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NACQJ Award of Merit Ribbon Winners
2023

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"The Mystery of the Salem Quilt Guild"
by Leslie Carmichael
of Prattville, AL
Commercial Pattern ~ Meg Hawkey
Quilted by Leslie Carmichael
Cotton Street 1st Annual Quilt Show
Andalusia, AL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Madeline Hawley
November, 2023

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"Sorta Buffaloish"
by Patti Kreh
of McCormick, SC
Commercial Pattern ~ Kitchen Table Quilting
Quilted by Patti Kreh
Quilting on the River Quilt Show
North Augusta, SC
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Karen Kendo
November, 2023

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"Memory of Water/Reflections of the Moonlight"
by Hiroko Fukawa
of Tariffville, CT
Original Design
Quilted by Michelle Bilodeau of Vernon, CT
Brownstone Quilters Guild Show
Ramsey, NJ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandra Dorrbecker
November, 2023


Picture
"Affairs of the Heart"
by Judy Tyler
of Omaha, NE
Commercial Pattern ~ Aie Rossman
Quilted by Kathleen Cavanaugh of Fort Calhaun, NE
Cottonwood Quilt Show
Elkhorn, NE
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kate Eelkema,
September, 2023


Picture
"Heritage"
by Diana Mahrenholz
of Poseyville, IN
Commercial Pattern ~Lynn Wilder
Quilted by Diana Mahrenholz
Raintree Quilters Guild Harvest of Quilts
Evansville, IN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Beverly Fine
September, 2023

Picture
"Predictably Blue"
by Stella Colucci
of Haymarket, VA
Commercial Pattern ~ Jacqueline DeJonge
Quilted by Jennifer Evans of Louisa, VA
State Fair of Virginia
Doswell, VA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Priscilla Godfrey
September, 2023

Picture
"Silk Flower"
by Pat Johnston
of Grand Forks, ND
Original Design
Quilted by Pat Johnston
Quilts on the Red Quilt Show
Grand Forks, ND
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Allison Rainboth
October, 2023

Picture
"Hexagons Gone Crazy"
by Stephanie Trena
of Pittsburgh, PA
Original Design
Quilted by Stephanie Trena
Beaver Valley Piecemakers Quilt Show
Beaver Falls, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Mary Zesiger
October, 2023

Picture
"Midnight Garden"
by Jean Attebery
of Cisne, IL
Commercial Pattern ~ Anka's Treasures
Quilted by Sara Fulk of Noble, IL
Olney Quilt Guild 20th Anniversary Show
Olney, IL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sue Cortese
October, 2023


Picture
"Stormy"
by Debbie Browne
Of Broken Arrow, OK
Commercial Pattern ~ Ruth Ann Berry
Quilted by Ann Olson of Broken Arrow, OK
Autumn Leaves 2023 Quilt Show
Claremore, OK
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
October, 2023

Picture
"Moonrise in Pines"
by Ronda Griffin
of Lyle, WA
Original Design
Quilt by Ronda Griffin
Columbia River Gorge Quilter's Guild Show
Hood River, OR
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler
October, 2023

Picture
"Leaves of Autumn"
by Pat Harrison
of Exeter, RI
Original Design
Quilted by Pat Harrison
Ninigret Quilters Quilt Show
Westerly, RI
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathy Beltz
October, 2023

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"Pandas"
By Yang Chi
of Deland, FL
Original Design
Quilted by Yang Chi
Quilts by the River Quilt Show
Palatka, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Molly Waddell
October, 2023


Picture
"The Witchy Ladies"
by Janice Shoup
of Parker, PA
Commercial Pattern ~ Sue Pratt
Quilted by Shari Wiser of Sligo, PA
5th Biennial Meandering Trails Quilt Show
Emlenton, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
October, 2023

Picture
"A River Runs Through it"
by Maxine Burkholder
of Media, PA
Original Design
Quilted by Maxine Burkholder
Undercover Quilters Quilt Show
Brookhaven, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison
October, 2023

Picture
"My Nemisis"
by Kathy Bradbury
of Milton, FL
Public domain plus commercial pattern ~ Cindy Edgerton
Quilted by Kathy Bradbury
Lone Star Heritage Quilt Show
Sulphur Springs, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
September, 2023



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"On the Road with Hexies"
by Dixie Johnson
of Boise, ID
Original Design
Quilted by Jamie Herndon of Boise, ID
Boise Basin Quilt Show
Boise, ID
Awarded by NACQJ CJs Kathie Kerler and Linda Rasmussen
September, 2023

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"Vicarious Travels"
by Patricia Johnson
of Newburyport, MA
Original Design
Quilted by Wilma Gatti of Jericho, VT
Merrimack Valley Quilters' Guild Show
Newburyport, MA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison
September, 2023

