Original Sewing & Quilt Expo’s 2022 Quilt Contest was a spectacular exhibit showcasing 50 amazing quilts juried from talented quiltmakers across the country. The entries submitted represent an extremely wide range of artistic skill and ability. Entrants competed for thousands in cash prizes and awards. Sherry Massey, NACQJ certified judge selected the award-winning quilts at the Expo in Lebanon, TN.
2022 Winners
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Best of Show is awarded a Ribbon and $2,000
Linda Roy | The Crossing
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Expo's Choice is awarded a Ribbon and $1,000
Anne Marcellis | Fly With Me
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First Place Artisan Division is awarded
a Ribbon and $500
Sharon Rush | Sunshine Cove
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First Place Master Division is awarded
a Ribbon and $500
Robyn Gragg | Requiem for America
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NACQJ Award of Merit is awarded a Ribbon
Ben Hollingsworth | M. Matisse Chambres a la Louer
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Viewers' Choice is awarded a Ribbon and $500
Diane Wingo | I Do Times Two
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First and Second Place winners in each category are awarded a Ribbon
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First Place 101 Artisan
Small Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Barbara Gittleman | Colorful Illusion
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First Place 102 Artisan
Small Appliqué or Art Quilt
Claudia Nicholson | My Guy Jake
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First Place 103 Artisan Large
Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Claudia Berres | Moon Glow
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First Place 104 Artisan Large
Appliqué or Art Quilt
Sharon Rush | Sunshine Cove
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First Place 201 Master
Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Robyn Gragg | Requiem for America
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First Place 202 Master
Appliqué or Art Quilt
Linda Roy | The Crossing
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Second Place 101 Artisan
Small Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Kaye Koler | Sweet Summertime!
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Second Place 102 Artisan
Small Appliqué or Art Quilt
Maria Perez-Harmon | Musical Garden
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Second Place 103 Artisan Large
Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Betty Ward | Hanging Gardens
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Second Place 104 Artisan Large
Appliqué or Art Quilt
Maria Perez-Harmon
'Twas the Year 2020
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Second Place 201 Master
Traditionally Pieced Quilt
James Harper | Groovy-Coral Reef
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Second Place 202 Master
Appliqué or Art Quilt
Robyn Gragg | Oh Henry!
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All Finalists listed below receive an exclusive swag bag from Original Sewing & Quilt Expo
Sherry Massey, NACQJ certified judge
Certified by the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges in 2018, Sherry considers it a privilege to evaluate the body of work currently being produced by quilters. Her philosophy is to approach each entry with respect, recognizing the creativity and necessary skills to bring it to fruition. All levels of expertise are evaluated with objectivity and fairness and constructive comments are provided to quilters so they may improve their workmanship and artistry and stretch their creativity.
Sherry teaches English paper piecing, and lectures on what a certified judge looks for in a quilt, honing in on positive feedback rather than criticism. She especially enjoys working with guilds that have never had a show judged.
As a member of the Edmond Quilt Guild, Sherry has served in the capacity of quilt show chairman and most recently as judging room coordinator, a job both educational and rewarding. She is proud to be a member of a small group that makes quilts for Boys’ Ranch Town.
Sherry Massey began quilting in 1980, and is still discovering fresh passion and challenges in her quilt making. She had two quilts juried into AQS shows in Paducah and one in the Houston Quilt Festival. Her most recent series of projects focus on hexagon designs.
2022 Finalists
The overall strength of the entries is breathtaking. The entries submitted represent a vast range of artistic skills and abilities. In selecting the group of finalists, the jury looked at overall excellence and the following criteria: creativity, workmanship and design choices.
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Artisan Division
101 Artisan Small Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Colorful Illusion
Barbara Gittleman
Tree of Life
Barbara Gittleman
Sweet Summertime!
Kaye Koler
Harvest Bounty
Dean Meyer
102 Artisan Small Appliqué or Art Quilt
Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon
Madeline Dykstra
Baby Chick n Bows Quilt
Thressa Hart
My Rose Window
Henrietta Mac
Quilted by Janet Bray
Flirtation
Patricia Maloney
My Name is Oliver
Sabine Mills
Birds in the Window
Jennifer Nelson
My Guy Jake
Claudia Nicholson
Musical Garden
Maria Perez-Harmon
103 Artisan Large Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Moon Glow
Claudia Berres
Quilted by Yvonne Carrillo
Day Lilies
Tammie Criswell
Simple Squares-Blue
Loretta Crowe
Quilted by Dorothy Hise
Batik Sawtooth Cats
Sharon N. Earls
Seven Stars
Carol George
Scary Halloween/Happy Fall
Karla Hromyak
God Bless America
Libby (Lavina) Knutson
Winter Solstice
Kaye Koler
Little by Little, 5 Years of Piecing La Passacaglia
Emily Lampe
Passion Star
Kathy Mott
Time to Sew
Betty Ward
Hanging Gardens
Betty Ward
The Quilted Manor
Karin Wright
104 Artisan Large Appliqué or Art Quilt
Cube3
Pauline Anne Curtis
Quilted by Anna Dean McDonald
Sir Paul
Maria Macheca
Stars
Kathy Mott
‘Twas the Year 2020
Maria Perez-Harmon
Sunshine Cove
Sharon Rush
A Rose By Any Other Name
Mandy Wilson
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Master Division
201 Master Traditionally Pieced Quilt
Strawberry Shortcake
Susan Cook
Vicki Ibison
Requiem for America
Robyn Gragg
Groovy-Coral Reef
James Harper
Quilted by Mona Levingston
Fly With Me
Anne Marcellis
Starry Night
Anne Marcellis
Crystal Blue
Cathie Opila
Subway Tile Quilt
Megan Sorn
Irish Grandpa Quilt
Megan Sorn
Duomo Dreams
Connie Stowers
Lori Brans, Sabrina Symzyck, Elizabeth Terrill, Sallie Whiteside
A Different Hunter's Star
Delores Talbott
Binding by Doris Baker
202 Master Appliqué or Art Quilt
Oh Henry!
Robyn Gragg
Three Sisters
Sue Hanson
M. Matisse Chambres a la Louer
Ben Hollingsworth
She Woman
Deborah Kay
Peaceful
Karen Kuske
Secret Garden
Cathie Opila
The Crossing
Linda Roy
I Do Times Two
Diane Wingo
Beautiful Bluebird
Ruth Anne Yax
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