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2016 AQS QuiltWeek – Paducah, KY Award Winners

ARANDANO by Marilyn Badger

Janome America Best of Show
#601 ARANDANO,
Marilyn Badger,
St. George, UT

BEN’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN by Barbara Korengold

AQS Best Hand Workmanship Award
#419 BEN’S MIDNIGHT GARDEN,
Barbara Korengold,
Chevy Chase, MD

HOPELESS by Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Kollumerzwaag

BERNINA of America, Inc. Best Home Machine Workmanship Award
#704 HOPELESS,
Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga, Kollumerzwaag,
Friesland, Netherlands

MY BRUNETTE WHIG by Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison

APQS Best Longarm Machine Workmanship Award
#225 MY BRUNETTE WHIG,
Gail Stepanek and Jan Hutchison,
New Lenox, IL

IT’S THE COWBOY WAY by Karlyn Bue Lohrenz

Moda Fabrics Best Wall Award
#1314 IT’S THE COWBOY WAY,
Karlyn Bue Lohrenz,
Billings, MT

HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2 by Aki Sakai

Coats & Clark Best Wall Hand Workmanship Award
#1012 HAPPY HALLOWEEN 2,
Aki Sakai,
Hachiouji, Tokyo, Japan

A PASSION FOR PURPLE by Andrea Brokenshire

Brother International Corporation Best Wall Home Machine Workmanship Award
#1105 A PASSION FOR PURPLE,
Andrea Brokenshire,
Round Rock, TX

REBORN by Molly Hamilton-McNally

Handi Quilter Best Wall Longarm Machine Workmanship Award
#1208 REBORN,
Molly Hamilton-McNally,
Tehachapi, CA

DAISY CHAIN by Laura Welklin

A1 Quilting Machines Best Miniature Quilt Award
#1624 DAISY CHAIN,
Laura Welklin,
Noblesville, IN


Judge’s Recognition Award

ONE CAKE, TWO CAKE, RED CAKE, BLUE CAKE by Linda Neal and Jackie Brown

TinLizzie18 Judges’ Recognition Award – Karen Kay Buckley
#219 ONE CAKE, TWO CAKE, RED CAKE, BLUE CAKE,
Linda Neal and Jackie Brown,
McKinney, TX

A SHARED DESTINY by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred

TinLizzie18 Judges’ Recognition Award – Ricky Tims
#712 A SHARED DESTINY,
Patricia Kennedy-Zafred,
Murrysville, PA

FLIGHT PATH by Mary A. Menzer, Virginia Beach, VA

TinLizzie18 Judges’ Recognition Award – Donna Wilder
#1121 FLIGHT PATH,
Mary A. Menzer, Virginia Beach, VA


Viewers’ Choice Award

WHY NOT? by Angela Petrocelli

Viewers’ Choice Award
#522 WHY NOT?,
Angela Petrocelli,
Prescott Valley, AZ

SLEEP, PRAY, SCREAM by Flora Joy

Viewers’ Choice Award
#1517 SLEEP, PRAY, SCREAM,
Flora Joy,
Johnson City, TN


BED QUILTS: Home Machine Quilted sponsored by AccuQuilt

1ST #110 GRANDMOTHER’S CABIN, Rahna Walker Summerlin, Port Orange, FL
2ND #111 QUAHADI, Marla Yeager, Ava, MO
3RD #109 NOT YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S WEDDING, Pauline Salzman, Treasure Island, FL
HM #107 YUMEMI, Maiko Ogawa, Itabashi, Tokyo, Japan


BED QUILTS: Longarm Machine Quilted sponsored by Hobbs Bonded Fibers

1ST #207 ARABELLA, Deborah France, San Antonio, TX
2ND #218 BODACIOUS, Claudia Clark Myers and Marilyn Badger, Duluth, MN
3RD #206 SUNBURST, Sherry Durbin, Burnsville, NC
HM #222 FROST ON THE WATERMELONS, Sharyl Schlieckau, Loganville, WI


BED QUILTS: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Contest sponsored by Gammill Quilting Systems

1ST #314 EXTRANEOUS FEMALE: ESCAPEMENT MECHANISM, Beckey Prior, Henderson, TX
2ND #316 SANTA MARIA DEL FIORE, Mieko Sasano, Kokubunji, Tokyo, Japan
3RD #317 ICED GINGER SNAP LATTE, Nancy Simmons, Duncannon, PA
HM #311 1208 LEAVES, Jeanne Kirwan, Ivesdale, IL


BED QUILTS: Hand Quilted sponsored by Paper Pieces

1ST #433 KALOCSA, Chieko Shiraishi, Saitama, Japan
2ND #418 MY SWEET HOUSE WITH KIRARA, Ayako Kawakami, Funabashi, Chiba, Japan
3RD #426 BLOWIN’ IN THE WIND OF MAY, Toyoko Nakajima, Kiryu, Gunma, Japan
HM #422 BALTIMORE IN BLOOM, Sally Magee, Heath, TX


LARGE WALL QUILTS: Home Machine Quilted sponsored by Baby Lock USA

1ST #505 VICTORY, Colette Dumont, Saint-Romain, Quebec, Canada
2ND #522 WHY NOT?, Angela Petrocelli, Prescott Valley, AZ
3RD #525 OSCAR THE GREAT, Nancy Sterett Martin and Karen Sistek, Owensboro, KY
HM #526 BLUE PLATE SPECIAL, Susan Stewart, Pittsburg, KS


