2023 AQS Worldwide Quilt Parade - Most Popular Quilts by Region

By American Quilter's Society
Oct 19, 2023

We've tallied the votes and the results are in! Here are the most popular quilts from the AQS Worldwide Quilt Parade exclusively presented by Gammill (Thank you, Gammill!)

Even though the voting is finished, the fun continues! This year the gallery of quilts will remain open for your viewing pleasure. If you haven't had the chance to see all the quilts yet, we have a handy daily email breaking up the nearly 1400 quilts into 16 days of quilting inspiration!

Learn more, review the schedule, and sign up here!

Alabama

HENNA LONE STAR
Theresa Johnson
Pattern: Jenny Beyer

Alaska

BALLOON BOUQUET
Jill Bennett
Credit: Balloon Bouquet/ unknown

Argentina

TEA CUPS
Patricia Garcia Uriburu
Credit: I found the design on Pinterest. No name of author.

Arizona

DAY INTO NIGHT
Deb Deaton

Arkansas

MIND OVER MATTER
Susan Dombek
Credit: Old School Rule/Legit Kits (Paper Pieced)

Australia

THE INDIAN COW HERDER
Pam Holland

Belgium

HIPPOCAMUS
Rita Bos-Croes
Credit: Pattern Laura Heine

Brazil

LIGHT HOUSE
Sandra Caruso
Credit: Pattern Fabia Diniz

California

LUMINOSITY
Christine Hartman
Credit: Quilted by Michelle Oberlander; Frend Braid Quilts by Jane Hardy Miller

Canada

WINTER SUNSET
Colette Dumont

Colorado

SPILLING OVER
Sharon L. Schlotzhauer

Connecticut

CREATIVE CHAOS
Lorry (Lorraine) Young
Credit: Pattern & Designer - Judi Madsen

Delaware

ROCK WALL
Mary Anne Fontana

Florida

TRIANGLES GALORE
Crystal Huerta
Credit: The quilt pattern was one of Sharlene Jorgenson's

France

THE DREAM (LE REVE)
Karen Milne

Georgia

WALKING IN THE SHADOWS
Rosell Crockett

Germany

BREATHING GREEN AIR
Regina Grewe

Idaho

MALAD POWERHOUSE & THE SNAKE RIVER CANYON
Kathaline Cole

Illinois

BIG GREY
Sue Daurio

India

UNTITLED
Anusha Krishnamurthy

Indiana

ALMOST FRACTAL
Susan Miller

Iowa

VORTEX 1
Zelma Abbott
Credit: Vortex, original quilt maker unknown

Ireland

FORTY SHADES OF GREEN
Ethelda Ellis

Israel

BIRDS OF ISRAEL
Ruth Lenk

Japan

TRANSPARENT
Miyoko Watanabe

Kansas

CHEETAH - THE EYES HAVE IT
Rhonda Denney

Kentucky

CIRCLE OF LIFE
Elizabeth Smith
Quilter: Liz Allard Shade; Pattern: Jacqueline De Jonge

Kenya

CIRCLE OF LIFE
Rohini Desai
Credit: Circle of Life by Jacqueline de Jonge BeColourful

Louisiana

MEMORIES OF CHIP
Tracie Hoines

Maine

THE LONG ROAD TO BALTIMORE
Rainy Stevens
Credit: 8 blocks from Elly Sienkiewicz through C&T Publishing

Maryland

UP UP AND AWAY
Barbara Fons

Massachusetts

MARJORIE'S QUILT
Diane Ayer
Other Maker: Marjorie Kidd; Pattern Unknown (kit from the 1990’s)

Mexico

KOLOMBRINI PARAKATA
Tzitzi Bejarano

Michigan

HADLEY HERON
Sally Manke

Minnesota

FLOWER OF LIFE MANDALA
Izabela Pokora

Mississippi

DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE
Cathy Reininger
Credit: Sarah Felcke/ Down the Rabbit Hole

Missouri

ROUND ROBIN SPLENDOR
Bea Gagliano
Quilted by Debbie Murr; Various ladies for the rows, for the life of me I cannot remember the instructor for the center flower block.

Montana

THE BEACHCOMBERS
Vicky Glancy

Nebraska

MULTITUDES
Heather Akerberg
Quilter: Karen McTavish

Netherlands

DOWN UNDER COLORS
Carmen van Eck
Credit: Storm at Sea

Nevada

CRYSTAL BLUE
D Margerum
Quilter: Mae Gee; Pattern: Crystal blue/ Jeanie Sumrall-Ajero

New Hampshire

HOME
Carole Behan Berry
Quilter: Cindy Paulson; Pattern Inspired by Color my World by Wendy Williams

New Jersey

SMALL GANDALF
Gemma Potts
Credits: Tom Overby

New Mexico

MUSCLE
Patricia Meyer
Quilter: Kristy King; Pattern: Legit Kits

New York

OMBRE STAR
Susan Deshensky
Credit: Quilted by Shelly Pagliai; Quiltworx, Judy Niemeyer

New Zealand

ANTARCTICA, SO MUCH TO LEARN, TOO MUCH TO LOSE
Liza Eastman

North Carolina

REFLECTION
Gail Johnson
Credit: One Block Wonder/ no pattern

Ohio

WASH DAY 1956
Cheryl Almgren Taylor

Oklahoma

HUNTER'S STAR
Karen Green
Quilted by Betty Ensz; Missouri Star

Oregon

WHAT'S A LITTLE MOUSE AMONG FRIENDS
Connie Dempsey

Pennsylvania

GLACIER STAR
Carol Moll
Pattern: Judy Niemeyer

Portugal

WINTER SOLSTICE
Linda Lane Thornton

Rhode Island

RUBY JUBILEE
Tina Craig
Credit: Quilted by Pat Harrison; Other Makers: Members of the Ninigret Quilters of WEsterly, RI; Inspired by Barbara Black's Red and White- By the Numbers quilt