Winners from the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo’s 2024 Quilt Contest were announced today. More than 100 entries were received from quilters. The winning quilts will be showcased in NRG Center during the 2024 Rodeo, February 27 – March 18.
The 2024 Quilt Contest winners include:
ADULT
Best of Show
- Ann Moore, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “Flower Power Reboot”
Best of Division
- Hand Quilted: Katherine Dossman, representing Area Go Texan Committee Bell County – “Texas WILDflowers”
- Machine Quilted: Ann Moore, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “Flower Power Reboot”
Best of Category
- Hand Quilted, Applique: Janice Schindeler – “Animal Insanity”
- Machine Quilted, Applique: Mary Scott, quilt maker, and Louise Klare, quilter – “Caswell and Me”
- Machine Quilted, Pictorial: Rhonda Lawton, quilt maker, and Cynthia Allen, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Freestone County – “Churches”
- Machine Quilted, Pieced: Hilary Jordan – “Butterfly Swirl”
- Hand Quilted, Pieced: Diane Stastny, representing Area Go Texan Committee Goliad County – “Lonestar”
- Hand Quilted, Mixed Technique: Katherine Dossman, representing Area Go Texan Committee Bell County – “Texas WILDflowers”
- Machine Quilted, Mixed Technique: Ann Moore, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “Flower Power Reboot”
NACQJ Award (nacqj.com)
- Sarah Ruiz – “Cosmic Shores”
Judge’s Choice
- Mary Wolz, representing Area Go Texan Committee Burleson County – “Our Texas Ranch Home”
- Laura Rinderknecht, piecing, and Carla Beck, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Williamson County – “Sweet Liberty”
Committee’s Choice
- Sally Robinson, quilt maker, and Helen Rode, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Brazos County – “Color My World”
Blue Ribbon
- Ann Moore, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “Flower Power Reboot”
- Katherine Dossman, representing Area Go Texan Committee Bell County – “Texas WILDflowers”
- Janice Schindeler – “Animal Insanity”
- Diane Stastny, representing Area Go Texan Committee Goliad County – “Lonestar”
- Mary Scott, quilt maker, and Louise Klare, quilter – “Caswell and Me”
- Rhonda Lawton, quilt maker, and Cynthia Allen, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Freestone County – “Churches”
- Hilary Jordan – “Butterfly Swirl”
- Karen Byrd, quilt maker, and Carol Duque, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Nueces County – “Aspiring Stars Modified”
- Missy Klimitchek – “Two Chicks”
- Linda Weeks, quilt maker, and Neva Muirhead, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee McLennan County – “Once Upon a Star”
- Kathy Bieltz – “Beary Threaded”
- Madeline “Madi” McMurry, quilt maker, and Cathy Tullos, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Polk County – “Dragons Fly”
- Kathy LeBlanc – “Celebration of Life”
- Sarah Ruiz – “Cosmic Shores”
- Noreen Borys – “Flora and Friends”
- Sally Robinson, quilt maker, and Helen Rode, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Brazos County – “Color My World”
- Carol Hudson, piecing, and Lou Ann Nichols, quilter – “Painters Palette”
- Leah Lutonsky, Kathy Sellstrom, Kim Norton, Kelly Ray, Ellen Happe Phillips, Debbie Mauger, Patti Valenti, and Janet Watson, quilt makers, and Kim Norton, quilter – “Double LL Quilt and Cattle Co.”
