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NACQJ CJ Award of Merit Ribbon Winners
2026
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"Black Tie Optional"
by Tami Graeber of Show Low, AZ Commercial Pattern ~ Brittany Lloyd Quilted by Tami Graeber 55" X 66" Card Tricks Quilters Quilt Show, Pinetop, AZ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug August, 2026 |
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"Cottage Garden"
by Judith Craddock of Prattsville, NY Original Design Quilted by Louise Klare, Hockley, TX 56" x 56" Maine Quilts, Augusta, ME Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison July, 2026 |
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"My Autumn Quilt Journal"
by Carolyn Duke of Dallas, GA Commercial Pattern ~ Vickie Higley Quilted by Carolyn Duke 49" x 49" East Cobb Quilt Guild Show, Marietta, GA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Lisa Schreck June, 2026 |
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"My Crazy"
by Kitty Rachel of Belle Rose, LA Original Design Quilted by Kitty Rachel 78" x 82" Gulf States Quilt Show, Slidell, LA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman June, 2026 |
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"Organized Chaos"
by Kathy Bright of Duncanville, TX Original Design Quilted by Patricia Baird, Dallas, TX 66" x 66" Ellis County Quilt Show, Ennis, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing July, 2026 |
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"The Games People Play"
by Deborah S. Chappel-Kaucic of Pittsburgh, PA Original Design Quilted by Deborah S. Chapell-Kaucic 58" x 48" Three Rivers Quilters Quilt Show, Pittsburgh, PA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Doris Goins April, 2026 |
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"SQG BOM Challenge"
by Vicki Tallacksen of Rockford, IL Commercial Pattern ~ Kate Hall Quilted by Silvia Vaighan, Rockford, IL 71" x 71" Sinissippi Quilters Quilt Show, Rockford, IL Awarded by NACQJ CJs Kathie Eubank and Allison Rainboth, April, 2026 |
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"It Had to be You"
by Allison Etzler of Needville, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Dianne Eisenman Quilted by Lisa Patterson of Edinburgh, Canada 88" x 88" Coastal Prairie Quilt Guild Show, Stafford, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy, July, 2026 |
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"Old Glory"
by Sara S. Culbreth of Huntsville, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Camille Roskelley Quilted by Little Splitpeas Quilt Shop, Huntsville, TX The Woodlands Area Quilt Guild Show, The Woodlands, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy June, 2026 |
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"Of Many Threads, One Nation"
by Robin Lineback of Sturgis, SD Original Design Quilted by Lynette Mart, Harrisburg, SD 95" x 103" Black Hills Quilt Show, Rapid City, SD Awarded by NACQJ CJ Diane Pitchford June, 2026 |
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"Well, Orange-U Beautiful"
by Susan Rountree of Slidell, LA Commercial Pattern ~ Emily Taylor Quilted by Susan Rountree 17" x 28" Gulf States Quilting Association Quilt Show, Slidell, LA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Lois Kindley June, 2026 |
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"Ruth's Treasure"
by Marilyn Badger of St. George, UT Original Design Quilted by Marilyn Badger 78" x 78" Minnesota Quilt Show, St.Cloud, MN Awarded by NACQJ CJ Nancy Fuka June, 2026 |
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"In the Spirit of Christmas"
by Laurie Stone Adams of Woodlands, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Taylor Krz Quilted by Double E Quilting, Spring, TX 70" x 70" Woodland Areas Quilt Guild Show, Woodlands, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard June, 2026 |
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"Town Square"
by Tricia Lehman of Bel Aire, KS Commercial Pattern ~ Janet Miller Quilted by SuZann Beverly, Potwin, KS 56" x 60" Common Threads Quilt Show, Wichita, KS Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard June, 2026 |
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"Small Town USA"
by Christine Gillespie of Arapahoe, NC Commercial Pattern ~ Janet Miller Quilted by Christine Gillespie 60" x 57" Smoky Mountain Quilters Guild Quilt Show, Knoxville, TN Awared by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman June, 2026 |
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"Baltimore Liberty"
by Margaret S. Wild of Nacogdoches, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Pearl Pereira Quilted by Margaret S. Wild 64" x 64" Blueberry Festival of Quilts, Nacogdoches, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing June, 2026 |
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"Bohoficus Elastica"
by Rosell Crockett of Winterville, GA Original Design Quilted by Rosell Crockett 25" x 34" East Cobb Quilters' Guild Quilt Show, Marietta, GA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathryn Zimmerman June, 2026 |
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"Lady Harriet"
by Jill Discordia of Loudon, TN Inspired by the art of Chez Simone Tresors 55" x 65" Quilted by Jill Discordia A Mountain Quilt Fest, Pigeon Forge, TN Awarded by NACQJ CJ Pat Harrison June, 2026 |
