2018 Quilt Competition Winners
Pacific International Quilt Festival XXVII
Santa Clara, California October 11-14, 2018
That’ll Be the Day Quilt Competition
The Yuko Watanabe BEST OF SHOW Award:
#2001 Marie’s Treasure by Marilyn Badger
The BERNINA 1st Runner-Up Award:
#2047 Diamond Effervescence by Beth Nufer & Clem Buzick
INNOVATIVE:
First Place: #1010 My Rhodie by Andrea Brokenshire
Second Place: #1064 In Full Bloom by Claudia Pfeil
Third Place: #1017 Erin by Sandy Curran
Honorable Mentions (2):
#1038 After a Winter Storm by Patsy Kittredge
#1042 Seasoned With Time by Karlyn Bue Lohrenz
Best Sewing Machine Workmanship: #1043 A Spring Twist by Karlyn Bue Lohrenz
Best Longarm Machine Workmanship: #1015 Keith’s Doodle by Cynthia Cox 
Best Hand Workmanship: #1056 Blessed by Rhonda Montgomery
Best Use of Color: #1002 Water is Life, So Why are We Doing This by Thom Atkins
Best Pictorial Quilt: #1021 Reflections of Cape Town by Cynthia England
Best Interpretation of Theme: #1065 Snack Spread by Liz Piatt
TRADITIONAL:
First Place: #2076 Taking the Unmapped Road by Margaret Solomon Gunn
Second Place: #2082 For Love of Ornament by Zena Thorpe
Third Place: #2078 Muttons & Buttons & Pearls, Oh My! by Janet Stone
Honorable Mentions (2):
#2089 Nearly a 9 Patch by Laura Welklin
#2057 Little Brown Bird by Robyn Phelps
Best Sewing Machine Workmanship: #2069 Oh Be Joyful! by Cindy Seitz-Krug
Best Longarm Machine Workmanship: #2046 Flower Power Fiesta by Carmen Nordback
Best Hand Workmanship: #2064 Aztec Sunset by Linda Roy
Best Use of Color: #2036 Sparkling Stars by Karen Litvinchuk
Best Pictorial Quilt: #2040 Armed Forces by Terry Marcum & Phyllis Marcum
Best Interpretation of Theme: #2055 Woods of Green by Susan Pharis
WALL QUILTS
BEST WALL QUILT: #3110 Persistence by Margaret Solomon Gunn
Second Place: #3083 Sisters / Best Friends by Sandra L Mollon
Third Place: #3091 Keeping Up Appearances by Jan Reed 
Honorable Mentions (2):
#3077 Bubbles by Barbara McElroy
#3020 My Hoppy Place by Teri Cherne
Best Sewing Machine Workmanship: #3015 Do Dragons Like Cookies? by Tanya Brown
Best Longarm Machine Workmanship: #3046 Reborn by Karen Eaton Garth
Best Hand Workmanship: #3041 Spring is Here! by Judie Fleming
Best Use of Color: #3049 Beep, Beep! by Robin Gold
Best Interpretation of Theme: #3070 Jag by Leigh Layton
JUDGE’S CHOICE RIBBONS
Patricia Archibold: #3102 Sandstorm by Denise Schmidt
Esterita Austin: #1081 Mason Jar Bouquet by Deana Steel
Bobbie Bergquist: #3010 A-maze-ing Odyssey by Inger Blood 
Dixie McBride: #2014 Send Her One Dozen Roses by Christine Downing McClure
Dierdra McElroy: #2055 Woods of Green by Susan Pharis
Caroline Sharkey: #1004 Sea Breeze by Joanne Baeth
VIEWER’S CHOICE: #1010 My Rhodie by Andrea Brokenshire
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