American Quilter's Society - AQS QuiltWeek – Grand Rapids, MI 2023 Award Winners

Congratulations Winners

2023 AQS QuiltWeek – Grand Rapids, MI Award Winners

Best of Show Award

#511 SET FIRE TO THE SKY
Colette Dumont
Québec, Canada

Best Wall Quilt Award

#453 BUTTERFLIES, BEES, & ALPHABETREES
Janet Stone
Overland Park, KS

Best Hand Workmanship Award

#319 SELVAGES A LA ROCOCO
Cheryl See
Dayton, MD

Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award

#417 WHERE ONCE A TREE WAS STANDING
LeAnn Hileman
Glendale, AZ

Best Movable Machine Workmanship Award

#250 AND...(DOT, DOT DOT)
Gail Stepanek
New Lenox, IL

Best Traditional Design Award

#311 TO PHILLY WITH PRISCILLA
Barbara Korengold
Chevy Chase, MD

Best Original Design Award

#112 BEYOND REASON
Angela Petrocelli
Prescott Valley, AZ

Viewer's Choice

#112 BEYOND REASON
Angela Petrocelli
Prescott Valley, AZ

Large Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted

First – #116 ABCDVINE, Janet Stone, Overland Park, KS
Second – #107 AFRICAN CRAZY PLAY, Ann Horton, Redwood Valley, CA
Third – #103 HOLIDAY SPLENDOR, Inger Blood, Camino, CA
Hon. Mention – #111 THIRD TIME'S A CHARM, Ruth Ohol, Lockport, NY

Large Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted

First – #240 PATHFINDER, Kyra Reps, Northwood, IA
Second – #219 SERENITY, Molly Hamilton-McNally, Coto de Caza, CA
Third – #224 SHERBET ON A CLOUDY DAY, Dee Legvold, Nathan Carter & Mary Reinhardt, Apple Valley, MN
Hon. Mention – #214 SPRING FLOWERS, Sherry K. Durbin, Burnsville, NC

Hand Quilted Quilts

First – #326 WITH A WISH TO THE STARS, Kyoko Yamauchi, Kumamoto, Japan
Second – #323 WALTZ OF FLOWERS, Ritsuko Uchida, Tokyo, Japan
Third – #327 A PLACE DEAR TO MY HEART, Aiko Yokoyama, Gunma, Japan
Hon. Mention – #308 CONCERTO, Mayumi Ishii, Saitama, Japan

Wall Quilts – Stationary Machine Quilted

First – #446 ONE IN EVERY CROWD, Carol L. Russell, Ontario, Canada
Second – #411 TYPHOON, Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Friesland, Netherlands
Third – #418 PICATSO: THE ART THIEF, Nikki Hill, St. Augustine, FL
Hon. Mention – #429 MIRACLE OF LIFE, Yu-Chen Liang, Taoyuan, Taiwan

Wall Quilts – Movable Machine Quilted

First – #529 EYES OF THE FOREST, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME
Second – #503 HOME, Carole Behan-Berry, Dover, NH
Third – #515 ITALIAN CITY IN THE SKY, Hsu Shi-Chen, New Taipei City, Taiwan
Hon. Mention – #521 READING, WRITING, AND ARITHMETIC, Ruth McCormick, Rochester Hills, MI

Wall Quilts – Modern

First – #636 CIRCUIT BOARD, Jen Sorenson, Rye, NH
Second – #642 EXPOSING MY TRUTHS, Lori Tourscher, Saskatchewan, Canada
Third – #640 FRENCH MEN CAN DANCE, Tania Tanti, Victoria, Australia
Hon. Mention – #639 SUNSHINE DAYDREAM, Karen K. Stone, Dallas, TX