Animals We Love, 2015 Annual Contest

Each year, the Quilt Alliance holds a contest centered on a theme, and you, our very creative friends, submit quilts on that theme. We exhibit the quilts around the country, our members and a panel of judges select their favorites, and then we auction the quilts off to the highest bidder, raising much needed funds to support our projects.

In 2015, we asked you to create quilts celebrating your friends from the animal world. And you came through in a big way. This menagerie of cats, dragons, monkeys, insects, birds, and more demonstrates your passion for all the creatures of the world. Thank you for participating!

All of the “Animals We Love” contest quilts were donated by their makers. After a national exhibition tour that begins at the Utah headquarters of Handi Quilter, Inc, and includes stops at American Quilter’s Society and Original Sewing & Quilt Expo shows, the quilts will be sold via an online auction in November 2015. The auction is one of the Alliance’s most important annual fundraisers and provides crucial funds that support the operation of projects like Quilters’ S.O.S. – Save Our Stories and Go Tell It at the Quilt Show! Individual quilts will be assigned auction periods in October and instructions on bidding will be posted here.

View all of the Animals We Love quilts on the Quilt Index.

Animals We Love, 2015 Annual Contest

Grand Prize, Giraffe Nocturne Nancy S. Brown Oakland, California

1st Place, Bzzzzzz, Sheri Cifaldi-Morrill, Woodbridge, Connecticut

2nd Place, Eye See My Beloved, Maria Ferri Cousins and Syrie Blanco Walsh, Great River, New York

3rd Place, Innocence, Kathy York, Austin, Texas

Honorable Mention, Houndton Abbey, Mary Anne Griffin, Troy, Illinois

Honorable Mention, Aviary Knowledge, Patricia A. Hobbs, Macomb, Illinois

Honorable Mention, Beulah and Irene, Sue Rook Nichols, Riverside, California

Honorable Mention, The Wonderful World Within the Cat, Alison J. Ruggiero, Brooklyn, New York

Honorable Mention, Smarter Than the Average Bird, Kristin Shields, Bend, Oregon

Honorable Mention, Bein' Green Too,

Honorable Mention, Fancy Goldfish, Susan Brubaker Knapp, Mooresville, North Carolina

Honorable Mention, Olive. Olive you <3, Lisa B. Filion Queensbury, New York

Honorable Mention, Grandpa T and His Salad, Cindy Cooksey, Irvine, California

Honorable Mention, Bighorn, Melanie Marr, Houston, Texas

Honorable Mention, Wuppies, Pauline Salzman, Treasure Island, Florida

All! Simone Steuxner, Sveg, Sweden,

Dog Treats, Ramona Bates, Little Rock, Arkansas

I haven't been digging, Jeanelle D. McCall, Lufkin, Texas

Just Relaxing, Jodi Scaltreto, Hillsboro, New Hampshire

Cats and MIce, Karen A. Grover, Rockford, Illinois

Cuddly Koala, Desley M. Drevins, Albany Creek, Queensland, Australia

Dragonfly, Nita Markos, Hillsboro, Illinois

Elephant of India, Nita Markos, Hillsboro, Illinois

Tiger, Nita Markos, Hillsboro, Illinois

A Warm Furry Friend, Nita Markos, Hillsboro, Illinois

Oski Loves The Birds, Yvonne Porcella, Modesto, California

Soldiers, Judith C. Leathers, Hoover, Alabama

To Serve and Protect, Judith C. Leathers, Hoover, Alabama

Everyone Loves a Scottie, Ann M. Bordeau, Arden, North Carolina

Darwin--Chowtime, Holly S. Altman, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Mechanicat, Katherine M. Dossman, Belton, Texas

Strutting my stuff, Katherine M. Dossman, Belton, Texas

Count the Spiders, Diane M. Shink, Gulfport, Florida

Kenya Safari, Ruth Danner, Spokane, Washington

Melvin's Dragon, Leslie Ferrell Kauffmann, Brussels, Belgium

Sadie, Alice Helms, Asheville, North Carolina

Sushi Cat Dreams, Ellen L. Hernandez, San Antonio, Texas

Jersey Girls, Allison Aller, Washougal, Washington

King of Beasts, Roz Manor, Valley Stream, New York

Monkey Love, Shelley M. Kardon, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Love Monkey, Mary Kay Davis, Sunnyvale, California

It's a Dogs Life, Theresa A. Nielsen, Royal Oak, Michigan

The Song of the Thrush, Terry Pottmeyer, Mercer Island, Washington

Mary had a wood duck, Pamela G. Allen, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Butterfly, Lisa Ellis, Fairfax, Virginia

Contented, Susan L. Robbins, Silver Spring, Maryland

An Apple a Day, Mary Kerr, Sarah Entsminger, Woodbridge, Virginia

My Scruff Muffin, Marta Amundson, Riverton, Wyoming

When Raven Dreams, Stacy Hurt, Orange, California

Genevieve, Phyllis K. Campbell, Rockford, Illinois

Love My Siamese Cats, Laura Swensen, Stillwater, New York

How Now Cow, Jill Kerttula

Sophie, Sandi Goldman, Annandale, Virginia

Bat Love, Elizabeth F. Pekins, Lampasas, Texas

Puppy Dreams, Kitty Vangunten, Simsbury, Connecticut

The Butcher, the Baker and the Trouble Maker, Pauline Salzman, Treasure Island, Florida

Brown Dog #1, Pauline Salzman, Treasure Island, Florida

Who Me???? Pauline Salzman, Treasure Island, Florida

I Love Angus, My Scottie Dog, Dr. Bonnie MacGregor, West Seneca, New York

Swans Matter, Laurie C. Bay, Germantown, Maryland

Black and White and Red All Over Mini, Susanne M. Jones, Potomac Falls, Virginia

Cat Circus, Mary J. Puckett, Cullowhee, North Carolina

Peek-A-Bear, Mary Kay Davis, Sunnyvale, California

Pop, the Guinea, Doreen L. Prakshot, Sevierville, Tennessee

Four Pets, Yarelie Josephs, Greensboro, North Carolina

moo, Esther Muh, Albany, California

Princess Elsa Cat, Esther Muh, Albany, California

Tea Rex in Specs, Eleanor Levie, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Winter Companion, Zeeda K. Magnuson, Minnenapolis, Minnesota

Harry, Jean Marie Necheles, Newtonville, Massachusetts

Toro, Jennifer Rodriguez, West Jordan, Utah

Bluebirds #2, Cynthia St. Charles, Billings, Montana

Rainbow Shower, Jerriann Massey, Tyler, Texas

Focal Point, Earamichia Brown, New York, New York

Pounce Purrfectly, Earamichia Brown, New York, New York

My Gecko, Sherri Lipman McCauley, Lakeway, Texas

Willow, Sarah Entsminger, Ashburn, Virginia

Allergic to Cats and Dogs, Charlotte Noll, Lauderhill, Florida

NUTS 4 MUTTS, Jan D. Harmon, Costa Mesa, California