
2019 Quilt Expo Modern Mini Quilt Challenge Winners
Thank you to everyone who helped make this years’ Quilt Expo Modern Mini Quilt Challenge a success! View all the mini quilt entries at facebook.com/QuiltExpo.
Here’s a quick review of the 2019 Quilt Expo Modern Mini Quilt Challenge Complete Entry Rules:
Entrants were to sew a mini modern quilt to showcase their quilting talents. Entries were to be submitted by emailing a high-resolution image of quilt to [email protected] by 5 p.m. CST on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.
- Mini Quilts must be no more than 24-inches square, and may be pieced, appliquéd, mixed, or other.
- Mini Quilts must be made from fabrics in a modern color palette and design.
- Mini Quilts must be quilted through three layers by hand, by machine, or both.
- You may enter ONE modern mini quilt that is completed within the last year.
- Entries must be sent to [email protected]; participants are encouraged to share progress and quilt photos on social media using hashtag #ModernMiniQuiltChallenge.
- Submitted entries will be shared on Quilt Expo’s Facebook page throughout the month of May at facebook.com/QuiltExpo.
- Winners selected by a panel of judges, plus five randomly drawn winners, will be announced on Tuesday May 28, 2019.
- Judging takes place May 23–24, 2019.
Open to US residents only.
Congratulations to our winners!
Visit QuiltExpo.com/ModernMiniQuiltChallenge for complete details and prize package listing.
1st Place—Susan Bolte
- CraftOptics—One set of CraftOptics Magnifying Eyeglasses (including prescription or reader installed). Value $524
2nd Place—Stephanie Zacharer Ruyle
- Linda Z’s Sewing Center—Gift certificate for a two-day hands-on quilting retreat with Kaye England on Friday and Saturday, November 22 and 23, 2019. Also included is an evening meetup with Kaye on Thursday, November 21. Value $300
3rd Place—Kim Lapacek
- Modern Quilt Studio—A complete set of Modern Quilts Illustrated Magazines (Volumes 1–13) along with the latest publication from modern quilting pioneers Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr—Rediscovering Your Stash. Value $235
4th Place—Nicole Kaplan
- Woodland Ridge Retreat —$200 gift certificate for Woodland Ridge Retreat. Value $200
5th Place—Cassandra Ireland Beaver
- Woodland Ridge Retreat —$200 gift certificate for Woodland Ridge Retreat. Value $200
6th Place—Katherine Dossman
- Woodland Ridge Retreat —$200 gift certificate for Woodland Ridge Retreat. Value $200
7th Place—Gretchen Wylegala
- Pellon—Product bundle with batting, loft fiber, embroidery stabilizer, fusible web, embroidery stabilizer, batting and seam tape, cotton interfacing, flex-foam and fusible seam tape. Value $165
8th Place—Vasudha Govindan
- Clover—Flower head pins, snag repair needle, wonder clips, rotary cutter, cutting mat, roll & press, 5-in-1 sliding gauge, 6-in-1 Stick ’n Stitch guide, The Ultimate Quilt ’n Stitch Presser Foot. Value 155
9th Place—Charlotte Noll
- Coats & Clark—Quilt+ Piecing and Quilting Thread—24 mini-king spool assortment and Sew Happy Wooden gift box Coats & Clark Dual Duty XP All-purpose thread 32 spools. Value $143
10th Place—Suzanne Neusner
- Blue Bar Quilts—Kit to make the Chocolatier Block of the Month Quilt designed by AnneMarie Chany of Gen X Quilters, kit is the solid Skittles full spectrum colorway, finished size is 72″x 72″ www.annemariechany.com/chocolatier Value $130
11th Place—Emily Williams
- Primitive Gatherings—Flannel Gatherings book, wool project pattern, wool project kit, Valdani threads, chenille needles, and wool bundle. Value $115
12th Place—Kris Dohm
- The Electric Needle—“We’ve Gone to Plaid” kit in the neutral colorway. Value $95
13th Place—Beth Formica
- 108″ Quilt Backings—Two three-yard fabric backings. Value $90
14th Place—Sarah Lefebvre
- Siesta Silver Jewelry—Mini Glitzy Sister on an 18″ Espiga Necklace. Sterling Silver and nickel free. Value $73
15th Place—Jill Dow
- Nancy Zieman Productions—Nancy Zieman’s NEW! Afternoon Picnic Fat Quarter Pack and Afternoon Picnic Pattern. Value $72
16th Place—Katherine May
- Thread Cutterz—Sampler box with bedazzled ring cutter, ring travel case, bedazzled flat mount cutter and retractable snippers. Value $62
17th Place—Melody H. Baker
- Heirloom Quilting Designs—Can You Spare a Square? DVD workshop for refined free-motion quilting and Background Bonanza Sampler DVD that teaches wonderful background fill patterns. Value v$60
18th Place— Heather Black
- Rita’s Racques—36″ Ruler Rack. Value $57
19th Place— Nancy Drake
- Snuggles Quilts—Three patterns and a small wool appliqué wall hanging kit. Value $55
Join us at Quilt Expo, September 5–7, 2019. Visit QuiltExpo.com for more information, and to sign up and receive the 2019 Quilt Expo Advance Registration Guide in July.
The randomly selected winner of a Mod Mini Mystery Fat Quarter Pack from Riley Blake Designs from the May 1, 2019 blog post is, Evonne Cash.
Her comment is: Would like to enter the Mini Challenge. never done one before, so I am willing to give it a TRY!
Happy Quilting,
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC.
BevM
Congrats to all the creative quilters.
Callie
Congrats!! Fun contest!! Thanks NZP for showcasing reader talent ❤️
Lorraine Alves
WOW! Superb mini quilts. I agree, the judges had a tough job deciding the winners with such wonderful quilts.
Clovis
Congrats.
Carolyn T
To all who entered, thanks for the inspiration! Good job judges. It must have taken hours to chose the prize winners.