IQA

2009 Winners in Quilts: A World of Beauty,

the annual fall Judged Show of the

International Quilt Association


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Top Winners

The Handi Quilter® Best
of Show Award

$10,000
Sponsored by Handi Quilter®

On the Wings of a Dream
by CARYL BRYER FALLERT
of PADUCAH, KENTUCKY

The Founders Award

$7,500
Sponsored by International Quilt Festival

 

Garden of Dream
by FUSAKO TAKIDO
of SHIZUOKA SHI, SHIZUOKA KEN, JAPAN

 

The World
of Beauty Award

$7,500
Sponsored by eQuilter.com

 

Hearts and Garlands
by LIZ JONES
of LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM

The Robert S. Cohan Master Award for Traditional Artistry

$5,000
Sponsored by RJR Fabrics

 

Santa Claus Has Come to Kirara's Hometown!
by AYAKO KAWAKAMI
of FUNABASHI-CITY, CHIBA, JAPAN

The Fairfield Master Award
for Contemporary Artistry

$5,000
Sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corporation

 

Snapshot: Shannon's Bantam
by DENISE HAVLAN
of PLAINFIELD, ILLINOIS

 

The Pfaff Master Award
for Machine Artistry

$5,000
Sponsored by Pfaff Sewing Machines

 

Tribute to Tolkien
by SUE MCCARTY
of ROY, UTAH

The Maywood Studio
Master Award
for Innovative Artistry

$5,000
Sponsored by Maywood Studio

 

Clam Session
by KAREN STONE
of BEAUMONT, TEXAS

The Superior Threads
Master Award
for Thread Artistry

$5,000
Sponsored by Superior Threads

 

Protection
by HOLLIS CHATELAIN
of HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA

The Future
of Quilting Award

$1,000
Sponsored by C & T Publishing

 

 

 

 

Tuscan Sun
by GINA PERKES
of PAYSON, ARIZONA

 

Judge’s Choice

$250 each, Sponsored by Jackie's Animas Quilts

My Treasures
by HIROKO MIYAMA
of CHOFU-CITY, TOKYO, JAPAN—Choice
of Marilyn Badger		 Hide 'n Seek
(Now where did that mousie go?)
by ANNETTE HENDRICKS
of GRAYSLAKE, ILLINOIS—Choice
of Sue Nickels		 Animal Book
by MEGUMI MIZUNO
of SHIKI CITY, SAITAMA PREF, JAPAN—Choice
of Linda Roy

CATEGORY AWARDS
($1,000 for 1st, $700 for 2nd, $300 for 3rd)

Art-Abstract, Large
Sponsored by Hoffman California Fabrics

First Place

Disentangle
by RITA STEFFENSON
of URBANA, OHIO		 Second Place

iCandy 3.0
by ROBBI JOY EKLOW
of THIRD LAKE, ILLINOIS		 Third Place

Snow Fantasy
by MASAKO KATASE
of MATSUMOTO-SHI NAGANO-KEN, JAPAN

 

Art-Abstract, Small
Sponsored by Benartex, Inc.

First Place

Building Up
by KATHY YORK
of AUSTIN, TEXAS

 Second Place

Nuance
by PAT LAPIERRE
of BASS HARBOR, MAINE		 Third Place

View to a Distance
by ITA ZIV
of PARDES-HANA, ISRAEL
 
 
  Honorable Mention

Calamari Time
by KARLYN BUE LOHRENZ
of BILLINGS, MONTANA		  

 

Art-Miniature
Sponsored by Quilting Arts

First Place

Quilters Utopia:
Where Fabric Grows on Trees
by SHARON SCHLOTZHAUER
of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO
 Second Place

Fields
of Gold
by SARAH ANN SMITH
of CAMDEN, MAINE		 Third Place

Last Dance
by DIANE RUSIN DORAN
of GLENELG, MARYLAND
 
Honorable Mention

Second Wind
by SHERRY BORAM
of PENDLETON, INDIANA		   Honorable Mention

Violinist
by MARIA ELKINS
of BEAVERCREEK, OHIO

 

Art-Naturescapes
Sponsored by JWD Publishing

First Place

Crossing Over
by COOKIE WARNER
of FORT COLLINS, COLORADO		 Second Place

Puzzled
by RUTH BLOOMFIELD
of ATHERTON, QUEENSLAND, AUSTRALIA		 Third Place

Firestorm
by CAROL ANN SINNREICH
of LAWTON, OKLAHOMA
 

 
  Honorable Mention

Autumn Enchantment
by NORIKO ENDO
of NARASHINO, CHIBA, JAPAN

 

Art-Painted Surface
Sponsored by Ricky Tims, Inc.