Picture
"My Millefiore"
by Mary Shotwell
of Des Moines, IA
Commercial Pattern ~ Katja Marek
Quilted by Debbie Treusch of West Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Area Quilters Guild Show
Des Moines, IA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
September, 2023

Picture
"Bright Lights, Big City - Aboriginal Style"
by Penny L. Snyder
of Winfield, KS
Commercial Pattern ~ Victoria Findlay Wolfe
Quilted by Penny L. Snyder
Silver Threads Quilt Guild Show
Creede, CO
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
September, 2023

Picture
"Snow Country Express"
by Kathryn Reilly
of Grand Island, NE
Commercial Pattern ~ Claudia Dinnell
Quilted by LeAnna Smith of Giltner, NE
Nebraska State Fair
Grand Island, NE
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Carol Brooks
August, 2023

Picture
"Seven Treasures"
by Judy McCoy
of Corvallis, OR
Original Design
Quilted by Judy McCoy
Oregon Coastal Quilters Guild Show
Newport, OR
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Elizabeth Spannring
August, 2023

Picture
"Williamsburg Revisited"
by Mary Nell Doan
of San Antonio, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Kim Diehl & Jo Morton with patterns based on historical blocks by Mary Doan
Quilted by Mary Doan
Great San Antonio Quilt Guild Show
San Antonio, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Erickson
September, 2023

Picture
"Birds on Brown"
by Debra Kimball
of Clive, IA
Commercial Pattern ~ Irene Blank
with alterations by Debra Brown
Quilted by Julia Swallow of Redfield, IA
Iowa State Fair 2023
Des Moines, IA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Carol Brooks
August, 2023


Picture
"Flower Garden"
by Peggy H. Bishop
of Shreveport, LA
Commercial Pattern ~ Corliss Searcey
Quilted by Jan Trump of Shreveport, LA
Red River Quilters Show
Shreveport, LA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
September, 2023

Picture
"A Game of Jacks"
by Kate Gawler
of Belgrade, ME
Original Design
Quilted by Kate Gawler
Maine Quilts 2023
Augusta, ME
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison
July, 2023

Picture
"That Town and Country Quilt"
by Debra L. Freese
of West Des Moines, IA
Commercial Pattern ~ Susan Claire
Quilted by Debra L. Freese
Iowa State Fair
West Des Moines, IA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
August, 2023

Picture
"Simple Blessings"
by Kimm Schmitt
of Marion, IA
Commercial Pattern ~ Bonnie Sullican
Quilted by Megan Bracy of Marion, IA
East Iowa Heirloom Quilters Show
Cedar Rapids, IA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathi Eubank
July, 2023


Picture
"Crimson Poppy"
by Beverly S. Dommer
of Battle Creek, MI
Commercial Pattern - Judy Niemeyer
Quilted by Alicia Campbell of Dowling, MI
Cal-Co Quilters Guild - Quilts in Bloom
Marshall, MI
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sue Cortese
July, 2023

Picture
"Are We There Yet? Road Trip on the Learning Curve"
by Kathryn E. Bernstein
of Dallas, TX
Commercial Patterns ~ Elly Sienkiewicz
Quilted by Richard Lawson of Carrolton, TX
Quilters Guild of Plano Quilt Show
Plano, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sherry Massey
August, 2023


Picture
"Piecing Obsession"
by Geri Cavanagh
of Scottsdale, AZ
Commercial Pattern ~ Kathryn Kerr
Quilted by Geri Cavanagh
Love of Quilts 2023 Quilt Show
Pinetop, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug
August, 2023

Picture
"Logan's Cosmo"
by Helen Nash May
of Harrison, NY
Original Design
Quilted by Helen Nash May
World of Quilts XLII Show
Purchase, NY
Awarded by Sandra L. Dorrbecker
May, 2023

Picture
"Fleur de Lis"
By Cheryl N. Hoyt
of Choctaw, OK
Commercial Pattern ~ Hoop Sisters
Quilted by Cheryl N. Hoyt
Central Oklahoma Quilt Guild Show
Oklahoma City, OK
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathi Eubank
July, 2023


Picture
"My Cathedral Window"
by Sharon Clayton
of Gainesville, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Judy Neimeyer
Quilted by "Quilts by Gail", Chickasha, OK
Common Threads Quilt Show
Gainesville, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
July, 2023

Picture
"God Bless Texas"
by Diane Cimorelli
of Lorena, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Doris Rice
Quilted by Angela McCorkle of Priddy, TX
Wildflower Quilt Guild Show
Temple, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
July, 2023

Picture
"Winter Storm" (15" x 15")
by Janet Smith
of Woodway, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Betsy Vinegard
Quilted by Janet Smith
Wildflower Quilt Guild Show
Temple, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Diane Leclair
July, 2023

