9 Top Award-Winning Quilts from the 2024 International Quilt Festival In Houston Texas

We are all so excited to visit Houston, Texas, again for the International Quilt Festival and Quilt Market. This year, the Quilt Festival is from October 31 – November 3, 2024.

Every year, I love to wander through the quiet quilt-lined ‘halls’ of the Festival Judged Show presented by Quilts, Inc. This year, there are also over 1200 quilts on display in 29 special exhibits. The show always holds so many delightful, exquisite, and inspiring quilts that are truly works of art.

I’ll be attending the quilt show soon to take my own photos, but in the meantime, I want to show you the Top 2024 Judged Show Winners.

Here are the quilts that won Best in Show and Master Awards, in order of my personal favorites. And then I’m excited to post pictures of the Judges’ Choice winners too!

Butterflies, Bees, & AlphabeTrees – The eQuilter.com Master Award for Machine Artistry

Butterflies, Bees, & AlphabeTrees by Janet Stone of Overland Park, Kansas won the eQuilter.com Master Award for Machine Artistry. It is 67” x 62”. I cannot wait to stand in front of this quilt and see those colors, the piecing, and the quilting in person!

Still Life – The Handi Quilter Best of Show Award

Still Life by Chen Jing of Bejing, China won the Handi Quilter Best of Show Award. It is only 18” x 17”.

The Naughty Corner – The Janome Master Award for Innovative Artistry

The Naughty Corner by Tania Tanti of Altona Meadows, Victoria, Australia won the Janome Master Award for Innovative Artistry. It is 53” x 58”.

The Arrival – The Innova Master Award for Contemporary Artistry

The Arrival by Kestrel Michaud of W. Melbourne, Florida won the Innova Master Award for Contemporary Artistry. It is 65” x 44”.

Solitude – The Superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry

Solitude by Judith Phelps of Battle Ground, Washington won the Superior Threads Master Award for Thread Artistry. It is 39” x 47”.

Pathfinder – The Grace Company Master Award for Traditional Artistry

Pathfinder by Kyra Reps of Northwood, Iowa won the Grace Company Master Award for Traditional Artistry. It is 82” x 89”.

A Prairie Evening – Judge’s Choice of Ricky Tims

A Prairie Evening by Deanna Corrigan of Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada won Judge’s Choice of Ricky Tims. It is 37” x 89”.

To My Father – Judge’s Choice of Helen Young Frost

To My Father by Sachiko Chiba of Morioka City, Iwate, Japan won Judge’s Choice of Helen Young Frost. It is 76” x 76”.

Millstones – Judge’s Choice of Lisa Ellis

Millstones by Tetiana Bohachuk of Kyiv, Kyviska Oblast, Ukraine won Judge’s Choice of Lisa Ellis. It is 86” x 41”.

Don’t Miss the Festival Show Floor

Besides the world-class quilt show, Quilt Festival invites you to see over 250 exhibitors with more than 600 shopping booths with quilts, fabrics, patterns, sewing machines, tools, books, and more! The atmosphere is completely different from the quilt show.

Both the Festival Quilt Show and the showroom floor will take you DAYS to walk through, and you will still feel like you need more time.  Quilt Festival also includes more than 275 classes, lectures, and events with 75+ teachers.

Visit the Quilt Festival page on the Quilts, Inc. website for complete information about dates, classes, and how to get tickets.

See you there!