- Angela McKenzie, quilt maker, and Ted and Cheryl Tessitore, quilters – “Pixelated Spring Vase”
- Susie Hare, piecing, and Jo’s Quilting Studio, quilter – “Kacie the Cowgirl”
- Stephanie Tarver, quilt maker, and Cathy Tullos, quilter – “Dragon Star”
- Katie Awe, piecing, and Elvia Ortegon, quilter, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Humble/Kingwood Subcommittee – “Welcome to the Farm”
- Texas Tea Stitchers Guild, representing Area Go Texan Committee Caldwell County – “Peaceful Barn”
- Marisa Wilhelmi – “Amazon Jukebox”
- Margaret Henson-Myers, representing Area Go Texan Committee Refugio County – “Bringing Old And New Together”
- Renie vonGortler, representing Area Go Texan Committee Lampasas County – “Thank You for Your Service”
- Virginia Horton, representing Area Go Texan Committee Live Oak County – “Alaska”
- Gigi Lozano, applique, piecing and binding, and Debbie Brown, quilter, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Brazoria/Southwest Subcommittee – ““In the Beginning” Bible Stories”
Red Ribbon
- Mary Wolz, representing Area Go Texan Committee Burleson County – “Our Texas Ranch Home”
- Laura Rinderknecht, piecing, and Carla Beck, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Williamson County – “Sweet Liberty”
- Lindsey Bardi – “WILD”
- Mark Hamilton, applique, and LaDonyce Hamilton, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee San Jacinto County – “Road Trippin’”
- Audrey Lynn, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Fort Bend/Stafford Subcommittee – “Chicken Hollywood Squares”
- Julie Mercer, representing Area Go Texan Committee Jackson County – “Tiny Blossoms”
- Karen McKinney – “A Traditionally Built Woman’s Journey”
- Brenda Winfield, piecing, and Sherrilyn Phelps, quilter – “Stars in the Navy”
- Cathy Tullos – “Double Wedding Ring Log Cabin”
- Marcia Neely, representing Area Go Texan Committee Victoria County – “Lola and Olive”
- Cuc Boleyn, Kay Awtrey, Bitsy Barr, Patsy Barton, Ziana Boudria, Nancy George, Linda Gilpatrick, Linda Parish, Martha Rudisill, and Jody Worsham, representing Area Go Texan Committee Nacogdoches County – “Winding Ways”
- Jeffery Fain, piecing, and Betty Whitehead, quilter – “Bearkat Trax”
- Alison Mueller – “Kaleidoscope”
- Dorothy Rother, representing Area Go Texan Committee Lavaca County – “Starry Log Cabin”
- Cristina Kubicki Curtis – “Yellow Feathers”
- Guillermina “Gilley” Watts, quilt maker, and Maria Denise Hall, quilter – “Viva Adelita”
- Cheryl Yates, piecing, and Anna Clark, quilter – “When Pigs Fly”
- JoAnn Bond, representing Area Go Texan Committee Tyler County – “Sunday School Singers”
- Martha Desselle, quilt maker, and Cathy Tullos, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Polk County – “Apple Crisp”
- Sachi Golden, representing Area Go Texan Committee Jasper County – “Talking Turkeys”
- Sarah Koehl, piecing, and Cecelia Marak, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Fayette County – “10 Tractors”
- Minnie Pesl, representing Area Go Texan Committee Milam County – “Stairway to Heaven”
- Sharon Heimann, representing Area Go Texan Committee Colorado County – “Stars In My Garden”
- Debra Kollman, piecing, and Sharon Heimann, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Austin County – “Edita Sitar Mystery Quilt”
- Brenda Dew, representing Area Go Texan Committee Cherokee County – “Catfish Festival”
- Shannon Riley, piecing, and Needle Niche, quilter representing Area Go Texan Committee Henderson County – “Sunwashed”
White Ribbon
- Billie Metevia Hall, quilt maker, and Lana Dunkerley, quilter – “Giddy Up”
- Ellen Happe Phillips – “Hey Cowboy”
- Sarah and Luke Hahn, representing Area Go Texan Committee DeWitt County – “Fab Farm”
- Andrea Ohrt – “Study of Dimensionality”
- Peggy Fain, pieced, and Lisa Taylor, quilter – “Leaded Glass”
- Karen Lee, quilt maker, and Cathy Tullos, quilter – “Native Blanket”
- Margaret Smith, representing Area Go Texan Committee Shelby County – “Prism Kaleidoscope”
- Laura Filer – “For the Love of Chenille”
- Susie Black, representing Area Go Texan Committee Aransas County – “Treasures in Linen and Lace”
- Pat Kainer, representing Area Go Texan Committee Karnes County – “Exploding Heart”