First Place

Exodus
by HOLLIS CHATELAIN
of HILLSBOROUGH, NORTH CAROLINA		 Second Place

The Calm After the Storm
by INGE MARDAL AND STEEN HOUGS
of CHANTILLY, FRANCE		 Third Place

Winter Hunt
by PATT BLAIR
of MT. BALDY, CALIFORNIA
 
Honorable Mention

The Perfect Storm
by ANNE MUNOZ
of HOLLADAY, UTAH		   Honorable Mention

Moon Garden
by JUDY COATES PEREZ
of CHICAGO, ILLINOIS

 

Art-People, Portraits, and Figures
Sponsored by The Grace Company, Fine Quilting Frames

First Place

Beyond the Dream, the Impossible Dream
by JOCELYNE LEATH
of CHURCHLANDS, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA		 Second Place

Broken Dishes
by MARIA ELKINS
of BEAVERCREEK, OHIO		 Third Place

Portrait
of an Artist
by PAULINE SALZMAN
of TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA

 

Art-Pictorial
Sponsored by FreeSpirit® Fabrics

First Place

In Hiding
by BARBARA SHAPEL
of WASHOUGAL, WASHINGTON		 Second Place

Morning Has Broken
by PEGGY PARROTT
of LAKEWOOD, COLORADO		 Third Place

Baltimore Album Vase
by MELINDA BULA
of EL DORADO HILLS, CALIFORNIA
 

 
  Honorable Mention

Everyday Barns & Family Farms
by KAREN HANKEN
of JACKSONVILLE, OREGON

 

Art-Whimsical
Sponsored by Quiltmaker

First Place

Once Upon A Christmas Night
by SIEGLINDE SCHOEN SMITH
of CARLISLE, PENNSYLVANIA		 Second Place

Really "Wild" Flowers!
by SHARON SCHLOTZHAUER
of COLORADO SPRINGS, COLORADO		 Third Place

Pup Art
by NANCY BROWN
of OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
   
 
Honorable Mention

The Great Crate Escape
by PAULINE SALZMAN
of TREASURE ISLAND, FLORIDA
  

 

Computer-Aided Machine Embroidery
Sponsored by Oklahoma Embroidery Supply & Design

First Place

Gloria's Garden
by SUSAN STEWART and GLORIA MEYER
of PITTSBURG, KANSAS		 Second Place

Southern Borders
by ANN HORTON
of REDWOOD VALLEY, CALIFORNIA		 Third Place

Focal Point:
A Geometric Stained Glass Window
by SYLVAIN BERGERON
of OSWEGO, ILLINOIS
   
 
Honorable Mention

Forever Yours
by KATHRYN ZIMMERMAN
and BRIAN FACKLER
of MARS HILL, NORTH CAROLINA
  

 

Digital Imagery
Sponsored by C & T Publishing

First Place

Watch Master
by CARYL BRYER FALLERT
of PADUCAH, KENTUCKY		 Second Place

Eye to Eye
by BARBARA McKIE
of LYME, CONNECTICUT		 Third Place

Circles Collide
by GLORIA HANSEN
of EAST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY
   
  Honorable Mention

Witley Decay
by GLORIA HANSEN
of EAST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY		  

 

Embellished
Sponsored by Baby Lock

First Place

Crazy About Ballet
by LINDA STEELE
of PARK ORCHARDS, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA		 Second Place

Oh, For Henna's Sake
by MICHELLE REASONER
of HALLETTSVILLE, TEXAS		 Third Place

Falling Through the Cracks
by KATHY YORK
of AUSTIN, TEXAS
   
  Honorable Mention

Wait-A-Minute
by MELODY CRUST
of KENT, WASHINGTON		  

 

Group
Sponsored by Quilter’s World

First Place

Grape Harvest
by GINA PERKES, Lynn Drennen,
and Marilyn J. Smith
of PAYSON, ARIZONA		 Second Place

My Quilt Room
by YASUKO ITO and Oharibako
of CHIBA CITY, CHIBA PREF, JAPAN		 Third Place

Boston's Fenway Park
by BOBBIE SULLIVAN, Lynne Conover,
Betty Crowell, Anne Marcin,
Sandy Gregg, Geri Barr,
and Penny Myles
of SCITUATE, MASSACHUSETTS
   
  Honorable Mention

Serendipitous Adventures
by DIANE LIVEZEY and 15 Friends
from the Stringtown Quilter's Guild
of EDGEWOOD, KENTUCKY		  

 

Handmade
Sponsored by Martingale & Co./That Patchwork Place

First Place

White Dew
by TSUNEKO SHIMURA
of TOKYO, JAPAN		 Second Place

Floating Lilies Along the Water
by AKEMI SUGIYAMA
of TOKYO, JAPAN		 Third Place

My Beautiful Memory
by MASAKO KUMAGAWA
of AGATSUMA-GUN, GUNMA-KEN, JAPAN
 
Honorable Mention

The Endless World II
by NORIKO KIDO
of NAGOYA, AICHI, JAPAN		   Honorable Mention

Lokelani Rose in Maui
by YUKIKO TATSU
of SETAGAYA, TOKYO, JAPAN

 

