Appleseed Quilters Guild is pleased to announce the winners of the
Fort Wayne Quilt Fest 2023 show in judged quilt categories.
The award-winning quilts were a joy to view, and each quilter’s handiwork, precision and skill earned them an award that was determined by Doris Goins, NACQJ Certified Quilt Judge on June 14, 2023.
2023 Quilt Fest Award Winners
Best of Show
Marcia Brindel
Fort Wayne, IN
“Summer Dahlia”
NACQJ Award of Merit for Outstanding Machine Quilting
Melinda Coy/Vicki Goltz
Fort Wayne, IN
“Fly Free Butterfly”
Applique’
1st Becky Ousley, Columbia City, IN “Chelsea”
2nd Jan Cave, Fort Wayne, IN “Lisa’s Flower Garden”
3rd Cindy Griffin-Malone, Fort Wayne, IN “Counting Sheep for Ewe”
H.M. Carolyn Pavelec, Fort Wayne, IN “Cuppa”
Pieced, Large
1st Marcia Brindel, Fort Wayne, IN “Summer Dahlia”
2nd Cheryl Coons, Wawaka, IN “First Ladies”
3rd Diana Wiedenhoeft, Fort Wayne, IN “Prairie Flowers”
H.M. Susan Gibbs, Fort Wayne, IN “Bargello Blues”
Pieced, Small
1st Andra Rosene, New Haven, IN “Rainbow Lone Star”
2nd Patty Davis, Fort Wayne, IN “Pink and Grey Snail-Trail Remix”
3rd Kaitlynn Grey, Perrysburg, OH “Teal With It!”
H.M. Nancy Tippmann, Leo, IN “Among the Stars Again”
Judges Recognition Susan Benesh, Fort Wayne, IN “Block Party”
Wall Hanging
1st Marcia Brindel, Fort Wayne, IN “Diamond Delight”
2nd Susan Benesh, Fort Wayne, IN “Blue Lattice”
3rd Melinda Coy, Fort Wayne, IN “Kaffe New York Beauty”
H.M. Carol Zanzinger, Fort Wayne, IN “Village Square”
Judges Recognition Tammy Miller, Fort Wayne, IN
“Still Crazy After All These Years”
Judges Recognition Becky Ousley, Columbia City, IN
“Salem Witch Quilt Show”
Art, Original
1st Jane Wells, Fort Wayne, IN “Fantastic Fall Fun”
2nd Ginny Hoot, Fort Wayne, IN “Nellie the Ellie”
3rd Shannen Colter, Woodburn, IN “Hammy in Stitches”
H.M. Tammy Miller, Fort Wayne, IN “Serenity by the Sea”
Modern, Large
1st Melinda Coy, Fort Wayne, IN “Fly Free Butterfly”
2nd Dawn Wolf, Fort Wayne, IN “Colorful Hippie Quilt”
3rd Sybil Magrill, Grabill, IN “Tula’s Anchor”
H.M. Claudia Krider, Huntington, IN “Diana’s Pansy Quilt”
Modern, Small
1st Susan Benesh, Fort Wayne, IN “Modern Bee Hive”
H.M. Julie Farrimond, Fort Wayne, IN “Scrapology”
Log Cabin
1st Susan Benesh, Fort Wayne, IN “Around the Cabin”
2nd Deb Fitzsimmons, Warsaw, IN “They Made Me Buy It”
3rd Tammy Miller, Fort Wayne, IN “The Quilter Becomes a Painter”
H.M. Jennifer Hope, Fort Wayne, IN “Modern Log Cabin”
Seasonal
1st Susan Benesh, Fort Wayne, IN “Fall’N Leaves”
2nd Margaret Dannenfelser, Fort Wayne, IN “Snow Pals”
3rd Tammy Miller, Fort Wayne, IN “Fall Forest Animals”