QuiltCon 2016 Winners

Best in Show 2016

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My Brother’s Jeans

84” x 91”
Pieced & quilted by Melissa Averinos
Individual Member

Quilting Excellence Award

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The Other Side
59” x 57”
Pieced & quilted by Carson Converse
Northampton MQG

People’s Choice

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Mr. Swirl E. Bones
94” x 94”
Pieced by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, quilted by Shelly Pagliai
Individual Member

Best Machine Quilting, Framed

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No Value Does Not Equal Free
72” x 72”
Pieced by Molli Sparkles, quilted by Jane Davidson
Individual Member

Best Machine Quilting, Frameless

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ABQMQG
86” x 45”
Logo designed by Bob Lowe
Pieced by Lois Warwick
Applique by Sally Williams & Laurie Moodie
Quilting by Renee Hoffman
Albuquerque MQG

Judge’s Choice

Lisa Congdon

Red Hot
55” x 66”
Pieced & quilted by Shawna Doering
Individual Member

Cheryl Arkison

Better Together
Pieced & quilted by Laura West Kong
Individual Member

Scott Murkin

Mr. Swirl E. Bones
94” x 94”
Pieced by Victoria Findlay Wolfe, quilted by Shelly Pagliai
Individual Member

EZ Triangle Challenge

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1st Place: Eichler Homes
66” x 76”
Pieced by Mickey Beebe
Quilted by Tami Levin, the Quilted Lemon
South Bay Area MQG

2nd Place: Catnado
56” x 61”
Pieced & quilted by Karen Duling
Individual Member

3rd Place: Facets
25” x 37”
Pieced & quilted by Katherine Jones
Tasmanian MQG

Appliqué

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1st Place: DripnSplash
84” x 60”
Pieced & quilted by Katherine Jones
Tasmanian MQG

2nd Place: Ebb
41” x 36″
Pieced & quilted by Carolyn Friedlander
Individual Member

3rd Place: Cut & Keep
37” x 44”
Pieced & quilted by Gina Pina
Austin MQG

Group or Bee Quilts

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1st Place: Mod Mood
62” x 65”
Pieced by Debbie Jeske, Stephanie Ruyle, Leanne Chahley, Karen Foster, Felicity Ronaghan, Kari Vojtechovsky, Melissa Richie, Diane Stanley, Marci Debetaz, Hillary Goodwin
Quilted by Debbie Jeske

2nd Place: Pathways
77” x 73”
Pieced by Janet Schoenfeld, Summer Rankin, Elaine Wienholt, Cindy Barcelles, Deb Kleiner, Judy Dunlap
Quilted by Maria O’Haver
Baltimore MQG

3rd Place: Twisted Sisters Quilt
78” x 88”
Pieced by Stephanie Ruyle, Christine Perrigo, Wendy Bermingham, Amy Wade, Chelsea Camalick, Sheri Nichols, Michelle Davis, Wendy Roth, Teri Ladtkow, Susan Santistevan, Charlayne Dunn, Shelby Skumanich, Andrea Berryhill, Teresa Barbagallo, Lauren Lang, Dena Mehling, Anne deister, Katie Rapp, Carla Keahey, Marsha Loewenbery, Judy Sanclaria, Heather Ferguson)
Quilted by Wendy Bermingham, Christine Perrigo
Denver Metro MQG

Handwork

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1st Place: Places Unfold
59” x 59”
Pieced & quilted by Heidi Parkes
Individual Member

2nd Place: Double Wedding Ring
78” x 78”
Pieced & quilted by Tara Faughnan
Individual Member

3rd Place: Mod Mountains
50” x 64”
Pieced & quilted by Susanne Williams
Individual Member

Improvisation

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1st Place: The One For Eric
79” x 77”
Pieced by Chawne Kimber
Hand quilting by Chawne Kimber, longarm machine quilting by Pamela J. Cole
Individual Member

2nd Place: Night Flight no. 1
58” x 58”
Pieced & quilted by Heidi Parkes
Individual Member

3rd Place: Colorfall
49” x 54”
Pieced & quilted by Timna Tarr
Northampton MQG

Michael Miller Glitz Fabric Challenge

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1st Place: The Stars Dream of Snow
62” x 58”
Pieced & quilted by Kari Anderson
Los Angeles MQG

2nd Place: Pineapple Glitz
62” x 62”
Pieced & quilted by Susan Slusser Clay
Individual Member

3rd Place: Better Together
54” x 54”
Pieced & quilted by Laura West Kong
Individual Member

Minimalist Design

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1st Place: Bubble Gum
58” x 72”
Pieced & quilted by Margaret (Kathy) Greer
Bainbridge Island MQG

2nd Place: Shift
37.5” x 41”
Pieced & quilted by Carson Converse
Northampton MQG

3rd Place: Rainy Day Quilt
56” x 72”
Pieced by Lindsey Neill
Quilted by Sarah Wilson from Crinklelove
Phoenix MQG

Modern Traditionalism

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1st Place: Whimsical Logs
66” x 67”
Pieced by Letitia Chung
Machine quilted by Laurie Grant
Sashiko by Letitia Chung
Individual Member

2nd Place: Flounce
52” x 57
Pieced & quilted by Melanie Tuazon
North Jersey MQG

3rd Place: Release the Geese II
94” x 94
Pieced by Sarah Bond
Quilted by Carol Heisler, Norriton, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia MQG

Piecing

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1st Place: Under the Radar
47.8” x 65”
Pieced & quilted by Corinne Sovey
Austin MQG

2nd Place: Pointed Statement
48” x 60”
Pieced & quilted by Amy Friend
Seacoast MQG

3rd Place: Diamonds Quilt #2
59” x 69”
Pieced & quilted by Tara Faughnan
Individual Member

Small Quilts

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1st Place: Modern Improv Sampler
17” x 24”
Pieced & quilted by Kristin Shields
Central Oregon MQG

2nd Place: Lines Lost & Found
35” x 28”
Pieced & quilted by Jennifer Rossotti
Individual Member

3rd Place: Holyoke 1938
22” x 29”
Pieced & quilted by Timna Tarr
Northampton MQG

Use of Negative Space

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1st Place: Reflection
37” x 47”
Pieced by Nancy Purvis
Quilted by Mary Gregory
Triangle MQG

2nd Place: Horseshoes and Hand Grenades
63” x 85”
Pieced & quilted by Rebecca Burnett
Toronto MQG

3rd Place: Catching Up
68” x 84”
Pieced by Kathryn Simel
Quilted by Stacey Bendure
Maine MQG

Youth

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1st Place: Ka-Bloom
51” x 51”
Pieced & quilted by Sofia Locke
Sydney MQG

2nd Place: Hearts Desire
57” x 94”
Pieced by Autumn Overton
Quilted by Autumn Overton & her teacher Mrs. Goodman
Junior MQG of Broward County

3rd Place: Modern Harris
41” x 43”
Pieced & quilted by Alexus Upitis
Calgary MQG