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
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| Colourful Dreams by Lise Belanger-- 1st Place |
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| Boogie Wonderland by Sharon Casey -- 2nd Place |
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| Music by Kathy McNeil -- 3rd Place |
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| Color My World by Sue Bleiweiss -- Honorable Mention |
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| Boogie Brass Band by Sharon Casey -- Honorable Mention |
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| Rafa by Marcia Baraldi |
Group
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| Maasai Women of Kenya by Ann Brakob, Elsie Dentes, Neani Mee, Joan Watkins and Carl Yonetz -- 1st Place |
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| Come Dance With Me by Dee Legvold, Page Johnson, Rita Perez and Gail Kieper -- 2nd Place |
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| 2 Degrees Celsius by Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle and BeeSewcial -- 3rd Place |
Handmade
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| Summertime by Elsie Campbell -- 1st Place |
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| Summertime by Elsie Campbell -- Detail |
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| Gentle Flowers by Teruko Ono -- 2nd Place |
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| Gentle Flowers by Teruko Ono -- Detail |
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| Ariella's Dream by Sara L. Madson -- 3rd Place |
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| Floral Star by Yasuko Sugaya -- Honorable Mention |
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| Floral Star by Yasuko Sugaya -- Detail |
Merit Quilting, Hand
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| Promised Season by Sachiko Chiba -- 1st Place |
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| Promised Season by Sachiko Chiba -- Detail |
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| Le Bouquet by Mayumi Ishii -- 2nd Place |
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| Le Bouquet by Mayumi Ishii -- Detail |
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| Joy of Spring by Jackie Perry -- 3rd Place |
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| Joy of Spring by Jackie Perry -- Detail |
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| Bouquet of My Gratitude by Midori Horie -- Honorable Mention |
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| Bouquet of My Gratitude by Midori Horie -- Detail |
Merit Quilting, Machine -- Frame
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| Nostalgia by Annelize Littlefair -- 1st Place |
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| Nostalgia by Annelize Littlefair -- Detail |
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| Song of Summer by Bethanne Nemesh -- 2nd Place |
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| Song of Summer by Bethanne Nemesh -- Detail |
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| Dangerous Liaisons by Cristina Arcenegui Bono -- 3rd Place |
Merit Quilting, Machine -- Stationary
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| Hagia Sofia by Isabel Colilles -- 1st Place |
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| Hagia Sofia by Isabel Colilles -- Detail |
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| My Lone Star Quilt by Marisa Marquez -- 2nd Place |
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| My Lone Star Quilt by Marisa Marquez -- Detail |
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| The Beatles Love by Fabia Diniz Mendonca-- 3rd Place |
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| The Beatles Love by Fabia Diniz Mendonca -- Detail |
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| West Meets East by Linda Crouch -- Honorable Mention |
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| West Meets East by Linda Crouch -- Detail |
Miniature Quilts
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| Circuit Training by Philippa Naylor -- 1st Place |
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| Circuit Training by Philippa Naylor -- Detail |
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| Floral Filigree by Laura Welklin -- 2nd Place |
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| Floral Filigree by Laura Welklin -- Detail |
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| Plumeria of Koko Crater by Sue Sherman -- 3rd Place |
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| Plumeria of Koko Crater by Sue Sherman -- Detail |
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| Mother's Gift by Yuan Shan Jin -- Honorable Mention |
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| Mother's Gift by Yuan Shan Jin -- Detail |
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| Tight Pineapple by Amy Pabst -- Honorable Mention |
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| Tight Pineapple by Amy Pabst -- Detail |
Miniature, Art
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| Bath Balloon Fiesta by Miyuki Humphries -- 1st Place |
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| Bath Balloon Fiesta by Miyuki Humphries -- Detail |
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| Falling Leaves by Frieda Anderson -- 2nd Place |
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| Can't Stop Yawning by Masanobu Miyama -- 3rd Place |
Naturescape
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| In Full Bloom by Claudia Pfeil -- 1st Place |
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| In Full Bloom by Claudia Pfeil -- Detail |
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| Sonoran Desert Sunset by Kathy Adams -- 2nd Place |
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| Faces of Four Seasons by Joanne Baeth -- 3rd Place |
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| Morning Rain by Sarah Lykins Entsminger -- Honorable Mention |
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| Morning Rain by Sarah Lykins Entsminger -- Detail |
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| Mon Paradis by Brenda Roach -- Honorable Mention |
Painted Surface
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| Pensive Pause by Linda Anderson -- 1st Place |
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| Step Sisters by Sonya Prchal -- 2nd Place |
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| Maria's Tree by Linda Anderson -- 3rd Place |
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| Nevermore by Debra Crine -- Honorable Mention |
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| Betts and Bardie by Kimberly Lacy -- Honorable Mention |
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| Betts and Bardie by Kimberly Lacy -- Detail |
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| The Calm by Melissa Sobotka -- Honorable Mention |
People, Portraits, and Figures
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| Hanging at the Pompidou by Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry -- 1st Place |
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| My Big Face by Cindy Stohn -- 2nd Place |
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| My Big Face by Cindy Stohn -- Detail |
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| Blessed by Rhonda Montgomery -- 3rd Place |
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| Hello Momo by Hiroko Miyama -- Honorable Mention |
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| Harvest by Li-Hsiang Wang -- Honorable Mention |
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| Saving Paradise by Jan Reed -- Judge's Choice |
Pictorial
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| A Garden is a Lovesome Thing by Barbara E. Nagengast Lies -- 1st Place |
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| Nostalgic Recollection by Noriko Nomura -- 2nd Place |
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| Artistic License by Kathy McNeil -- 3rd Place |
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| Oriente en Occidente by Adriana Briones Calleja -- Honorable Mention |
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| Protecting the Flame by Sandi Snow -- Honorable Mention |
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| Soar! by Cheryl Quesnell with Pete Salcido -- Judge's Choice |
Pieced, Large
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| Artichocky by Luz Seidensticker -- 1st Place |
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| Memories by Joyce Hite -- 2nd Place |
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| Starburst by Peggy Marquardt -- 3rd Place |
Pieced, Small
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| Winter Trees by Frieda Anderson -- 1st Place |
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| The Ugly Duckling by Mikyung Jang -- 2nd Place |
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| Coronet by Melissa Tweedel -- 3rd Place |
Surface Design
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| Curious Australian Bird by Barbara McKie -- 1st Place |
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| Deconstructed Homestead by Shirley Hauck -- 2nd Place |
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| American Portraits: Final Harvest by Patricia Kennedy-Zafred -- 3rd Place |
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| 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
