The 2023 Festival of Quilts show is now over and what a great success it was! Thankyou for attending the show!! Thankyou to ALL the volunteers who made it all possible! Thankyou to those who submitted quilts for public viewing! Thankyou to the merchants for bringing your beautiful shops to the Merchant Mall!
Here is a list of the Viewer’s Choice Winners in ALL of the categories:
| 2023 FESTIVAL OF QUILTS WINNERS | ||
| Art Quilt | Name | Quilt Name |
| 1st | Effie Brandt | I Still Miss Someone |
| 2nd | Bev MacTavish | Octopus Sea Garden |
| 3rd | Effie Brandt | Hope |
| Wall Quilt | ||
| 1st | Tweela Houtekamer | Baltimore Christmas |
| 2nd | Bev MacTavish | Stars |
| 3rd | Sharon Selwyn | Dog Park |
| Bed Quilt | ||
| 1st | Marion Jankunis | Prairie Meadow |
| 2nd | Dianne George | Prairie Sun |
| 3rd | Michele ZoBell | Beauty in All Things |
| Hand Work | ||
| 1st | Pat Panchmatia | Fancy Flowers |
| 2nd | Judy Barnett | Chicks with Class |
| 3rd | Darlene Patterson | Heritage Medallion |
| Modern Quilt | ||
| 1st | Michele ZoBell | The Marshall |
| 2nd | Amethyst Mueller | Lion of Judah |
| 3rd | Kathy Witdouck | Road to Pasadena |
| Bags and Wearables | ||
| 1st | Judy Barnett | Spring Tote |
| 2nd Tied | Bev MacTavish | Jazzy Jacket |
| 2nd Tied | Laraine Butt | Quilted Hovea Coat |
| 3rd | Violet Knox | Bag |
| Décor | ||
| 1st | Maria Craft | Tuffet |
| 2nd | Catherine Kennedy | Serenity |
| 3rd | Wendy Bushell | Twisted Log CabinPoinsettia |
| Embroidery | ||
| 1st | Wendy Benoit | Double Wedding Ring |
| 2nd | BJ Squarek | Christmas Village |
| 3rd | Wendy Benoit | On the Farm |
| Miniature | ||
| 1st | Trudy Walker | Down Memory Lane |
| 2nd | Deb Cartwright | Dancing Ribbons |
| 3rd | Judy Barnett | Crazy Paper Piecing |
| Youth | ||
| 1st | Clare Peters | French Flowers |
| 2nd | Clare Peters | Pink and Purple |
| Best of Show | Trudy Walker | Down Memory Lane |
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CQA Ribbon for Best of Show |
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| 1st Place Winners in All the Categories: | ||
Art Quilts,Effie Brandt
Wall Quilts, Tweela Houtekamer
Bed Quilts, Marion Jankunis
Hand Work, Pat Panchmatia
Modern Quilts, Michelle ZoBell
Bags & Wearables, Judy Barnett
Decor, Maria Craft
Embroidery, Wendy Benoit
Miniature, Trudy Walker
Youth, Clare Peters
2nd Place Winners in All the Categories:
Art Quilts, Bev MacTavish
Wall Quilts, Bev MacTavish
Bed Quilts, Dianne George
Hand Work, Judy Barnett
Modern Quilts, Amethyst Mueller
Bags & Wearables, Tied for 2nd Place, Bev MacTavish
Bags & Wearables, Tied for 2nd Place, Laraine Butt
Decor, Catherine Kennedy
Embroidery, BJ Squarek
Miniature, Deb Cartwright
Youth, Clare Peters
3rd Place Winners in All the Categories:
Art Quilts, Effie Brandt
Wall Quilts, Sharon Selwyn
Bed Quilts, Michele ZoBell
Hand Work, Darlene Patterson
Modern Quilts, Kathy Witdouck
Bags & Wearables, Violet Knox
Decor, Wendy Bushell
Embroidery, Wendy Benoit
Miniature, Judy Barnett
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