Picture
"Innocents"
by Paula Straw
of Montrose, CO
Original Design (U. S. Holocaust Museum image - with permission)
Quilted by Paula Straw
Black Canyon Quilt Show
Montrose, CO
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
July, 2023

Picture
"Purple Rain"
by Tracey Zigo
of Gibsonia, PA
Original Design
Quilted by Tracey Zigo
Quilt Company Easy Quilt Show
Monroeville, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
July, 2023

Picture
"Mango"
by Mavis Strakal
of Bruceton Mills, WV
Original Design
Quilted by Mavis Strakal
West Virginia Quilt Festival
Summersville, WV
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Mary Zesiger
June, 2023

Picture
"Coco"
by Lori Rorstad
of Loudon,TN
Commercial Pattern ~ Becky Goldsmith
Quilted by Lori Rorstad
Smoky Mountain 42nd Annual Quilt Sow
Knoxville, TN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Madeline Hawley
June, 2023

Picture
"Just a Little Bull"
by Ann-Marie Miro
of New Smyrna Beach, FL
Quilted by Ann-Marie Miro
Mountain Quilt Fest
Pigeon Forge, TN
Commercial Pattern ~ Sandra Mollon
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sue Cortese
June, 2023

Picture
"Fly Free Butterfly"
by Melinda Coy
Commercial Pattern ~ Tula Pink
Quilted by Vicky Goltz of Fort Wayne, IN
Appleseed Quilters Guild Show
Fort Wayne, IN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Doris Goins
June, 2023

Picture
"Blue Moons"
by Bobby Martin
of Dacula, GA
Commercial Pattern ~ Joan Knight and Joyce Landrigan
Quilted by Bobby Martin
A Mountain Quilt Fest
Pigeon Forge, TN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Amy Pabst
June, 2023

Picture
"Une Nouvelle Tapisserie"
by Judith Ahlborn
of Littleton, CO
Original design of public domain imagery
Quilted by Judith Alborn
Arapahoe County Quilter's Show
Englewood, CO
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Christine Brown
June, 2023




Picture
"The 90's Called"
by Diane Poor
of Allen, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ S. Renee Designs
Quilted by Michael Davison, Denton, TX
Eiffel in Love with Quilts Quilt Show
Paris, TX
Awarded by NAQCJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
May, 2023

Picture
"Words to Live By"
by Martha A. Klatt
of Adel, Iowa
Commercial Pattern ~ Lisa Borgean
Quilted by Martha A. Klatt
Iowa State Fair
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathi Eubank
August 2022


Picture
"Sadu Challenge: Lamia Sfda Sadu
by Suzanne Mannolini
of Kuwait
Original Design
Quilted by Suzanne Mannolini
Kuwait Textile Arts Association 2023
Kuwait
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Allison Rainboth
May, 2023

Picture
"Circles of Klimt"
by Michele Byrum
of Salem, OR
Original Design
Quilted by Laurel Keith of McMinnville, OR
Original Design
Mid-Valley Quilt Guild Show
Rickreall, OR
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler
April, 2023

Picture
"After Klimt"
by Nancy Goodman
of Mobile, AL
Original Design
Quilted by Nancy Goodman
Azalea City Quilters' Guild Show
Mobile, AL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison
May, 2023

Picture
"Aqua Umbrella Quilt Along"
by Dianne Curti
of James Creek, PA
Commercial Pattern ~ Valerie Rigney
Quilted by Helen Terza of Altoona, PA
Redbud Quilt Show, Huntingdon, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
April, 2023

Picture
"My Beautiful Texas Flags"
by Rebecca Williams
of Southlake, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Judy Hall
Quilted by Leigh Roper of Nevada, TX
Terrell Heritage Jubilee Quilt Show
Terrell, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
April, 2023
Picture
"Thirteen"
by Deborah Krajkowski
of Stuart, FL
Original Design
Quilted by Deborah Krajkowski
Broward Quilt Expo
Pembroke Pines, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Beverly Fine
April, 2023

Picture
"7 Years"
by Carol E. Smith
of Bakersfield, CA
Commercial Pattern ~ Willyne Hammerstein
Quilted by Carol E. Smith
Best of the Valley Quilt Show
Lindsay, CA
Awarded by NACQJ CJs Cindy Erickson and Diane Pitchford
April, 2023

Picture
"Double Jump"
by Sharon Sacher
of Port Lavaca, TX
Quilted by Sharon Sacher
Commercial Pattern ~ Jeffie Johnson
Calhoun County Quilt Show
Port Lavaca, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
February, 2023


Picture
"3234 No Repeats"
by Diane Pitchford
of Mesa, AZ
Original Design
Quilted by Diane Pitchford
Arizona Quilters Guild "Quilt Arizona" Show
Mesa, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
March, 2023

