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.
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, Betsy Vinegrad of Short Hills, New Jersey
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
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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(1)
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(1)
NUTS 4 MUTTS, Jan D. Harmon, Costa Mesa, California
OWL, Jan D. Harmon, Costa Mesa, California
Molly’s Rainbow Butterfly, Deborah S. Wheeler, Garden Prairie, Illinois
Mister Mal, MaryEllen Sax, Woodbury, Minnesota
The Animal Heart, Elaina R. Dooley, Puyallup, Washington
Teddy, Timothy J. Latimer, Lansing, Michigan
Peaceful Protest, Renee Pasquale, Wappingers Fall, New York
Girlasaurus, Jamie Fingal, Orange, California
I’ll See You Again, Michelle Flamer, Wynnewood, Pennsylvania
Man’s Best Friend, Victoria Findlay Wolfe, New York, New York
Matriarch, Pauline Macaulay, London, UK
Beloved, Laurie Russman, New York, New York
