American Quilt Society
Press Release
January 7, 2018 7:39 p.m.
Paducah, Kentucky – Pam Baity from Fernandina is a semifinalist for the 2018 AQS Quilt Week – Daytona Beach, Florida February 28 – March 3, 2018, at the Ocean Center. Pam has been chosen to display the quilt, DRAGON FLOWER, along with 216 others in this AQS contest. First, Second, and Third Place prizes in seven categories will be awarded along with seven overall awards including Best of Show. Winners will be announced at the show and posted on the AQS website, QuiltWeek.com. More than $50,000 will be granted, including $10,000 for the Best of Show and $3,500 each for Best Wall Quilt, Best Use of Color, Best Original Design, Best Hand, Best Stationary, and Best Movable Workmanship. Regardless of how DRAGON FLOWER places in the final judging, all semifinalists’ quilts will be displayed at the show, which is expected to draw more than 15,000 people.
AQS Founder and President Meredith Schroeder says, “Extraordinary quilts are being made by today’s quilters, and the contest quilts represent an extensive variety of styles, sizes, and technique. Each quilt in the show is an intricate, creative work of art to enjoy.”
Quilts were entered in this international contest from 43 US states and 12 other countries. Come see a wide range of special exhibit quilts including: New quilts from an Old Favorite: Flying Geese; Contemporary Art Quilts – U.S. and Brazil; Cherrywood Challenge 2017; Van Gogh French Gallery; SAQA: Korean Quilts Now; Statler Challenge; Showcase of Quilts: The Quilting Guild of The Villages; From the Land of Enchantment: Thirty Years of Quilts by Gail Garber; and the AQS Authors’ Showcase.
The American Quilter’s Society hosts several shows annually, each with its own quilt contest. Besides the Daytona Beach, Florida show, AQS hosts other prestigious shows in Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Paducah, Kentucky; Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Just beautiful. Congrats