan
Third #302 ORANGE ORCHARD TRAILS, Jenny Bacon, Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Hon. Mention #316 JOY OF SPRING, Jackie Perry, Marion, VA
Wall Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted
First #409 TICKLED PINK, Deb Crine, Marco Island, FL
Second #405 TRIP AROUND THE WORLD II, Inger Blood, Camino, CA
Third #422 BLOWING IN THE WIND, Nancy Sterett Martin and Karen Sistek, Owensboro, KY
Hon. Mention #417 PICATSO: THE ARTIST AT PLAY, Nikki Hill, St. Augustine, FL
Wall Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted
First #504 TOFFEE APPLE, Robyn Cuthbertson, Lower Plenty, Victoria, Australia
Second #513 SONG OF SUMMER, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA
Third #519 MAGNETIC ATTRACTION, Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison, New Lenox, IL
Hon. Mention #516 BUBBLE BALLET, Birgit Schüeller, Riegelsberg, Germany
Wall Quilts – 1st Entry in an AQS Virginia Beach Quilt Contest
First #643 FLAMINGO SKY, Ellen Simmons, Chestertown, MD
Second #641 JUST AROUND THE CORNER, Beth Schillig, Gahanna, OH
Third #613 DAVID CUTTING STUMPS, Mary M. Haukom, Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Mention #611 PERSISTENT PEACH, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME
Wall Quilts – Fiber Art
First #709 I HOPE YOU DANCE, Sandy Curran, Newport News, VA
Second #715 THE WAVE ON COYOTE BUTTES, Kimberly Lacy, Colorado Springs, CO
Third #720 SOLITAIRE, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA
Hon. Mention #721 A PIGMENT OF OUR AMALGAMATION, Rob Ryder and Dan Mouer, Richmond, VA
All of the winning quilts, as well as the semi-finalist works, will be on display at the Virginia Beach Convention Center for the remainder of the week. Individuals and groups who register for admission to AQS QuiltWeek will receive access to all special exhibits and the Merchant Mall with thousands of quilting items for sale. AQS QuiltWeek will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Individuals and groups can register at the show. This event is open to the public. Additional information about the event and contest can be found at quiltweek.com or by calling 1-270-898-7903.
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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