National Juried Show 2015

We are honoured to present the National Juried Show winners at Quilt Canada 'Blown Away, Lethbridge AB' 2015. Report errors or omissions to one of your CQA/ACC directors, please.

All the quilts that were juried into the show are available to see at:
http://njs.canadianquilter.com/gallery2015.php

National Juried Show

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Award

Sponsor

Artist

Quilt

Best of Show

Janome, International Textiles, Fairfield, Chilliwack, Northshore, Elm City, Mississauga, Penticton, Abbotsford, Saskatoon, Pieceful Nights , Northern Lights, Elgin Nimble Thimbles,Big Hill, Stitches - Heart, Dalemead, Sagebrush, Vermilion

Judy Leslie
Beach Sculptures

Viewers' Choice

Royal City QG, Fraser QG, Lethbridge QG, Pieceful Nights QG, Brampton QG Inc.. Blue Mountain QG, Oceanwaves Quilt Society, Bow River Quilters, Vancouver QG

Lola Hazel
Piecemakers* Times and Seasons Calendar 2002

Excellence for Original Modern Wallquilts
First Place

eQuilter

Leanne Chahley
Echoes

Excellence for Original Modern Wallquilts
Second Place

J.N. Harper

Michèle-Renée Charbonneau
October Sky

Excellence for Original Modern Wallquilts
Third Place

Vancouver Modern QG, Northern Lights QG

Jim Wilford (Inspired by crossword puzzle grid)
70 Shades of Gray

Excellence for Original Design Realistic Pictorial Wallquilt
First Place

Cindy's Threadworks, Edmonton & District QG, Chateauguay Valley QG

Cheryl Pratt
Tranquility

Excellence for Original Design Realistic Pictorial Wallquilt
Second Place

Cindy's Threadworks, Green's Shore Quilters, Haliburton Highland QG

Tracie L Maryne
Blue Moon

Excellence for Original Design Realistic Pictorial Wallquilt
Third Place

Cindy's Threadworks

Merilyn Arms
Kauai Crotons

Excellence for Original Design Abstract Pictorial Wallquilt
First Place

Sulky

Leah Gravells
Approaching Storm

Excellence for Original Design Abstract Pictorial Wallquilt
Second Place

Kai Scissors

Alison Dean Cowitz
Mountain Blaze – Playing with Fire

Excellence for Original Design Abstract Pictorial Wallquilt
Third Place

Schmetz Needles

Karen Johnson
Windowpanes

Excellence Design Nonrepresentational Wallquilt
First Place

Heat 'n' Bond

Paula Jolly
Instinctually Stitched

Excellence Design Nonrepresentational Wallquilt
Second Place

Oliso

Maggie Vanderweit
Passage

Excellence Design Nonrepresentational Wallquilt
Third Place

Fairfield

Patti Morris
City from the Air (Westjet leaving Calgary)

Excellence for Traditional Wallquilts/Bed Quilts from Patterns/Books
First Place

Northcott

Barbara Root (Patterns from Margaret Docherty)
M. D.'s Little British Birds

Excellence for Traditional Wallquilts/Bed Quilts from Patterns/Books
Second Place

Brother

Patricia Ryckman-Fleming (Pattern by Pearl P. Pereira. Longarm quilted by Bonnie Kelley)
Birds and Flowers of Alaska

Excellence for Traditional Wallquilts/Bed Quilts from Patterns/Books
Third Place

Big Hill QG

Martha Schellingerhoud (Star pattern by Judy Mathieson.)
Untitled Star 4

Excellence in Bed or Wallquilt - Longarm/Midarm Quilting Only
First Place

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Diane Carson (Pieced and appliqué by Darlene Roger)
Flea Market

Excellence in Bed or Wallquilt - Longarm/Midarm Quilting Only
Second Place

Coats and Clark

Jennifer Watson (‘Bali Wedding Star’ pattern by Judy & Bradley Niemeyer.)
Wedding Star

