All Quilt National Prize Winners

List of all Quilt National Prize Winners

Best of Show

• • 1981–Pamela Jean Burg
  • 1983–Pam Studstill
  • 1985–Veronica Fitzgerald
  • 1987–Susan Shie
  • 1989–Elizabeth Busch
  • 1991–Risë Nagin
  • 1993–Jan Myers-Newbury
  • 1995–Petra Soesemann
  • 1997–Fran Skiles
  • 1999–Miriam Nathan-Roberts
  • 2001–Noël M. Ruessmann
  • 2003–Nancy Erickson
  • 2005–Jeanne Williamson
  • 2007–Noriko Endo
  • 2009–Anne Smith
  • 2011–Bonnie Bucknam
  • 2013–Brooke Atherton
  • 2015–Karen Schulz
  • 2017–Margaret Black
  • 2019–Karen Schulz
  • 2021–Kit Vincent
  • 2023– Mary Mattimoe

Award of Excellence

• • 1981–David Hornung
  • 1983–Pauline Burbidge
  • 1985–Ardyth Davis
  • 1987–Patrick Dorman
  • 1989–Robin Schwalb
  • 1991–Pam Studstill
  • 1993–Merrill Mason
  • 1995–Karen Perrine
  • 1997–Kyoung Ae Cho
  • 1999–Ruth Garrison
  • 2001–Ruth Garrison
  • 2003–Ludmilla Uspenskaya
  • 2005–Jane Sassaman
  • 2007–Regina Benson
  • 2009–Jen Swearington
  • 2011–Lisa Call
  • 2013–Paula Kovarik
  • 2015–Diane Siebels
  • 2017–Liz Axford
  • 2019–Dinah Sargeant
  • 2021–Jill Kerttula
  • 2023–Deborah Fell

Most Innovative Use of the Medium/Material

• • 1981–Jean Hewes
  • 1983–Terrie Hancock Mangat
  • 1985–Holley Junker and Therese May
  • 1987–Virginia Jacobs
  • 1989–Judith Dingle
  • 1991–No award granted.
  • 1993–Arturo Alonzo Sandoval
  • 1995–Ann Curtis
  • 1997–Elizabeth Brimelow
  • 1999–Dirkje van der Horst-Beetsma
  • 2001–Pat Kroth
  • 2003–Michael James
  • 2005–Patricia Mink
  • 2007–Julie John Upshaw
  • 2009–Sue Akerman
  • 2011–Naomi Adams
  • 2013–Shin-hee Chin
  • 2015–Betty Busby
  • 2017–Sue Benner
  • 2019–Arturo A. Sandoval
  • 2021–Linda M. Kim
  • 2023–Cécile Trentini

Domini McCarthy Memorial Award

• • 1983–Jean Hewes
  • 1985–Nancy Halpern
  • 1987–Laura Lee Fritz and Judy Mathieson
  • 1989–Liesel Niesner
  • 1991–Carol Gersen
  • 1993–Ellen Oppenheimer
  • 1995–Joan Schulze
  • 1997–Connie Scheele
  • 1999–Connie Scheele
  • 2001–Robin Schwalb
  • 2003–Nelda Warkentin

McCarthy Memorial Award

• • 2005–Jeanne Williamson
  • 2007–Denise Labadie
  • 2009–Paula Kovarik
  • 2011–Katherine K. Allen
  • 2013–Dianne Firth
  • 2015–Kit Vincent
  • 2017–Marina Kamenskaya
  • 2019–Valerie Maser-Flanagan
  • 2021–Valerie Maser-Flanagan

Rookie Award

• • 1995–Elizabeth Barton
  • 1997–Lorraine Roy
  • 1999–Linda Gass

Cathy Rasmussen Emerging Artist Memorial/SAQA Award [sponsored by Studio Art Quilts Associates]

• • 2001–Dale Fleming
  • 2003–Bean Gilsdorf
  • 2005–Jean Cacicedo
  • 2007–Kathy Weaver
  • 2009–Susan Krueger
  • 2011–Judy Kirpich
  • 2013–Arle Sklar-Weinstein
  • 2015–Kathleen Probst
  • 2017–Anna Brown
  • 2019–Sylvia Gegaregian
  • 2021–Helen Geglio

Quilt’s Japan Prize

• • 1995–Therese May
  • 1997–Teresa Barkley
  • 1999–Jane Sassaman
  • 2001–Linda MacDonald
  • 2003–Elizabeth Busch
  • 2005–Robin Schwalb
  • 2007–Tammie Bowser
  • 2009–Kathleen Loomis
  • 2011–Katie Masopust
  • 2013–Elin Noble
  • 2015–Judy Kirpich
  • 2017–Denise L. Roberts
  • 2019–Dana Ziesemer
  • 2021–Valerie Goodwin

