Des Moines 2017
2017, Des Moines
2017 Award Winners
QuiltWeek® – Des Moines, Iowa
Best of Show
#516 ROOTS AND BRANCHES,
Christina McCann,
Depoe Bay, OR
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Best Wall Quilt Award
#401 COUNTRY ROADS,
Joanne Baeth,
Bonanza, OR
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Best Use of Color Award
#238 CARDINAL POINTS,
Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison,
New Lenox, IL
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Best Original Design Award
#704 LEPIDOPTERAN #4,
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry,
Port Townsend, WA
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Best Hand Workmanship Award
#302 PRINCESS ROSES,
Sachiko Chiba,
Morioka, Iwate, Japan
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Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award
#117 THE A-E-I-O EWES,
Janet Stone,
Overland Park, KS
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Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award
#209 TAKING THE UNMAPPED ROAD,
Margaret Solomon Gunn,
Gorham, ME
Viewers’ Choice Award
#401 COUNTRY ROADS,
Joanne Baeth,
Bonanza, OR
Large Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted
First #103 Rainbow Star, Elsie M. Campbell, Ponca City, OK
Second #104 Fleur de Glace, Colette Dumont, Saint-Romain, Quebec, Canada
Third #112 When Crayons Explode, Jennifer Rose, Lino Lakes, MN
Hon. Mention #116 Moonlight Sonata, Susan Stewart, Pittsburg, KS
Large Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted
First #218 Lazy Afternoon, Hiroko Miyama and Masanobu Miyama, Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan
Second #224 Barbara’s Circle, Beth Nufer and Clem Buzick, Brookings, OR
Third #221 Into the Westward Sun, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA
Hon. Mention #244 Insanity, Kris Vierra, Lincoln, NE
Hand Quilted Quilts
First #315 Aztec Sunset, Linda Roy, Knoxville, TN
Second #303 Spring Song, Barbara Clem, Rockford, IL
Third #311 Flying Thoughts, Antonia Hering, Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Hon. Mention #307 Esfahan, Megan Farkas, Sanbornton, NH
Wall Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted
First #407 My Rhodie, Andrea Brokenshire, Round Rock, TX
Second #421 Suwon Hwasung, Mikyung Jang, Seoul, South Korea
Third #442 Victorian Postcard, Karen Turnbull, Laguna Niguel, CA
Hon. Mention #415 The River of Life, Cathy Geier, Waukesha, WI
Wall Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted
First #522 Tuscany Village, Claudia Scheja, Werne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Second #520 Ruby Sunrise, Sheryl Phipps, Story City, IA
Third #506 Revenge of the Doodle, Aline Bugarin and Natasha Bugarin, Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Hon. Mention #518 Lily, Hiroko Miyama, Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan
Wall Quilts – 1st Entry in an AQS Des Moines Contest
First #614 Solitaire, Lisa Maechtlen, Anchorage, AK
Second #604 Rube Goes Quilting, Linda Beachy-Hughes, Wichita, KS
Third #611 Mountains & Valleys, Jackie Gaskins, Virginia Beach, VA
Hon. Mention #625 Embers, Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle, Denver, CO
Wall Quilts – Fiber Art
First #721 L’Isle-aux-Coudres, Brigitte Villeneuve, Jonquiere, Quebec, Canada
Second #717 Kaleidoscope Trees, Judith Phelps, Battle Ground, WA
Third #707 Desert Dawn, Shirley Gisi, Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Mention #711 Magical Toys, Flora Joy, Johnson City, TN
Thank You To Our Sponsors
Des Moines 2016
2016, Des Moines
QuiltWeek® – Des Moines 2016
2016 Award Winners
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Best Longarm Machine
Workmanship Award
#255 A QUILTER’S GARDEN,
Kristin Vierra,
Lincoln, NE
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Best Wall Quilt Award
#521 WICKEDLY GREEN,
Deborah Poole,
Shelley, ID
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Best Home Machine
Workmanship Award
#113 MANOR HOUSE CATS,
Cheryl Kerestes,
Wyoming, PA
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Best Use of Color Award
#708 TECHNICOLOR DECO,
Shirley Gisi,
Colorado Springs, CO
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Best Hand Workmanship Award
#312 My Sweet House with KIRARA, Ayako Kawakami,
Chiba, Japan
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Best Original Design Award
#120 EWE ARE MY SUNSHINE,
Janet Stone,
Overland Park, KS
Large Quilts – Home Machine Quilted
First #119 BLUE PLATE SPECIAL, Susan Stewart, Pittsburg, KS
Second #104 VICTORY, Colette Dumont, Saint-Romain, Quebec, Canada
Third #115 WHY NOT?, Angela Petrocelli, Prescott Valley, AZ
Hon. Mention #101 THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS, Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, OH
Large Quilts – Longarm Machine Quilted
First #215 SUNBURST, Sherry Durbin, Burnsville, NC
Second> #204 NIGHTHAWK, Marilyn Badger and Claudia Clark Myers, St. George, UT
