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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 1^st Runner-Up Award:
#2047 Diamond Effervescence by Beth Nufer & Clem Buzick

  

INNOVATIVE CATEGORY
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 CATEGORY
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 CATEGORY

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

Please click here for a printable 2018 PIQF Quilt Competition Winners List.