Emerging Artist Award

• • 2019–Irene Roderick
  • 2021–Willy Doreleijers
  • 2023–Susan Byrnes

Outstanding Machine Pieced Quilt Award

• • 2019–Pamela Loewen
  • 2021–Nancy Cordry
  • 2023–Shari Werner

Trailblazer Award

• • 1997–Emily Parson
  • 1999–Faye Anderson

Fairfield Tenth Commemorative Prize

• • 1997–Jill Pace

Juror’s Award of Merit

• • 1999–Jan Myers-Newbury, Heidi Stoll-Weber, Emily Parson
  • 2001–Carol Grotrain, Scott Allen Ellegood, BJ Adams
  • 2003–Rachel Brumer, Sushma Patel-Bould, Dinah Sargeant
  • 2005–Clare Plug, Dinah Sargeant, Sandy Shelenberger
  • 2007–Barbara Schneider, Margaret Anderson, Mary Ann Jordan
  • 2009–Judy Rush, Sandra L. H. Woock, Linda Levin
  • 2011–Jean Evans, Elin Noble, Daphne Taylor
  • 2013–Brienne Brown, John Lefelhocz, Miriam Nathan-Roberts
  • 2015–Beth Carney, Pamela Fitzsimons, Jean Renli Jurgenson
  • 2017–Karen Schulz, Robin Schwalb, Gerri Spilka
  • 2019–Liz J. Axford, Helen Geglio, Denise L. Roberts
  • 2021–Deborah Fell, Alicia Merrett, Sharon Havelka
  • 2023–Anne Smith, Karen K. Stone, Rachael Dorr

Lynn Goodwin Borgman Award for Surface Design

• • 2001–Jan Myers-Newbury
  • 2003–Clare Plug
  • 2005–Sandra Woock
  • 2007–Barb Wills
  • 2009–Sue Cavanaugh
  • 2011–Sue Cavanaugh
  • 2013–Denise Linet
  • 2015–Barbara W.Watler
  • 2017–Judith Martin
  • 2019–Margarita M. Korioth
  • 2021–Sandra Champion

Brakensiek “Caught our Eye” Award

• • 2005–Lori Lupe Pelish
  • 2007–Robin Schwalb

The “Heartland” Award

• • 2007–Rita Steffenson
  • 2009–Britt Friedman
  • 2011–Mary Stoudt
  • 2013–Patricia Kennedy-Zafred
  • 2015–Kathleen Loomis
  • 2017–Pamela Loewen
  • 2019–Daren P. Redman
  • 2021–Michael Ross

Hilary M. Fletcher “Persistence Pays” Award

• • 2007–Judith Plotner
  • 2009–Glenys Mann, Catherine Kleeman
  • 2011–Shoko Hatano
  • 2013–Charlotte Ziebarth
  • 2015–Kathleen Kastles, Randy Frost
  • 2017–Eti David, Pamela Loewen
  • 2019–Gabrielle Paquin
  • 2021–Carol Krueger
  • 2023–K.Velis Turan

Young Emerging Artist Award

• • 2011–Kate Themel
  • 2013–N/A
  • 2015–N/A
  • 2017–N/A
  • 2019–N/A
  • 2021–Audrey Esarey

QSDS Award of Merit Award

• • 2011–Judy Rush
  • 2013–Mary Ann Tipple
  • 2015–Diane Núñez
  • 2021–Donalee Kennedy

Surface Design Association Award of Merit Award

• • 2017–Judith Martin
  • 2019–Barb Wills
  • 2021–Petra Fallaux

SAQA Award

• • 2023–Barbara Schneider

Handwork Award

• • 2023–Judith Martin

Best International Artist

• • 2021–Anne Smith
  • 2023–Émilie Trahan

People’s Choice Award

• • 1983–B. J. Elvgren
  • 1985–Miriam Nathan-Roberts
  • 1987–Judy Mathieson
  • 1989–Ruth McDowell
  • 1991–Katie Pasquini Masopust
  • 1993–M. Joan Lintault
  • 1995–Karen Stone
  • 1997–Miwako Miyamoto
  • 1999–Tim Harding
  • 2001–Rebecca Rohrkaste
  • 2003–Noriko Endo
  • 2005–Lori Lupe Pelish
  • 2007–Denise Labadie
  • 2009–Erin Wilson
  • 2011–Kate Themel
  • 2013–Brienne Brown
  • 2015–Barbara Oliver Hartman
  • 2017–Brigitte Kopp
  • 2019–Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
  • 2021–Beth Schnellenberger
  • 2023–Shin-hee Chin