Quilt Fiesta 2026 – Special Awards

Best in Show #505 Celtic Whimsey 2027 Opportunity Quilt	Best Machine Quilting-Hand Guided #204 Season of Singing Janice Jones
NACQJ Judge’s Special Merit #341 Orphans No More Katherine O’Brien	Best Machine Quilting – Digitized #144 Rosemary’s English Garden Penny Boese
Judge’s Choice #153 My Turtle from Tula’s 100 Penny Boese	Best Piecing #349 Goin’ Downhill Susie Weaver
Best Use of Color #328 Through the Stained Glass JT Taylor	Best Hand Applique’ #404 Cats in the Garden Nancy Landon
Best Hand Quilting #208 Blossoms Barbara Lambrecht	Best Machine Applique’ #209 Out of Darkness Karen G Fisher

Quilt Fiesta 2025 – Category Awards

100 Small – One Person, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #106 My Childhood in Wyoming – Julie Hallquist
•                2^nd – #113 Go Feed the Chickens – Sheryl Verts
•                3^rd – #Sky Leaves – Ana Martinez
•                HM – #105 Helen’s Giraffes – Karen G Fisher

100 Medium – One Person, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #133 Luxury Living – Stephanie Nordlin
•                2^nd – #123 Mardi Gras Concerto – Paula Fulton
•                3^rd – #132 Sherbert Street – Pilar Dougall
•                HM – #124 3D Color Play – Lynne Saul
•                HM – #134 Kaffe Butterflies – Pat Morris

100 Large – One Person, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #144 Rosemary’s English Garden – Penny Boese
•                2^nd – #149 Peacock Proud – Kris Neifeld
•                3^rd – #142 Wind Sewn Meadow – Joyce Harrison
•                HM – #141 Sonoran Sunburst – Kimberly Zody
•                HM – #153 My Turtle from Tula’s 100 Blocks – Penny Boese

200 – One Person, Primarily Appliqued, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #209 Out of Darkness – Karen G Fisher
•                2^nd – #208 Blossoms – Barbara Lambrecht
•                3^rd – #204 A Season of Singing – Janice Jones
•                HM – #206 Garden Party – Cindi Huff

300 Small – Two Persons, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #308 Tranquil Majesty – Mona L Johnson                      
•                2^nd – #306 Arizona Blanket – Karen Chrisman       
•                3^rd – #303 Gramma’s Sewing Dreams – Sheryl Verts
•                HM – #305 Spooky Time – Barbara Polston
•                HM – #310 Joseph’s Coat – Karin Dunham

300 Medium – Two Persons, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #328 Through the Stained Glass – JT Taylor                     
•                2^nd – #322 Colorful Chains – Kathie Miller      
•                3^rd – #323 Spring 25 Row by Row – Natalie Baker
•                HM – #324 You Gotta Love Purple – Carol Carpenter

300 Large – Two Persons, Primarily Pieced, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #343 Chasing Rainbows – Doreen Diaz                      
•                2^nd – #346 Symphony – Joyce Holley
•                3^rd – #351 Standby Glitch – JT Taylor
•                HM – #345 Finding My Way _ Peter Adams
•                HM – #341 Orphans No More – Katherine O’Brien
•                HM – #348 Summer Solstice – Rosie Lysinger

400 – Two Persons, Primarily Appliqued, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #409 Sonoran Roseville Album – Linda Lukes
•                2^nd – #404 Cats in the Garden – Nancy Landon
•                3^rd – #406 The Raven – Karin Dunham
•                HM – #403 Angels in Bloom – Camille Salisbury

500 – Group (3 or more), Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #505 Celtic Whimsey _ 2027 TQG Opportunity Quilt
•                2^nd – #503 Sonoran Starburst – Tami Graeber
•                3^rd – #502 Rose of Sharon for Gidget – Susan Didra
•                HM – #504 Whispers of an Irish Sea – Elaine Romanelli

 600 – Miniature, Hand or Machine Quilted

•                1^st – #603 Backyard Blues – Terry Gallegos
•                2^nd – #604 Double Cluster – Terry Gallegos
•                3^rd – #602 Fruity Mandala – Ann Adams
•                HM – #601 Kingston Court – Barbara Norrander

 700 – Modern

•                1^st – #702 Daybreak – Rachel Radspinner
•                2^nd – #703 “Paradox” – Kimberly Zody
•                3^rd – #706 Faceted Jewels in Blue – Judy Locke
•                HM – #704 bits and Pieces – Janet Rupp

800 – Art Quilts – Realistic

•                1^st – #809 Circle of Comfort “Bring Joy to Kids with Cancer” – Kelly Godbout
•                2^nd – #Cactus Trio – Barbara Lambrecht
•                3^rd – #806 The Color of Music – Stephanie Nordlin
•                HM – #801 Queen – Mary Johns
•                HM – #808 Portage Lake in the Spring – Ginger Frame
•                HM – #812 Zona – Kelly Godbout

900 – Art – Impressionistic

•                1^st – #825 Divergence – Jolene Ficklin
•                2^nd – #824 Creosote Wreath – Mary Johns
•                3^rd – #822 Sugar Kitty – Liane Futch
•                HM – #823 Color Play with Lines – Janet Rupp
•                HM – #828 Under the Sea – Robin Spindt
•                HM – #829 Square Dance in Japan – Susie Voss

900 – Other

•                 1^st – #905 Freda –Helen Lessells
•                 2^nd – #902 Greek Garden Party – Tami Graeber
•                 3^rd – #903 The Gallery: An Homage – Barbarb Polston
•                HM – #901 Merry Little Christmas – Marilyn Sohn

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