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"Of a Feather"
by Meredith Anderson of York, PA Commercial Pattern ~ Sue Spargo Quilted by Meredith Anderson 51" x 51" York Quilters Guild Quilt Show, York, PA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Mary Zesiger June, 2026 |
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"Modern Rooftops"
by Beverly A. Barnett Commercial Pattern ~ Tara Faughnan Quilted by Cindy Carey of Lincoln University, PA 95" x 80" Brandywine Valley Quilters Show, Aston, PA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Amy Pabst May, 2026 |
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"Tilda's Garden"
by Marcia Henry of Dickinson, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Judy Reynolds Quilted by Marcia Henry of Dickinson, TX 91" x 91" Lakeview Quilter's Guild Show, Alvin, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Shawn Sickle May, 2026 |
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"Flora Extravaganza"
Kathy Sibley of Keller, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Jason Yenter Quilted by Susan Corbett of Fort Worth, TX 95" x 95" Quilters Guild of East Texas Quilt Show, Tyler, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sandy Gard May, 2026 |
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"Odelia, the Quilted Octopus"
by Jodie Buck of Juneau, AK Original Design Quilted by Jodie Buck 96" x 96" Capital City Quilters Quilt Show, Juneau, AK Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler May, 2026 |
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"Zip It"
Becky Brazeal of Paris, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Emma Jean Jansen Quilted by Becky Brazeal 91" x 106" Red River Valley Quilt Guild Show, Paris, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing May, 2026 |
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"Indah Blossoms"
by Patsy Smith of Carthage, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Carolyn Murfitt Quilted by Cadie Lawrence of Carthage, TX 79" x 72" Piney Woods Quilt Festival, Carthage, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy April, 2026 |
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"The Wedding Quilt"
by Cindy Eyre of Houston, TX Public Domain Pattern Quilted by Kahlee Smith of Katy, TX 81" x 83" Houston Livestock & Rodeo Quilt Show, Houston, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing January, 2026 |
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"Little Blocks 365 + 3"
by Gail Maloney of Canton, MI Commercial Pattern ~ Gayle Bomers Quilted by Beckie Binder, Bad Axe, MI 116" x 116" Awarded by NACQJ CJ Lisa Schreck Sauder Village Quilt Show, Archibold, OH April, 2026 |
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"Bountiful Harvest"
by Sharon Wasteney of Hannibal, MO Original Design Quilted by Sharon Wasteney 36" x 33" Quilted Treasures Quilt Show, Hannibal, MO Awarded by NACQJ CJ Aleta Gustafson March, 2026 |
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"Harboured Lighthouse"
by Donna Simmons of Okatie, SC Commercial Pattern ~ Judy Neimeyer Quilted by Roger Simmons, Okatie, SC 92" x 92" Palmetto Quilt Guild Show, Hilton Head, SC Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit March, 2026 |
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"The Yellow Brick Road"
by Donna Jean Kitner of Port Richey, FL Commercial Pattern ~ Terry Atkinson 66" x 71" Quilted by Donna Jean Kitner West Pasco Quilt Guild Show, New Port Richey, FL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Karen Kendo February, 2026 |
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"Dreams"
by Veronica Hudson of Las Vegas, NV Commercial Pattern ~ Amelia Jenkins Quilted by Veronica Hudson 48" x 64" Desert Quilters of Nevada Quilt Show, Henderson, NV Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathi Eubank March, 2026 |
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"Pete's Guitar"
by Pete Fuselier of Canonsburg, PA Commercial Pattern ~ Laura Heine Quilted by Annie Perella, Morgantown, WV 23" x 35" Three Rivers Quilters Guild Show, Canonsburg, PA Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler April, 2026 |
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"Country Dreams"
by Frances Wilderson Eagle Point, OR Original Design Quilted by Frances Wilderson 34" x 39" Mountain Stars Quilt Guild Show, Medford, OR Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler April, 2026 |
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"Outer Galaxy"
by Margaret Smith of Center, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Missouri Star Quilted by Margaret Smith 82" x 88" Pinet Woods Quilt Festival Carthage, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing April, 2026 |
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"Hearts of Hope"
by Harriet Simoneau of Warwick, RI Commercial Pattern ~ Bonnie Hunter Quilted by Harriet Simoneau 55" x 55" Narragansett Bay Quilters' Association Show Wast Warwick, RI Awarded by NACQJ CJ Mary Walter, April, 2026 |
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"Floating in Space"
by Kim Gimblette of Red Bank, NJ Original Design Quilted by Kristin Alfano, New Palestine, IN 35" x 35" Beachplum Quilters of the Jersey Shore, Toms River, NJ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler April, 2026 |
