QuiltCon 2023 Winners
Judge’s Choice
Sarah Bond
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Outbound
45” x 55”
Pieced and quilted by Michelle Bartholomew
Leavenworth, Washington, USA
Central Washington MQG
Karen Hampton
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Power Struggle
88” x 85”
Pieced and quilted by Barbara Danzi
New York, New York, USA
Individual Member
Nancy Fuka
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Spool Dash
63” x 77”
Pieced and quilted by Peter Byrne
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto MQG
NACQJ Award of Merit
From Nancy Fuka
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Joan of Arc
65” x 65”
Pieced and quilted by Veruschka Zarate
Loma Linda, California, USA
Individual Member
American Patchwork & Quilting Log Cabin Quilting Challenge
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Concentric
24” x 24”
Pieced and quilted by Betsy Vinegrad
Short Hills, New Jersey, USA
North Jersey MQG
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2nd Place: It’s Not What It Seams
42” x 42”
Pieced and quilted by Marah Light
Columbus, Ohio, USA
Central Ohio MQG
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3rd Place: Fibonacci’s Cabin
39” x 63”
Pieced and quilted by Nikki Woolsey
Lenexa, Kansas, USA
Kansas City MQG
Appliqué
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Fazed
80” x 92”
Pieced and quilted by Scott Murkin
Asheboro, North Carolina, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: Out of the Blue
38.5” x 38.5”
Pieced and quilted by Linda Branting
Carmel, California, USA
South Bay Area MQG
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3rd Place: Where We Connect
44” x 35”
Pieced and quilted by Cassandra Beaver
Urbana, Ohio, USA
Central Ohio MQG
Group or Bee Quilts
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Sashes
64” x 83”
By Elizabeth Ray
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Northwest Arkansas MQG
Contributing Quilters: Carole Lyles Shaw, Chris Davies, Chris Simon, E. A. Cox, Ellyn Zinsmeister, Emily Lang, Isabelle Selak, Loide Wasmund, Sarah Goer, & Sarah Ruiz
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2nd Place: Darkest Before Dawn
65” x 59”
By Ellyn Zinsmeister
Allen, Texas, USA
McKinney MQG
Contributing Quilters: E.A. Cox, Chris Davies, Sarah Goer, Emily Lang, Elizabeth Ray, Sarah Ruiz, Isabelle Selak, Carole Lyles Shaw, Chris Simon, & Loide Wasmund
Quilted by Elizabeth Ray
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3rd Place: Ray’s Georgia
62” x 81”
By Diane Lyles
Madison, Alabama, USA
Rocket City MQG
Contributing Quilters: Cathy Parsons, Glenn Pettaway, Laura Huckabee-Jennings, & Pamela Casey
Handwork
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1st Place: Confetti
62” x 70”
Pieced and quilted by Diana Fox
Parker, Colorado, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: The Sun Goes Down Alone
48” x 72”
Pieced and quilted by Jennifer Broemel
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Indianapolis MQG
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3rd Place: Teshuvah
32” x 32”
Pieced and quilted by Julie Reuben
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
Cambridge MQG
Improvisation
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Turnip
79” x 78”
By Susan Lapham
Vienna, Virginia, USA
Individual Member
Quilted by John Tsiaperas
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2nd Place: Gotcha
44” x 46”
Pieced and quilted by Karen Stone
Dallas, Texas, USA
Individual Member
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3rd Place: The Nanny
80” x 94”
Pieced and quilted by Irene Roderick
Austin, Texas, USA
Austin MQG
Windham Ruby+Bee Fabric Challenge
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Alley Neighbors
36” x 48”
Pieced and quilted by Ellen Meeker
Traverse City, Michigan, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: Encircled: Containing Darkness
50” x 39”
By Julie Limbach Jones
Lafayette, Colorado, USA
Boulder MQG
Quilted by Cara Cansler
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3rd Place: Value Added
39” x 46”
Pieced and quilted by Elizabeth Ray
Bentonville, Arkansas, USA
Northwest Arkansas MQG
Minimalist Design
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Aura No. 1
80” x 80”
Pieced and quilted by Audrey Esarey
Louisville, Kentucky, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: Untitled, 1-2022
41” x 56.5”
Pieced and quilted by Carson Converse
Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts, USA
Northampton MQG
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3rd Place: White on White no.3 – Radiate
60” x 60”
Pieced and quilted by Robert Bosscher
Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver Metro MQG
Modern Traditionalism
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Outbound
45” x 55”
Pieced and quilted by Michelle Bartholomew
Leavenworth, Washington, USA
Central Washington MQG
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2nd Place: Simple Star
46” x 56”
Pieced and quilted by Laura Loewen
Broomfield, Colorado, USA
Boulder MQG
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3rd Place: Spin Cycle
60” x 60”
Pieced and quilted by Maria Shell
Anchorage, Alaska, USA
Individual Member
Piecing
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Hello Darkness My Old Friend
82” x 82”
Pieced and quilted by Kerri Green
Dallas, Texas, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: Raspberry Sherbet
60” x 48”
By Susan Lapham
Vienna, Virginia, USA
Individual Member
Quilted by John Tsiaperas
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3rd Place: Sunshine Daydream
67” x 63”
Pieced and quilted by Karen Stone
Dallas, Texas, USA
Individual Member
Small Quilts
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Color Riot
11” x 17.5”
Pieced and quilted by Stephanie Ruyle
Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver Metro MQG
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2nd Place: Exploring the Cosmos: Space Junk
20” x 20”
Pieced and quilted by Nancy Powell
Bloomington, Illinois, USA
Bloomington-Normal MQG
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3rd Place: The Poetry of Denim
27” x 27”
Pieced and quilted by Clara Stoikow
Harrison, New York, USA
Individual Member
Use of Negative Space
Sponsored by
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1st Place: Modern Art (Working Title)
72” x 96”
Pieced and quilted by Siobhan Fitzpatrick
Wayne, New Jersey, USA
Individual Member
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2nd Place: Crisp wasabi
43” x 51”
Pieced and quilted by Petra Kolkhof
Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Individual Member
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3rd Place: Covid – it’s all Greek to me
39.75” x 50.5”
Pieced and quilted by Phillipa A. Porter
Aberfoyle Park, South Australia
Melbourne MQG
Youth: Individual
Sponsored by
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1st Place: “We Are Enough!”
67” x 78”
By Ms. Lubin’s 3rd Grade After School Quilting Class
North Miami, Florida, USA
Individual Member
Evans Pierre, Lebrond Richmond, David Jerome, Kinsley Mergilus, Likenson Revolte, Mia St. Louis, Kayla Pierrant, Mathias Pierre-Louis, Darline Nelson, Melissa Noble, Jochebelle Alexander, Wenderson Cerisene, Ann’Mischka Desaille, Araf Khan, Genesis Ulloa-Castro, Jaden Destine, Danny Estrada, Charline Francois, Kedy Delphonse, Julie Jerome, Dorinda Germain, Avarie Moliere, Kristie Deshommes, Maria Hurtadocortes, Destiny Aponte, Marc Guillaume
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2nd Place: Maxine
43.5” x 48”
Pieced and quilted by Henry Webb
Germantown, Tennesee, USA
Individual Member
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3rd Place: Rubble
14” x 8.5”
Pieced and quilted by Max Toplansky
Croton-on-Hudson, New York, USA
Individual Member