NACQJ Award of Merit Ribbon Winners
2025

"Bug-ger Off"
by Lynn Czaban
of Eugene, OR
Original Design
Quilted by Lynn Czaban
40" x 40"
Quiltfest NW, Vancouver, WA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler
March, 2025

"Art Deco Divas"
by Christine Gillespie
of Arapahoe, NC
Helen Godden's Divas, Original Setting
Quilted by Christine Gillespie
65" x 82"
Twin Rivers Quilt Show, New Bern, NC
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman
April, 2025

"Reverie"
by Sari Livingston
of Denver, CO
Commercial Pattern ~ Cora's Quilts
Quilted by Melane McCuller of Nacogdoches, TX
103" x 103"
Piney Woods Quilt Festival
Carthage, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy
April, 2025

"Lavender Lyrics"
by Theresa Caselman
of North Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Pattern ~ Cindi Edgerton
Quilted by Theresa Caselman
21" x 21"
Shadow Mountain Quilters Quilt Show
Pahrump, NV
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Diane Pitchford
April, 2025

"Carnival Flower"
by Jana Hensley
of Lubbock, TX
Commercial Pattern ~ Quiltworx
Quilted by Catherine Tree of Lubbock, TX
99" x 99"
Ogallala Quilt Festival, Dimmitt, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
April, 2025

"Rescue Dogs"
by Carol Monti
of Blacksburg, VA
Original Design
Quilted by Carol Monti
33" x 20"
Star Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Roanoke, VA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman
March, 2025

"Blazing Red Star"
by Jean McElherne
of Las Vegas, NV
Commercial Pattern ~ J J Stitches
Quilted by Vicki Ruebel of Las Vegas, NV
80" x 80"
Desert Quilters of Nevada Quilt Show, Las Vegas, NV
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Erickson
March, 2025

"Guitar"
by Myrya Johnson
of Willoughby Hills, OH
Original Design
Quilted by Myrya Johnson
23" x 72"
Lake Farm Park Quilt Show, Kirtland, OH
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler
March, 2025

"Topographical Map"
by Tracey Zigo
of Gibsonia, PA
Original Design
Quilted by Tracey Zigo
58" x 58"
Three Rivers Quilt Show
Pittsburgh, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Lisa Schreck
April, 2025

"Truffle Duffel"
by Tracey Zigo
of Gibsonia, PA
Commercial Pattern ~ Sue Spargo
Quilted by Tracey Zigo
36" x 42"
Three Rivers Quilt Show
Pittsburgh, PA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Mary Zesiger
April, 2025

"Glorious Summer Flower Garden"
by Sue Dressler
of Morrisville, NC
Commercial Pattern ~ Smith Street Designs
Quilted by Sue Dressler
74" x 74"
Capitol Quilters Guild Quilt Show
Raleigh, NC
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman
March, 2025

"Yorkshire Village"
by Suzanne S. Tourtelot
of Vancouver, WA
Commercial Pattern ~ Anita Goodesign
Quilted by Suzanne S. Tourtelot
18" x 18"
QuiltFest NW in Vancouver, WA
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Elizabeth Spannring
March, 2025

"Western Stars"
by Patricia L. Heacox
of Green Valley, AZ
Original Design
Quilted by Patricia Heacox
40" x 67"
2025 Quilt Fiesta Quilt Show, Tucson, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka
January, 2025

"Ella"
by Meriul Easton
of Punta Gorda, FL
Original Design
Quilted by Meriul Easton
16" x 20"
18th Biennial Peace River Quilt Show
Punta Gorda, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
February, 2025

"Golden Reflections"
by Pam Labbe
of Bradenton, FL
Commercial Pattern ~ Collete Belt
Quilted by Pat Alderman of Parrish, FL
57" x 72"
Friendship Knot Quilt Show 
Sarasota, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit

"Rocky"
by LeahGrace Kayler
of Bonita Springs, FL
Original design
Quilted by Kristy Wolf of Kirkland, WA
31" x 41"
Stitches in Time Quilt Show
Naples, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Beverly Fine
March, 2025

"Through Kaffe's Window"
by Diane Swartzendruber
of Edmond, OK
Commercial Pattern ~ Kim McLean
Quilted by Wendy Wells of Muskogee, OK
78" x 90"
Edmond Quilters Guild Show
Edmond, OK
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug
July, 2024

"Madelyn's Quilt"
by Sue Lawrence
of Athens, GA
Quilted by Sheila Shepherd of Mondoe, GA
Commercial Pattern ~ Brittany Lloyd
56" x 64"
Cotton Patch Quilters Show
Watkinsville, GA
Awarded by NACQJ Cj Kathryn Zimmerman
February, 2025

"Inequity"
by Kat Puente
of Salem, OR
Original Design
Quilted by Kat Puente
Oregon Quilt Festival, Salem, OR
Awarded by NACQJ CJ ________________
February, 2025

"Flower Baskets"
Cheryl Herrman
of Sierra Vista, AZ
Commercial Pattern ~ Lisa Bongean border blocks with original design center
60" x 60"
Quilted by Virginia McCabe of Sierra Vista, AZ
Hummingbird Stitchers Quilt Show, Sierra Vista, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Diane Pitchford
February, 2025

"Bohemia"
by Karla Zadnik
of Worthington, OH
Original Design
Quilted by Janet Armstrong of Loudon, TN
Common Threads Quilt Show
Columbus, OH
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Lisa Schrek
February, 2025

"Casewell"
by Debra Morales
of Hayden, AL
Commercial Pattern ~ Corliss Searcey
Quilted by Carolyn Knight of Mt. Olive, AL
82" x 82"
Cotton Street Gallery Quilt Show
Andalusia, AL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard
January, 2025

"Ellen's French Braid"
by Ellen Yacovone
of Oro Valley, AZ
Commercial Pattern ~ Jane Hardy Miller
Quilted by Pinetop Star Quilt Shop, Pinetop, AZ
83" x 88"
Arizona Quilters Guild Show
Mesa, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sue Cortese
January, 2025

"Civil War Sampler"
by Sonja Poplawski
of Rockton, IL
Commercial Pattern ~ Barbara Brackman
90" x 106"
Quilted by Pat Riley of Janesville, WI
Beloit Historical Society Quilt Show
Beloit, WI
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit
November, 2022

"Feelin' Groovy"
by Linda Hungerford
of The Villages, FL
Original Design
Quilted by Linda Hungerford
67" x 84"
Quilting Guild of the Villages Quilt Show
The Villages, FL
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Beverly Fine and Karen Roberts
January, 2025

"Freedom"
by Frances O. Murphy
of Surprise, AZ
Original Design
Quilted by Frances O. Murphy
72" x 28"
Arizona Quilters Guild Show
Mesa, AZ
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Andi Perejda
January, 2025

"Elegance Personified"
by Jackie Hillman
of Hempstead, TX
Original Design
Quilted by Jackie Hillman
65" x 85"
Quilt Guild of Greater Houston Quilt Show
Houston, TX
Awarded by NACQJ CJ Diane Leclair
January, 2025