LARGE WALL QUILTS: Longarm Machine Quilted sponsored by Nolting® Longarm Quilting Machines

1ST #625 JUDGEMENT OF OSIRIS, Georgia Spalding Pierce, Seattle, WA
2ND #624 ‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS, Linda Neal and Jackie Brown, McKinney, TX
3RD #636 A QUILTER’S GARDEN, Kristin Vierra, Lincoln, NE
HM #634 TARTAN TATTOO, Linzi Upton, Banchory, Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom


LARGE WALL QUILTS: Pictorial Quilts sponsored by Elna USA

1ST #719 RED TEMPLES, Karen Turnbull, Laguna Niguel, CA
2ND #716 DUCK FACE, Hiroko Miyama and Masanobu Miyama, Chofu, Tokyo, Japan
3RD #703 ONE FINE DAY, Laurie Britt, Bakersfield, CA
HM #702 SUMMER LAKE SANDHILLS, Joanne Baeth, Bonanza, OR


LARGE WALL QUILTS: Modern Quilts sponsored by Statler Stitcher

1ST #802 THE WHOLE IS GREATER THAN THE SUM OF ITS PARTS, Cassandra Ireland Beaver, Urbana, OH
2ND #815 FACETS, Christa Watson, Las Vegas, NV
3RD #805 BIG LOVE, Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, Woodbridge, CT
HM #811 CELESTIAL ORBS, Sylvia Schaefer, Athens, GA


GROUP QUILTS: sponsored by Innova

1ST #903 THE BOTANICAL GARDENS OF BALBOA PARK, Bobbin Buddies, San Diego, CA
2ND #909 SPIRIT OF SEDONA, Mavericks Ladies, Mesa, AZ
3RD #904 VINTAGE BLOCKS—TOSSED BUT NOT FORGOTTEN, Jane V. Cole & Quilters, Waynesville, NC
HM #906 SLICES OF MARKET LIFE, It’s Been A Slice, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada


SMALL WALL QUILTS: Hand Quilted sponsored by Panasonic

1ST #1013 RONDO, Machiko Sakuta, Kanagawa, Japan
2ND #1007 ALONG THE SILK ROAD, Suzanne Marshall, Clayton, MO
3RD #1005 SUMMER’S SONNET, Jane Holihan, Walworth, NY
HM #1001 DOG WALKS GIRL, Pam Beal, Mass City, MI


SMALL WALL QUILTS: Home Machine Quilted sponsored by Koala Cabinets

1ST #1113 SLOW MOTION, Sonia Grasvik, Burien, WA
2ND #1120 LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS, Kathy McNeil, Tulalip, WA
3RD #1133 HARMONY’S LOOP, Suzy Webster, Apple Valley, MN
HM #1110 SUNSHINE & SHADE GARDEN, Karen Eckmeier, Kent, CT


SMALL WALL QUILTS: Longarm Machine Quilted sponsored by Juki America, Inc.

1ST #1212 THE PAISLEY PEACOCK, Bethanne Nemesh, Allentown, PA
2ND #1207 THE JESTER’S FOLLY, Margaret Solomon Gunn, Gorham, ME
3RD #1215 OTARU WINTER, Cynthia L. Vogt, Kennewick, WA
HM #1204 BLUEBERRY GREEN TEAS, Marcia DeCamp, Palmyra, NY


SMALL WALL QUILTS: Pictorial sponsored by Horn of America

1ST #1307 YELLOW SKY, Shirley Gisi, Colorado Springs, CO
2ND #1308 APPROACHING STORM, Leah Gravells, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
3RD #1310 RADIANT ROOTS, Susan Jackan, Madison, WI
HM #1319 POINSETTIA, Laura Ruiz, Malabar, FL


SMALL WALL QUILTS: 1st Entry in an AQS Paducah Contest sponsored by YLI Corporation

1ST #1426 LAS VENTANAS, Kristin Shields, Bend, OR
2ND #1402 HIGH VOLTAGE BIRDS, Susan Bianchi, Saratoga, CA
3RD #1407 WHO WAS ALICE?, Julie Burkey, Landenberg, PA
HM #1419 GARDEN VOCABULARY, Barbara Jensen, Rochester Hills, MI


SMALL WALL QUILTS: Innovative/Art sponsored by Superior Threads

1ST #1509 FLORAL FLASHBACK, Jan Frazer, Elwood, Victoria, Australia
2ND #1513 R.E.M. RAPID EYE MOVEMENT, Sonia Grasvik, Burien, WA
3RD #1522 SONG OF THE SEA, Kathy McNeil, Tulalip, WA
HM #1526 TUNING FORK #11, Heather Pregger, Fort Worth, TX


MINIATURE QUILTS: Miniature sponsored by Flynn Quilt Frame Company

1ST #1618 SEWING BEE, Philippa Naylor, Beverley East Yorkshire, East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom
2ND #1603 TAKE-OFF!, Barbara Binotto, Island Falls, ME
3RD #1610 SILK ROAD, Kumiko Frydl, Houston, TX
HM #1619 PINEAPPLE DELIGHT, Amy Pabst, Le Roy, WV
HM #1604 FAIRYTALE GARDEN, Elaine Braun, Paducah, KY