Third #212 LONG WINTER FLOWER BASKET SAMPLER, Eileen Daniels, Brodhead,
Hon. Mention #228 PLATES ON LACE NAPKINS, Dawn Larsen, Libertyville, IL
Hand Quilted Quilts
First #321 SHELLABRATION, Christine Wickert, Penfield, NY
Second #305 SPRING DANCE, Barbara Clem, Rockford, IL
Third #311 SUMMER’S SONNET, Jane Holihan, Walworth, NY
Hon. Mention #313 MACKINTOSH ROSE, Tim Latimer, Lansing, MI
Wall Quilts – Home Machine Quilted
First #406 A PASSION FOR PURPLE, Andrea Brokenshire, Round Rock, TX
Second #402 SUMMER LAKE SANDHILLS, Joanne Baeth, Bonanza, OR
Third #419 YELLOW SKY, Shirley Gisi, Colorado Springs, CO
Hon. Mention #446 THE LOTUS POND, Karen Turnbull, Laguna Niguel, CA
Wall Quilts – Longarm Machine Quilted
First #532 OTARU WINTER, Cynthia L. Vogt, Kennewick, WA
Second #501 LANGUID IN CAIRO, Anne Armour, Jackson, TN
Third #514 INSPIRED BY ALICE, Marilyn Lidstrom Larson, Willow City, ND
Hon. Mention #505 HALLOWEEN BALTIMORE, Karen Brandt, Banning, CA
Wall Quilts – Youth (ages 10-20, as of June 5, 2016)
First #602 MY CHURN DASH, Cameron Tiefenthaler, Mechanicsburg, OH
Second #601 DISAPPEARING 9 PATCH, Megan Selman, Columbus, MS
Wall Quilts – Fiber Art
First #717 CRAIG’S POND, Christina McCann, Depoe Bay, OR
Second #722 BIRDS EYE VIEW, Carole Rossi, Aptos, CA
Third #707 REDBUD, Jill Fisher, Iowa City, IA
Hon. Mention #714 GOLF WITH YOUR BFF, Loretta Kovar Keil, St. Louis, MO
Thank You to Our Sponsors
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Des Moines 2015
2015, Des Moines
2015 AQS QuiltWeek® – Des Moines
And the Winners Are…
Wait no longer for the complete list of contest winners at AQS QuiltWeek® – Des Moines, MI 2015!
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Best Wall Quilt Award
#509 AUTUMN’S SURRENDER,
Margaret Solomon Gunn,
Gorham, Maine
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Best Use of Color Award
#413 SECOND ENCOUNTER,
Shirley Gisi,
Colorado Springs, Colorado
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Best Original Design Award
#235 STARS ON MARS,
Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison,
New Lenox, Illinois
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Best Hand Quilted Award
#315 IRISH CROCHET LACE,
Chieko Shiraishi,
Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan
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Best Home Machine Quilted Award
#105 HOPELESS,
Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga,
Kollumerzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands
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Best Longarm Machine Quilted Award
#214 BOUQUET ROYALE,
Margaret Solomon Gunn,
Gorham, Maine
Viewers’ Choice Award
#412 LOVE BEARETH ALL THINGS,
Cindy Garcia,
Racine, WI
Large Quilts – Home Machine Quilted
First #121 MAGICAL MOMENTS IN TIME, Lois Podolny, Tucson, Arizona
Second #120 VERMONT CABINS, Rose Orr, Colchester, Vermont
Third #104 CAISSON CEILING, Hsiu-Hui Chuang, Tainan City, Taiwan
Hon. Mention #106 AUTUMN FRESHET, Noriko Endo, Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
Large Quilts – Longarm Machine Quilted
First #211 SHOWER OF ROSES, Donna Derstadt, Libertyville, Illinois
Second #239 I DREAM OF WILD HORSES, Kristin Vierra, Lincoln, Nebraska
Third #224 BYRNE’S SPIRAL, Beth Nufer and Clem Buzick, Brookings, Oregon
Hon. Mention #222 BODACIOUS, Claudia Clark Myers and Marilyn Badger, Duluth, Minnesota
Hand Quilted Quilts
First #307 LADIES OF THE SEA, Peggy Green, Sparta, Tennessee
Second #318 JACOB’S STAR, Susan Ziel, Ocala, Florida
Third #305 QUEZAL, Cindy Frese, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Hon. Mention #304 PERSIAN PANOPLY, Jan Frazer, Elwood, Victoria, Australia
Wall Quilts – Home Machine Quilted
First #422 CAPTAIN KIMO, Nancy Sterett Martin, Owensboro, Kentucky
Second #402 PETALS IN THE WIND, Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, Ohio
Third #429 A LONG WAY FROM HOME, Amy Pabst, LeRoy, West Virginia
Hon. Mention #420 THE RED VASE, Cheryl Kerestes, Wyoming, Pennsylvania
Wall Quilts – Longarm Machine Quilted
First #512 PASSIONATE RHAPSODY, Cyndi Johnson, Trenton, Missouri
Second #521 CAMEO ROSE, Laurie Tigner, Rapid City, South Dakota
Third #516 LONE STAR WITH BASKETS, Ann McColey, Valley Center, Kansas
Hon. Mention #514 NITEFALL IN THE VILLAGE, Mary Martin, Clive, Iowa
Wall Quilts – Landscape
First #605 PEONY, Mikyung Jang, Seoul, South Korea
Second #603 SCATTERED SHOWERS, Shirley Gisi, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Third #604 OAK RIDGE SPRING, Ann Horton, Redwood Valley, California
Hon. Mention #608 SHADOWS OF MY MIND, Paula Ridley, Mountain Rest, South Carolina
Des Moines 2014
2014, Des Moines
2014 AQS QuiltWeek® – Des Moines
And the Winners Are…
Wait no longer for the complete list of contest winners at AQS QuiltWeek® –Des Moines, IA 2014! After the show, photos of the winning quilts and videos of winning quiltmakers will be available.
