Big Prize Winners at Festival in Houston

Handi Quilter Best of Show = $10,000

“Chihuly's Gondona”

by Melissa Sobotka, Texas

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eQuilter.com World ofBeauty Award = $7,500

“Septem Peccata Mortalia” [Seven Deadly Sins]

by Christine Alexiou, Canada

This Book totally blew me away.  Totally original; marvelous execution.

IQA Founders Award [tie]= $7,500

“A Little Bit of Baltimore”

by Janet Stone, Kansas

IQA Founders Award [tie]= $7,500

“Gorsuch Family Quilt Circa 1840 Revisited”

by Margo Hardie, Australia

Margo was a lot of fun to talk with about her quilt. She said something like, 'There is only one way to do it.  Do it right.'  She also mentioned she puts a lot of birds in her quilts because she likes birds.

Robert S. Cohan Master Award for Traditional Artistry = $5,000

“Forever in My Heart”

by Lahala Phelps, Washington

Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Artistry = $5,000

“Photographer Darling”

by Noriko Nozawa, Japan

Pfaff Master Award for Machine Artistry = $5,000

“Quilt Noir”

by Shirley Gisi, Colorado

Baby Lock Master Award for Innovative Artistry = $5,000

“Illinois Album”

by Jane Sassaman, Illinois

Superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry = $5,000

“Wind”

by Masanobu Miyama, Japan

The dog is totally created with thread.  No photo or painting.
He showed how he made a chart of the colors, then stitched them.

The Future of Quilting Award sponsored by Omnigrid = $1,000

“Oklahoma Windsong”

by Cherrie Hampton, Oklahoma

Judge's Choice sponsored by Hohin France= $250 each

choice of Carolie Hensley

“Did You Wash Your Beak?”

by David Talor, Colorado

The background quilting is incredible.

SORRY, I can not find the photo that go with this award.
IF you have a photo that I might insert, please email me.

choice of Sandra Leichner

“Crest of Tulip”

by Takido Fusako, Japan

choice of Katie Pasquini Masopust

“Escape II”

by Betty Hahn, Arizona

Betty did a painting on canvas, then had it printed on fabric so she could quilt it.