Picture
"Urban Ties"
by Andrea Christian-Michaels
of Pittsburgh, PA
Original Design
Quilted by Andrea Christian-Michaels
Three Rivers Quilt Show
Pittsburgh, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
March, 2023

Picture
"Triple Treat"
By Karen Boe and Marilyn Lidstrom Larson
of Langdon, ND
Original Design
Quilted by Barb Simon
of Enderlin, ND
Minot Prairie Quilt Festival
Minot, ND
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
March, 2023

Picture
"Soaring Over Miles and Miles of West Texas"
by Jean C. R. Grimes
of Wolfforth, TX
Original Design
Quilted by Jean Grimes
Ogallala Quilt Show
Dimmitt, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
March, 2023

Picture
"Pretty Little Pots"
by Cathy Lane
of University Park, FL
Commercial Pattern ~ Wendy Williams
Quilted by Cathy Lane
Quilts in Paradise Quilt Show
Sarasota, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Beverly Fine
March, 2023

Picture
"Nobody knows (nose) you like I knows (nose) you"
by Nanett Jordan
of N. Las Vegas, NV
Original Design
Quilted by Nanett Jordan
Quilt Las Vegas Quilt Show
N. Las Vegas, NV
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
March 2023

Picture
"Circa 1880 Nine Patch"
by Christine Chamberlain
of Durham, NC
Commercial Pattern - Pam Buda
Quilted by Christine Chamberlain
Capitol Quilters Guild Show
Raleigh, NC
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Priscilla Godfrey
March 2023

Picture
"Joan of Arc"
by Veruschka Zarate
of Loma Linda, CA
Original Design
Quilted by Veruschka Zerate
Quilt Con
Atlanta, GA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
January, 2023

Picture
"Sunset at Camel Rick:
by Angie Tustison
of Arcada, CA
Original Design
Quilted by Angie Tustison
Indiana Heritage Quilt Show
Bloomington, IN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Linda Scholten
February, 2023

Picture
"Midnight at the Oasis"
by Sharon Thiel
of Navarre, FL
Commercial Pattern ~ Jen Kingwell
Quilted by Sharon Thiel
Flying Needles Quilt Show
Naples, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
March, 2023

Picture
"Poppy Remembrance Quilt"
by Elizabeth Smith
of Garwood, TX
Original Design
Quilted by Elizabeth Smith
Best Little Quilt Show
LaGrange, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
February, 2023


Picture
"Lappa from Karlokeh, Liberia"
by Monica Kindraka Jensen
of Bloomington, IN
Original Design
Quilted by Monica Kindraka Jensen
Indiana Heritage Quilt Show
Bloomington, IN
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sue Cortese
March, 2023


Picture
"Star Gazing"
by Pamela Peck
Hayden, Idaho
Original Design
Quilted by Pamela Peck
Peace River Quilt Guild
Punta Gorda, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Karen Roberts
February, 2023

Picture
"Seed Pods with Apologies to Laura Heine"
by Nancy K. Tubbs
of Portland, OR
Commercial Pattern - Laura Heine
Quilted by Nancy Tubbs
Quiltfest NW
Vancouver, WA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ ELizabeth Spannring
October, 2022

Picture
"Periculum Avian" (Birds in Peril)
by Glenda Mah
Salem, Oregon
Original Design
Quilted by Glenda Mah
Oregon Quilt Festival
Salem, Oregon
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler
January, 2023

Picture
"Navigating the Wild Side"
by Jackie Hillman
of Hempstead, TX
Original Design
Quilted by Jackie Hillman
Quilt Guild of Greater Houston Quilt Show
Stafford, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
January, 2023


  • Home
    • Welcome!
    • What's New with NACQJ!
    • CJ Challenge 2024
    • CJs in Action!
    • Reviews
    • History of the Judging Program
  • Certified Judges - CJs
    • Lists of Judges
    • Annual Partner Shows
    • Evaluation Form
  • CJ Award of Merit
    • About the Award
    • Media Permission Form & Letter
    • 2025 Gallery
    • 2024 Gallery
    • 2023 Gallery
    • 2022 Gallery
    • 2021 Gallery
    • 2020 Gallery
    • 2019 Gallery
    • Award of Merit Gallery 2016-18
  • Certification Program
    • Candidates in Action !
    • Becoming a CJ - What's Involved
    • New Candidate Application and FAQs
    • List of Current Candidates
  • Judging Seminars
  • Masterpiece Quilts
    • Masterpiece Quilt Program
    • Masterpiece Gallery
  • Blog - The Quilt Judge's Eye
  • Judging Topics
    • Criteria NACQJ CJs look for
    • The Quilt Police
    • Benefit of a CJ comment sheet
    • How Original Work is Addressed
  • Association Forms, Docs, etc.
    • Board Members
    • CJ Policies and Forms
    • Association Documents
    • Association Forms