The 2018 Houston International Quilt Festival - Part One

(Someone pointed out that I had not included a picture of myself in front of my quilt in the last post...this is right after the Winner's Circle big reveal program was over.

Thank you to whoever grabbed my camera and got the picture!)

Ready for the show???  The first 8 quilts are the big money winners.  I "borrowed" the first pictures of each quilt from the quilts.org website, where they are flat, square, and true-colored, LOL.  

But I am not sure you can zoom in on their pics for details, so I have included any good shots I took.  There was no way I could get satisfactory, square pictures of all quilts, as you will see.

I will share the shots I have!

DISCLAIMER:  I am a crappy photographer!!  The lovely, soft lighting of the show venue and the super bright spotlights of the Winner's Circle celebration were challenging for my iPhone.

I usually bring my old-fashioned Sony "point and shoot" camera because it takes pretty good pics...should have packed it...

QUILTS: A WORLD OF BEAUTY

MAJOR PRIZES

The Handi Quilter Best of Show - $12,500

"Eternal Beauty"
Sherry Reynolds
Laramie, Wyoming
USA

The International Quilt Festival Founders Award - $7500

"Over the Waves"
Setsuko Matsushima
Otsu-Shi, Shiga
JAPAN

The Baby Lock World of Beauty Award - $7500

"An Old Woman With Joyous Face"
Marina Landi
Sao Paulo
BRAZIL
with Natasha De Souza Bugarin

The RJR Fabrics Robert S. Cohan Award for Traditional Artistry - $5,000

"Reminiscence"
Mariko Takeda
Nagoya-Shi, Aichi-Ken
JAPAN

The Gammill Master Award for Contemporary Artistry - $5,000

"Velvet Flowers"
Linda Anderson
La Mesa. California
USA

The Pfaff Master Award for Machine Artistry - $5,000

"Hope"
Ximo Navarro Sirera
Canals, Valencia
SPAIN

The Koala Studios Master Award for Innovative Artistry - $5,000

"Silent Canary"
Patricia Kennedy-Zafred
Murrysville, Pennsylvania
USA

The Superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry - $5000

"Blue Anemone"
Andrea Brokenshire
Round Rock, Texas
USA

Judge's Award, Vicki Anderson - $250

"Ruby"
Roxanne Nelson
Calgary, Alberta
CANADA

Judge's Award, Jonathan Gregory - $250

"Stone Lakes"
Jan Soules
Elk Grove, California
USA

Judge's Award, Carrie Nelson - $250

"The Architecture of Trees"
Suzan Engler
Panorama Village, Texas
USA

QUILTS: A WORLD OF BEAUTY

CATEGORY AWARDS

1st - $1,000

2nd - $700

3rd - $300

ABSTRACT, LARGE

(sponsored by Elna)

1st - "A Self-Portrait in an Ancient Bronze Mirror"
Eudjoo An
Yongin-Si, Gyeonggi-Do
SOUTH KOREA

2nd Place - "Fractal"

3rd - "Antelope Canyon Mosaic"
Kimberly Lacy
Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA

Honorable Mention - "Winter Squash"
Maren Johnston
Santa Barbara, California
USA

ABSTRACT, SMALL

(sponsored by Benartex)

1st - "Cool Jazz"
Shirley Gisi
Colorado Springs, Colorado
USA

2nd - "Flax Fields"
Leah Gravells
Edmonton, Alberta
CANADA

3rd - "Lepidopteran"
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
Port Townsend, Washington
USA

ALTERNATIVE TECHNIQUES

(sponsored by Madeira Thread)

1st - "Small Happy Crazy Quilt"
Aki Sakai
Hachiouji, Tokyo
JAPAN

2nd - "Fair and Square"
Rachel Daisy
Springwood, New South Wales
AUSTRALIA

3rd - "The Royal Huntress"
Karlee Porter
Clinton, Utah
USA

Honorable Mention - "Who Let the Dogs In?"
Sandra Branjord
Sun City, Arizonia
USA

Much more to come!!!

In stitches, 
Teresa   :o)