Excellence in Bed or Wallquilt - Longarm/Midarm Quilting Only
Third Place

Mahone Bay QG

Tracey Lawko (Template ‘Magic Mirror Mandala’ by RaNae Merrill)
Fleur de Lys

Excellence for Originally Interpreted Traditional Wallquilt
First Place

Gutermann

Elizabeth McDowell Heagy (Inspired by a design by Marti Michell)
Marti

Excellence for Originally Interpreted Traditional Wallquilt
Second Place

Gutermann

Karen Johnson
Yukata Blues

Excellence for Originally Interpreted Traditional Wallquilt
Third Place

Gutermann

Patricia Ryckman-Fleming
"Peonies" in Broderie Perse

Excellence in Wearable Art
First Place

Redfern

Lorraine Johnson Brotsky
Oriented Emeralds

Excellence in Wearable Art
Second Place

Common Thread QG, Vernon Silver Star Quilters, London Friendship QG, Island QG

Mary Vanson
They Danced by the Light of the Moon, the Moon!

Excellence in Wearable Art
Third Place

Region of York QG, Near North QG

Anna Gajewska
Antoinette

Excellence for Original Interpreted Bed Quilt
First Place

In Memory of Dick Buchanan, Akerley Area QG, Nanaimo QG, Orchard Valley QG, Thistle QG, Country Lane QG

Carolyn A. Hudson
Hexie Garden

Excellence for Original Interpreted Bed Quilt
Second Place

International Textiles

Barbara Robson (Inspired by Heather Stewart’s ‘Fireside Log Cabin’. The quilt was quilted by Lynn Jones, Auburndale, NS.)
Making Do

Excellence in Workmanship Domestic Machine Quilting

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Karen Brewer (Design by Judy Mathieson. Some motifs adapted from designs by Keryn Emmerson)
Space Junk

Excellence in Hand Quilting

Stella

Annette Angood (Patterns by Margaret Docherty. Rolled bud technique used by permission from Anita Shackelford. Swan motif adapted from Jaydee Price pattern)
Little Brown Bird

Excellence in Workmanship in Appliqué

Victoria QG, Modern Appliquéers, Battle River QG, Kincardine Sunset QC

Brigitte Villeneuve Villeneuve (Based on photographs. Some scenes inspired by work of Robert Duncan, Dona Gelsinger, Maria Bell and Emmett Pine)
Christmas Memories

Excellence in Workmanship in Piecing

Castlegar QG, Prince George QG, Sussex Vale QG, Kootenay QG, Oxford QG, Brant Heritage QG, Saskatoon QG

Betty Manuel (Cathy Tomm, drafted the block, shared in the machine piecing, Long arm quilting by Cathy Tomm, Home machine quilting shared.)
All Aglow

Excellence for Work by a First Time Exhibitor in the NJS

Greater Moncton QG, Langley QG, Niagara Heritage QG

Wendy Greber (Techniques from Gloria Loughman)
Alberta Trees #3

Excellence for a Group Quilt

Durham Trillium QG, Log Cabin QG

Nora Fursevich (Pat Hopkins, Penny Chan-Kent, Lana Kettley, Carol Hamilton, Barbara Bettles, Debbie Plett, and Barbara Connolly)
A Slice of Langley

Excellence in Innovation

FAN, Riley Blake

Debbie Richards (The steel hanger was made by Ron Brumwell of Moose Jaw SK from my design)
Family Portrait

Excellence in Thread Work using WonderFil Thread
First Place

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Hilary Rice
"Grace"

Excellence in Thread Work using WonderFil Thread
Second Place

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Helen Fujiki (Inspired by cottage ferns, Caryl Bryer Fallert gradations fabric. ‘Applipiecing’ technique by Caryl Bryer Fallert.)
Fiddledeedee 4

Excellence in Thread Work using WonderFil Thread
Third Place

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Judy Barnett
Majestic Blue

Excellence in Thread Work using WonderFil Thread

WonderFil Specialty Threads

Helen Fujiki (Inspired by Caryl Bryer Fallert’s work and her Gradations Fabric Line.The ‘applipiecing’ technique was used as taught by Caryl.)
Breaking Free