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"Rosie"
by Rosemarie Gotowicki of Pahrump, NV Commercial Pattern ~ Steve Wilson 48" x 48" Quilted by Marilyn Herbert, Pahrump, NV Shadow Mountain Quilters, Pahrump, NV Awarded by NACQJ CJ Terri Miller March, 2026 |
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"Sydney's Wedding Quilt"
by Judy M. Folsom of Weatherford, OK Commercial Pattern ~ Laura Muir & Natalie Crabtree 104" x 104" Quilted by Sherry Coody of Muskogree, OK Muskogee Area Quilt Guild Show, Muskogee, OK Awarded by NACQJ CJ Sherry Massey April, 2026 |
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"Adventure Awaits"
by Cindy Murdoch of Amarillo, TX Original Design Quilted by Cindy Murdoch 36" x 39" Ogallala Quilt Festival, Dimmit, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug March, 2026 |
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"Mini Baltimore Album"
by Marcia Petroni of Sun City West, AZ Commercial Pattern: Jennifer Buechel Quilted by Marcia Petroni 28" x 28" Palo Verde Patchers Quilt Show Sun City West, AZ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Terri Miller February, 2026 |
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"My Heart is Like a Zoo"
by Linda K. Douglas of Granville, OH Blocks adapted from illustrations by Michael Hall in book, My Heart is Like a Zoo, with permission Quilted by Linda Douglas 54" x 60" Farm Park Quilts 2026, Mentor, OH Awarded by NACQJ CJ Stacy Koehler March, 2026 |
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"Mandalas Gone Wild"
by Judy Ballance of Hunstville, AL Commercial Pattern ~ Rachelle Dennehy Quilted by Patty Wilson of Huntsville, AL 87" x 87" Heritage Quilters of Huntsville Quilt Show, Huntsville, AL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit February, 2026 |
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"Here Comes the Night Shift"
by Gabrielle Ryan of Scottsdale, AZ Original Design Quilted by Gabrielle Ryan 16" x 27" Arizona State Quilter's Show, Glendale, AZ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathie Kerler March, 2026 |
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"Green Fields"
by Jim Haley of Lufkin, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Bonnie Hunter Quilted by Jo Caraway of Nederland, TX 86" x 86" Needle of the Pines Quilt Show, Lufkin, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing March, 2026 |
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"Haunted House"
by Gloria Rangel of Durham, NC Commercial Pattern ~ Sweet Pea Designs Quilted by Gloria Rangel 18" x 24" Capital Quilt Guild Show, Durham, NC Awarded by NACQJ CJ Kathi Eubank March, 2026 |
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"Jalapeno on a Stick"
by Gwen Moore of Bostic, NC Commercial Pattern ~ Marina Landi Quilted by Gwen Moore 53" x 71" Cobblestone Quilt Guild Show, Charleston, SC Awarded by NACQJ Cj Kathryn Zimmerman March, 2026 |
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"Brambleberry'
by Michelle Walker of Beaumont, TX Commercial Pattern ~ Eye Candy Quilts Quilted by Michelle Walker 60" x 59" Golden Triangle Quilt Guild Show, Beaumont, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Marilyn Hardy February, 2026 |
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'Amidst the Rain Came Flowers"
by Jamie Stanley of Northport, AL Commercial Pattern ~ Sarah Fielke Quilted by Jamie Stanley 95" x 95" West Alabama Quilters Guild Show, Tuscaloosa, AL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Karen Kendo March, 2026 |
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"Elegance Personified"
by Jackie Hillman of Hempstead, TX Original Design Quilted by Jackie Hillman 65" x 85" Tri-County Quilt Guild Show, Cypress, TX Awarded by NACQJ CJ Jackie Ruffing February, 2026 |
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"Orphans No More"
by Katherine O'Brien of Chandler, AZ Commercial Pattern ~ Moda Blockheads with Original Layout Quilted by Penny Boese, Chandler, AZ 76" x 76" Tucson Quilt Fiesta, Tucson, AZ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Erickson February, 2026 |
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"Joshua Tree"
by Bonnie Langenfeld of Cape Coral, FL Original Design Quilted by Bonnie Langenfeld 23" x 30" Southwest Florida Quilt Guild Show Punta Gorda, FL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit February, 2026 |
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"Around the Garden"
by Judith Griffin of Sun City West, AZ Commercial Pattern ~ Wendy Williams Quilted by Cindy Paulson of South Jordan, UT 55" x 60" Palo Verde Patchers Quilt Show, Sun City, AZ Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug February, 2026 |
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"It Must be Monday"
by Gail E. Zorr Port St. Lucie, FL Original Design Quilted by Gail E. Zorr 30" x 40" Port St. Lucie Crazy Quilters, Port St. Lucie, FL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Cindy Seitz-Krug January, 2026 |
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"Frosty Goes to Town"
by Margaret (Teddy) Wenner of Roseville, CA Commercial Pattern ~ Maywood Studio Quilted by Pam McIntyre of Gainesville, FL 60" x 70" Ladies of the Lake Quilt Show, Lakeland, FL Awarded by NACQJ CJ Maribeth Schmit January, 2026 |