- Eva Chaney, quilt maker, and Patrick Ellison, quilter – “Ombre Sunset”
- Peggy Ring, representing Area Go Texan Committee San Patricio County – “Brady Pets”
- Barbara Averill – “Remembering Rose”
- Melde and the Lutheran Ladies, representing Area Go Texan Committee Hamilton County – “Cabin in the Woods”
- Dana Jean Edgar, representing Area Go Texan Committee Houston County – “Star of Texas”
- Jaime Diehl, representing Area Go Texan Committee Grimes County – “Log Cabin Quilt”
- Madison & Ethel Heyman, representing Area Go Texan Committee Washington County – “The Traveler”
- Peggy Baldwin-Clayton, quilt maker, and Lisa Patterson, quilter – “Hey Cowboy”
- Sandra Kindt – “Freckles and the Duke”
- Lorri Heffner – “Lucky”
- Julie Rice-Smiley, representing Area Go Texan Committee Bastrop County – “In the Garden”
- Lisa Fain, quilt maker, and Betty Whitehead, quilter – “Stars…Gods Creation”
- Natalie Carroll, representing Area Go Texan Committee Matagorda County – “Bluebonnet”
Green Ribbon
- Linda Horton, quilt maker, and Tamara Bobbitt, quilter, representing Area Go Texas Committee Houston County – “Grandma’s Dresden”
- Misty Fain, piecing, and Val Payne, quilter – “Texas Prairies”
- M’Lissa Price, representing Area Go Texan Committee Navarro County – “Road to Happiness”
- Paula Page and Kathy Bieltz – “Labyrinth”
- Dorothy Morton, representing Area Go Texan Committee Wharton County – “Old Fashion Romance”
- Elizabeth Reeves, piecing, and Nicole Parra, quilter – “Curio Stars in the Stream”
- Jennifer Tajchman, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Lamar/Needville Subcommittee – “Beth Loves Rip”
YOUTH
Best of Show
- Ellie Stuckey, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Aldine/Spring/Klein Subcommittee – “At Granny’s”
Best of Division
- Machine Quilted: Ellie Stuckey, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Aldine/Spring/Klein Subcommittee – “At Granny’s”
- Hand Quilted: Alexis Dubose, Christian Koski, Hannah Lepley, Swinney McCain, Illiyan Nathani, Alexys Puckett, Vivian Siau, Trinity Wood, Jocelyn Jackson, Megan Gilchriest, Alina Nathani, Sophia Williams, Malasia Tyler, Jordan Wise, Dae’Lynn Wood, Madelin Davis, Shelby Walker, Cristal Grant, JT Matthews, De’Cember Gaspard, representing Area Go Texan Committee Newton County – “Newton ISD Art Quilt”
Judge’s Choice
- Linda Masters, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “The Colors of Music”
- Caroline Hughes – “Dixie in Violet”
Committee’s Choice
- Caroline Hughes – “Dixie in Violet”
Blue Ribbon
- Ellie Stuckey, representing Houston Metro Go Texan Aldine/Spring/Klein Subcommittee – “At Granny’s”
- Kylan Canon, representing Area Go Texan Committee Burleson County – “My 4-H Story”
- Parker Ivy Black, representing Area Go Texan Committee Freestone County – “Granny’s Puppies”
- Anabelle Favorat – “Wildflowers”
- Bay Hysquierdo, representing Area Go Texan Committee Victoria County – “Bargello Flurries”
- Alexis Dubose, Christian Koski, Hannah Lepley, Swinney McCain, Illiyan Nathani, Alexys Puckett, Vivian Siau, Trinity Wood, Jocelyn Jackson, Megan Gilchriest, Alina Nathani, Sophia Williams, Malasia Tyler, Jordan Wise, Dae’Lynn Wood, Madelin Davis, Shelby Walker, Cristal Grant, JT Matthews, and De’Cember Gaspard, representing Area Go Texan Committee Newton County – “Newton ISD Art Quilt”
- Linda Masters, representing Area Go Texan Committee Walker County – “The Colors of Music”
- Maggie Netardus, representing Area Go Texan Committee Caldwell County – “Sunburst around the world”
- Hailey Marsh – “I Heart Giraffes”
Red Ribbon
- Caroline Hughes – “Dixie in Violet”
- Cameron Orrison – “Frogs on the Frontier”
- Levi Titzman – “Levi’s Starry Night”
- Elizabeth Greenly – “Tutti Frutti”
- Luke Titzman – “American Dream”
- Abagail Dillard – “Texas and Sunflowers”
White Ribbon
- Raylan Bone – “Strawberry the Silkwing”
- Valeria Gantz – “Happy Texas Hippy”
- Madeline Morrow – “We Are Stars”
- Daucie Davis, representing Area Go Texan Committee Bastrop County – “Quilt for Momma”
- Autumn Smith, quilt maker, and Elizabeth Vaculik, quilter, representing Area Go Texan Committee Waller County – “Quilt of Many Colors”