Innovative Appliqué
Sponsored by EZ Quilting by Simplicity Creative Group

First Place

Instruments
of Praise
by KATHY WYLIE
of WHITBY, ONTARIO, CANADA		 Second Place

Floral Fantasy
by MOLLY HAMILTON-McNALLY
and CINDY SEITZ-KRUG
of TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA		 Third Place

Illuminated Alphabet
by ZENA THORPE
of CHATSWORTH, CALIFORNIA
   
 
Honorable Mention

Menamorphosis
by CAMILLA WATSON
of WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND
  

 

Innovative Pieced
Sponsored by Omnigrid

First Place

Cinnabar and Indigo
by JUDY MATHIESON
of SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA		 Second Place

My Stash at 50 (aka Log Cabin with an Attitude)
by KAREN ECKMEIER
of KENT, CONNECTICUT		 Third Place

All Good Things
by LESLIE HALL
of LONGBOAT KEY, FLORIDA
   
 
Honorable Mention

Gradation Log Cabin #7
by FUMIKO OHKAWA
of KOBE, HYOGOKEN, JAPAN
  

 

Merit Quilting—Hand
Sponsored by Flynn Quilt Frame Company

First Place

Inner Beauty
by CATHLEEN MILLER
of ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO		 Second Place

Celtic High Cross
by HAZEL CANNY
of HOUSTON, TEXAS		 Third Place

Texas Hay Rake
by MICHELE BARNES
of GRAPELAND, TEXAS
 

 

  
 
Honorable Mention

Happiness To You Forever
by YASUKO MUTO 
of SUNTO-GUN, SHIZUOKA, JAPAN
  

 

Merit Quilting—Machine
Sponsored by Bernina®
of America

First Place

White Gold
by PHILIPPA NAYLOR
of BEVERLEY, EAST YORKSHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM		 Second Place

Saffron Spring—OCD Meets SAD
by BARBARA LIES
of MADISON, WISCONSIN		 Third Place

Albert Hofmann's Obit
by MARIA SHELL
of ANCHORAGE, ALASKA
   
 
Honorable Mention

Simply Mandalas
by PIERRA VERNEX
of SAINT-JEROME, QUEBEC, CANADA
  

 

Miniature Quilts
Sponsored by Pellon

First Place

Mission: Impossible 2
by KUMIKO FRYDL
of HOUSTON, TEXAS		 Second Place

Celestial Garden
by JANE HOLIHAN
of WALWORTH, NEW YORK		 Third Place

Saffron Offspring
by BARBARA LIES
of MADISON, WISCONSIN
 
Honorable Mention

Water-Earth-Sun-Stars
by ALICE TIGNOR
of SEVERNA PARK, MARYLAND
  
Honorable Mention

Mini Feathers
by MILDRED SORRELLS
of MACOMB, ILLINOIS

 

Mixed Technique
Sponsored by Robert Kaufman Co., Inc.

First Place

The Fernery
by LIZ JONES
of LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE,
UNITED KINGDOM		 Second Place

Harmony
by HATSUNE HIRANO
of HONJO-SHI, SAITAMA-KEN, JAPAN		 Third Place

Touches
of the Orient
by JAYNETTE HUFF
of CONWAY, ARKANSAS

 

 

  

 
Honorable Mention

Sakura
by REIKO YOSHIDA
of HINO, TOKYO, JAPAN
  
Honorable Mention

Mild Spring
by KAYOKO HATA
of YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN

 

Traditional Appliqué
Sponsored by Quilter’s Newsletter®

First Place

Roses
of Shenandoah
by RITA VERROCA
of WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA		 Second Place

Heart's Desire
by DEBORAH KEMBALL
of BAIE D'URFE, QUEBEC, CANADA		 Third Place

The Christmas Card Quilt
by CATHY BRADLEY
of MESQUITE, TEXAS
   
 
Honorable Mention

My Challenge
by VICKI JENKIN
of HORSHAM, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA
  

 

Traditional Pieced
Sponsored by From Marti Michell

First Place

Relationship
by KAYOKO HATA
of YOKOHAMA, KANAGAWA, JAPAN		 Second Place

Father's Whistle
by CHUNG SU LEE
of SEONGNAM-SI, GYEONGGI-DO, KOREA		 Third Place

It Takes Time
by KAREN KIELMEYER
of BELLA VISTA, ARKANSAS
   
 
Honorable Mention

Bella Louisville
by MARY BAUER
of CRESTWOOD, KENTUCKY
  

 

Wearable Art
Sponsored by Hobbs Bonded Fibers

First Place

Autumn Breezes
by DONNA BROWN
of LARAMIE, WYOMING		 Second Place

Second Time Around
by EILEEN DANIELS
of BRODHEAD, WISCONSIN		 Third Place

Just Purrrrfect
by JUDY MULLEN
of MANTECA, CALIFORNIA
   
 
Honorable Mention

City Kitty
by CANDACE WEST
of FLORAL CITY, FLORIDA
  

 

Viewer’s Choice—$500
Sponsored by MamasLogHouseQuiltshop.com

Tribute to Tolkien
by SUE MCCARTY
of ROY, UTAH