Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Houston 2019 -- Contest Quilts, Part 2 of 2

Hi all -

It's time to finish sharing the Houston 2019 contest quilts while I watch the Kansas Jayhawks play basketball. Rock Chalk, Jayhawk!!

Fantasy/Whimsy

Colourful Dreams by Lise Belanger-- 1st Place
Boogie Wonderland by Sharon Casey -- 2nd Place
Music by Kathy McNeil -- 3rd Place
Color My World by Sue Bleiweiss -- Honorable Mention
Boogie Brass Band by Sharon Casey -- Honorable Mention
Rafa by Marcia Baraldi

Group

Maasai Women of Kenya by Ann Brakob, Elsie Dentes, Neani Mee, Joan Watkins and Carl Yonetz -- 1st Place
Come Dance With Me by Dee Legvold, Page Johnson, Rita Perez and Gail Kieper -- 2nd Place
2 Degrees Celsius by Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle and BeeSewcial -- 3rd Place

Handmade

Summertime by Elsie Campbell -- 1st Place
Summertime by Elsie Campbell -- Detail
Gentle Flowers by Teruko Ono -- 2nd Place
Gentle Flowers by Teruko Ono -- Detail
Ariella's Dream by Sara L. Madson -- 3rd Place
Floral Star by Yasuko Sugaya -- Honorable Mention
Floral Star by Yasuko Sugaya -- Detail

Merit Quilting, Hand

Promised Season by Sachiko Chiba -- 1st Place
Promised Season by Sachiko Chiba -- Detail
Le Bouquet by Mayumi Ishii -- 2nd Place
Le Bouquet by Mayumi Ishii -- Detail
Joy of Spring by Jackie Perry -- 3rd Place
Joy of Spring by Jackie Perry -- Detail
Bouquet of My Gratitude by Midori Horie -- Honorable Mention
Bouquet of My Gratitude by Midori Horie -- Detail

Merit Quilting, Machine -- Frame

Nostalgia by Annelize Littlefair -- 1st Place
Nostalgia by Annelize Littlefair -- Detail
Song of Summer by Bethanne Nemesh -- 2nd Place
Song of Summer by Bethanne Nemesh -- Detail
Dangerous Liaisons by Cristina Arcenegui Bono -- 3rd Place

Merit Quilting, Machine -- Stationary

Hagia Sofia by Isabel Colilles -- 1st Place
Hagia Sofia by Isabel Colilles -- Detail
My Lone Star Quilt by Marisa Marquez -- 2nd Place
My Lone Star Quilt by Marisa Marquez -- Detail
The Beatles Love by Fabia Diniz Mendonca-- 3rd Place
The Beatles Love by Fabia Diniz Mendonca -- Detail
West Meets East by Linda Crouch -- Honorable Mention
West Meets East by Linda Crouch -- Detail

Miniature Quilts

Circuit Training by Philippa Naylor -- 1st Place
Circuit Training by Philippa Naylor -- Detail
Floral Filigree by Laura Welklin -- 2nd Place
Floral Filigree by Laura Welklin -- Detail
Plumeria of Koko Crater by Sue Sherman -- 3rd Place
Plumeria of Koko Crater by Sue Sherman -- Detail
Mother's Gift by Yuan Shan Jin -- Honorable Mention
Mother's Gift by Yuan Shan Jin -- Detail
Tight Pineapple by Amy Pabst -- Honorable Mention
Tight Pineapple by Amy Pabst -- Detail

Miniature, Art

Bath Balloon Fiesta by Miyuki Humphries -- 1st Place
Bath Balloon Fiesta by Miyuki Humphries -- Detail
Falling Leaves by Frieda Anderson -- 2nd Place
Can't Stop Yawning by Masanobu Miyama -- 3rd Place

Naturescape

In Full Bloom by Claudia Pfeil -- 1st Place
In Full Bloom by Claudia Pfeil -- Detail
Sonoran Desert Sunset by Kathy Adams -- 2nd Place
Faces of Four Seasons by Joanne Baeth -- 3rd Place
Morning Rain by Sarah Lykins Entsminger -- Honorable Mention
Morning Rain by Sarah Lykins Entsminger -- Detail
Mon Paradis by Brenda Roach -- Honorable Mention

Painted Surface

Pensive Pause by Linda Anderson -- 1st Place
Step Sisters by Sonya Prchal -- 2nd Place
Maria's Tree by Linda Anderson -- 3rd Place
Nevermore by Debra Crine -- Honorable Mention
Betts and Bardie by Kimberly Lacy -- Honorable Mention
Betts and Bardie by Kimberly Lacy -- Detail
The Calm by Melissa Sobotka -- Honorable Mention

People, Portraits, and Figures

Hanging at the Pompidou by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry -- 1st Place
My Big Face by Cindy Stohn -- 2nd Place
My Big Face by Cindy Stohn -- Detail
Blessed by Rhonda Montgomery -- 3rd Place
Hello Momo by Hiroko Miyama -- Honorable Mention
Harvest by Li-Hsiang Wang -- Honorable Mention
Saving Paradise by Jan Reed -- Judge's Choice

Pictorial

A Garden is a Lovesome Thing by Barbara E. Nagengast Lies -- 1st Place
Nostalgic Recollection by Noriko Nomura -- 2nd Place
Artistic License by Kathy McNeil -- 3rd Place
Oriente en Occidente by Adriana Briones Calleja -- Honorable Mention
Protecting the Flame by Sandi Snow -- Honorable Mention
Soar! by Cheryl Quesnell with Pete Salcido -- Judge's Choice

Pieced, Large

Artichocky by Luz Seidensticker -- 1st Place
Memories by Joyce Hite -- 2nd Place
Starburst by Peggy Marquardt -- 3rd Place

Pieced, Small

Winter Trees by Frieda Anderson -- 1st Place
The Ugly Duckling by Mikyung Jang -- 2nd Place
Coronet by Melissa Tweedel -- 3rd Place

Surface Design

Curious Australian Bird by Barbara McKie -- 1st Place
Deconstructed Homestead by Shirley Hauck -- 2nd Place
American Portraits: Final Harvest by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred -- 3rd Place
Afterglow by Diane Rusin Doran -- Honorable Mention

Well, that's it for the Houston contest quilts. I hope you enjoyed them. There really are some incredible quilts!!

And I hope all of my American friends have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!

Nancy

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