Winning quilts will be featured in the next issue of American Quilter magazine.
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Best Wall Quilt Award
#511 ZEN GARDEN,
Margaret Solomon Gunn,
Gorham, Maine
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Best Bed Quilt Award
#104 TULIP SERENADE,
Barbara Clem,
Rockford, Illinios
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Best Hand Workmanship Award
#113 HERALDS OF SPRING,
Joann Webb,
Grain Valley, Missouri
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Best Home Machine Workmanship Award
#450 NO L,
Janet Stone,
Overland Park, Kansas
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Best Longarm/Midarm Machine Workmanship Award
#210 BIG BERTHA,
Margaret Solomon Gunn,
Gorham, Maine
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Best Modern Quilt Award
#603 DIAMOND DUST,
Doris Brunnette and Trina Kirkvold,
Des Moines, Iowa
First #111 FOR MOM, GRAMS & SAM, Terri Stephens, Fort Calhoun, Nebraska
Second #112 THE FABRIC OF OUR LIVES, Leslie Stevenson & Anne Haussmann, Lakeland, Florida
Third #114 EMILY MUNROE, Karen Woten, Ottumwa, Iowa
Hon. Mention #103 GIVE IT A WHIRL, GIRL, L. Jean Clark, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
Bed Quilts Machine Quilted
First #225 DRESDEN’S DILEMMA, Deborah Poole & Sharon Del Pino, Shelley, Idaho
Second #236 THE COTHEALS AT HOME, Mayleen Vinson, Haysville, Kansas
Third #207 VESTMENTS, Mary Chalmers, Willmar, Minnesota
Hon. Mention #215 PORTLAND ROSE, Linda Hrcka & Lisa Bongean, Homer, Michigan
Wall Quilts Hand Quilted
First #305 DREAMTIME, Antonia Hering, Hoorn Holland, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Second #321 LANDSCAPE, Susan E. Ziel, Ocala, Florida
Third #316 WINDBLOWN, Linda M. Roy, Knoxville, Tennessee
Hon. Mention #314 NO BAKE APPLIQUÉ, Wendy Caton Reed, Bath, Maine
Wall Quilts Home Machine Quilted
First #410 POOR AND RICH, Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Kollumerzwaag, Friesland, Netherlands
Second #402 FEATHERS AND FARMS, Joanne Baeth, Bonanza, Oregon
Third #420 ADAGIO, Dianne S. Hire & Pat LaPierre, Northport, Maine
Hon. Mention #447 WANDERING ‘ROUND MY WORLD, Beth Schillig, Columbus, Ohio
Wall Quilts Longarm/Midarm Machine Quilted
First #519 ALL TOGETHER, Hiroko Miyama & Masanobu Miyama, Chofu City, Tokyo, Japan
Second #531 ROSES FOR KATRINA, Gail H. Smith, North Barrington, Illinois
Third #526 MILLEFIORI, Sherry Rogers-Harrison, Normandy Park, Washington
Hon. Mention #521 THE SHELL COLLECTOR, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, Pennsylvania
Wall Quilts Modern
First #617 MODERN MEDALLION, Rebecca Smith, Rapid City, South Dakota
Second #608 HONEY, WHAT COLOR?, Jeri Fickes, Wooster, Ohio
Third #607 FIRE AND ICE, Kimberly Einmo & Judi Madsen, Manassas, Virginia
Hon. Mention #611 WELCOME TO COLORFUL COLORADO, Katie Larson, Kansas City, Kansas