Stitched in The Stars - 45th Annual Tyler Quilt Show
April 24 & 26, 2026
Best Adaption of Show Theme, "Stitched in the Stars"
Marilyn Hardy, Tyler, TX - Celebrating the Semiquincentennial: 250 Years of Freedom
Best of Show
Judy Green, Corsicana, TX - Flower Basket
Evelyn Howell Memorial Awards - Best Traditional
Judy Green, Corsicana, TX - Blue Baskets
Sarah Minor Memorial Award - Fine Hand Quilting
Kathy Burns, Tyler, TX Flight - Among the Stars
Exemplary Applique
Judy Green, Corsicana, TX - Flower Basket
Exemplary Machine Quilting – Movable
Margaret Cotten, Tyler, TX - Icicles
Exemplary Machine Quilting – Stationary
Cecilia Brannon, Tyler, TX - Hearts & Wreaths
Exemplary Piecing Award
Lucinda Cox, Tyler, TX - Modified Alaska Quilt
Judge's Choice
Sally Brown, Colleyville, TX - Heart of America
Judge's Special Award
Lisa Martin, Whitehouse, TX - The Threads She Weaves
NACQJ Award
Kathy Sibley, Kellar, TX - Floral Extraganza
Member's Choice
Lucinda Cox, Tyler, TX - Modified Alaska Quilt
Viewers' Choice
Sally Brown, Colleyville, TX - Heart of America
200 Pieced, Appliquéd & Mixed Technique; Hand Quilted
First - Kathy Burns, Tyler, TX Second - Nancy Funderburk, Oakwood, TX Third - Nancy Funderburk, Oakwood, TX Honorable Mention - Rhonda Reuter, Tyler, TX
First - Wilma Moss, Sulphur Springs, TX Second - Wilma Moss, Sulphur Springs, TX Third - Wilma Moss, Sulphur Springs, TX Honorable Mentions 400 Appliquéd & Mixed Technique; Stationary Machine Quilted First - Lisa Martin, Whitehouse, TX Second - Cecilia Brannon, Tyler, TX Third - Ella Van Hoozer, Bossier City, LA Honorable Mention - Carol Slaton, Tyler, TX 500A Pieced, Movable Machine Quilted First - Leneve Maia, Tyler Second - Deb Merrill, Lucas, TX Third - Corey Starkey, Sweetwater, TX Honorable Mentions 500 B Pieced, Movable Machine Quilted First - Lucinda Cox, Tyler, TX Second - Deb Merrill, Lucas, TX Third - Donna Bowers, Tyler, TX Honorable Mentions 500C Pieced, Movable Machine Quilted First - Margaret Cotten, Tyler, TX Second - Sally Brown, Colleyville, TX Third - Jamie Bratcher, Tyler, TX Honorable Mentions 600 Applique & Mixed Technique, Movable Machine Quilted First - Judy Green, Corsicana, TX Second - Sally Brown, Colleyville, TX Third - Kathy Sibley, Kellar, TX Honorable Mentions | 700 Art; Quilting, any type Quilting First - Sue Hill, Palestine, TX Second - Sue Hill, Palestine, TX Third - Nanci Waters, Tyler, TX Honorable Mentions 800 Modern, Quilting, any type Quilting First - Deborah Monroe, Tyler, TX Second - Floyd Moss, Sulphur Springs, TX Third - Jackie Ruffing, Tyler, TX Honorable Mention 900 Other Techniques, Quilting, any type Quilting First - Sally Brown, Colleyville, TX Second - Deborah Monroe, Tyler, TX Third - Barbara Elvers, Whitehouse, TX Honorable Mention - Gloria Pippin, Tyler, TX 1100 Youth First - Caileigh, Tyler, TX Second - Adelle Third - Sophia, Bullard, TX Honorable Mentions 1200 - Pieced, Appliquéd & Mixed Techniques, Hand Quilted First - Cindy Hardgrove, Ft. Worth, TX Second - Nancy Funderburk Third - Kathleen Chenoweth, Tyler, TX 1300 - Pieced, Machine Quilted, Stationary or Movable First - Marilyn Hardy, Tyler, TX Second - Nancy McReynolds, Tyler, Third - Susan DuBose, Gladewater, TX Honorable Mentions
1400 - Appliquéd & Mixed Technique, Machine Quilted, Stationary or Movable First - Lisa Martin, Whitehouse Second - Cindy Hardgrove, Ft. Worth, TX Third - Cynthia Prewitt, Ft. Worth, TX Honorable Mentions |
1500 - Miniatures
First - Lanie Schrink, Tyler, TX
My Little Piece of America
Second - Lea Weismer, Flint, TX
Scrap Stars
Third - Rose M. Wilson, Tyler, TX
Points Galore!
Honorable Mentions
Nancy Gibson, Lindale, TX - Celtic Charm Knot
Nancy Gibson, Lindale, TX - Clam Shell - One Fabric