2023 AQS QuiltWeek - Des Moines Quilt Contest Award Winners
- By American Quilter's Society
- Oct 2, 2023
We recently discovered an entry error regarding the quilt that received the Best Wall Quilt award at our AQS QuiltWeek Des Moines contest. Regrettably, this quilt was not eligible for entry into the contest. Please see the changes below.
Best of Show Award
BUTTERFLIES, BEES, & ALPHABETREES
Janet Stone
Overland Park, KS
Best Wall Quilt Award
ONE IN EVERY CROWD
Carol L. Russell
Ontario, Canada
Best Hand Workmanship Award
LULLABY IN 3/4 TIME
Barbara Clem
Rockford, IL
Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award
AN ANGEL WATCHING OVER EWE
Janet Stone
Overland Park, KS
Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award
EYES OF THE FOREST
Margaret Solomon Gunn
Gorham, ME
Best Traditional Design Award
TO PHILLY WITH PRISCILLA
Barbara Korengold
Chevy Chase, MD
Best Original Design Award
SELVAGES A LA ROCOCO
Cheryl See
Dayton, MD
Viewer's Choice
#516 LIFE IN FULL BLOOM
Karen Kineman
Kevil, KY
Large Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted Category
First Place - BEYOND REASON
Angela Petrocelli, Prescott Valley, AZ
Second Place - HOLIDAY SPLENDOR
Inger Blood, Camino, CA
Third Place - FOURTH RUNNER UP
Ruth Ohol, Lockport, NY
Hon. Mention - SUNSHINE DAYDREAM
Karen K. Stone, Dallas, TX
Large Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted Category
First Place - SUBTLE REFLECTIONS
Laurie Tigner, Rapid City, SD
Second Place - SERENITY
Molly Hamilton-McNally, Coto de Caza, CA
Third Place - CLEOPATRA'S TREASURE
Marilyn Badger, St. George, UT
Hon. Mention - JOYFUL SPRING
Hiroko Miyama & Masanobu Miyama, Nagano, Japan
Hand Quilted Quilts Category
First Place - BEST WISHES
Miyuki Hamaba, Hyōgo, Japan
Second Place - BLUE FLOWER
Tamie Hashida, Chiba, Japan
Third Place - FLOWER CARNIVAL
Naomi Otomo, Saitama, Japan
Hon. Mention - A PLACE DEAR TO MY HEART
Aiko Yokoyama, Gunma, Japan
Wall Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted Category
First Place - ZIGZAGS & CIRCLES #8
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry, Port Townsend, WA
Second Place - WHERE ONCE A TREE WAS STANDING
LeAnn Hileman, Glendale, AZ
Third Place - BEEN THERE BEFORE
Karen K. Stone, Dallas, TX
Hon. Mention - TYPHOON
Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Friesland, Netherlands
Wall Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted Category
First Place - THE BOATMAKER
Mary Anne Fontana, Middletown, DE
Second Place - STARS IN THE GARDEN
Marilyn Lidstrom Larson & Barb Simons, Willow City, ND
Third Place - FORT LAUDERDALE
Ann Pigneri, Louisville, KY
Hon. Mention - TILES, TAPESTRY AND A TEAL TAIL
Tami Graeber, Klamath Falls, OR
Wall Quilts – Fiber Art Category
First Place - THAT CAN'T BE ACCURATE - I FEEL LIKE THE GIRL ON THE RIGHT…
TILL I SEE A MIRROR!
Sandy Curran, Newport News, VA
Second Place - PICATSO: THE ART THIEF
Nikki Hill, St. Augustine, FL
Third Place - CLASH
Natalia Lashko, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine
Hon. Mention - OLD ROUND BARN
Pat Durbin, Arcata, CA
1st Entry in an AQS Des Moines Quilt Contest Category
First Place - JUST ME
Tania Tanti, Victoria, Australia
Second Place - THE YOUNG CELLIST
Karen R. Post, Salt Lake City, UT
Third Place - BOOGIE BABY GRAND
Sharon Casey, Bakersfield, CA
Hon. Mention - PRETTY PETALS
Carmen Nordback, Fargo, ND
Congratulations and Thank You to everyone who participated in the AQS QuiltWeek - Des Moines Quilt Contest!
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