International Quilt Festival winners!

This year's International Quilt Festival was filled with lovely quilts.  Here are close-up details of my three favorite top prize-winners:

The Founder's Award (prize of $7,500.00) goes to

 ElaTED
by TED STORM
of 'S-GRAVENZANDE, THE NETHERLAND 

Sponsored by International Quilt Festival (includes transportation to and hotel accommodations at International Quilt Festival/Houston).

Click here for a direct link to Ted Storm's website.

 http://www.tedstorm.eu/eng/

The World of Beauty Award (also $7,500.00) goes to

 Hot Africa
by JANNEKE DE VRIES-BODZINGA
of KOLLUMERZWAAG, FRIESLAND, THE NETHERLANDS 

Sponsored by e-Quilter.com (includes transportation to and hotel accommodations at International Quilt Festival/Houston).

Click here for a direct link to Janneke De Vries-Bodzinga's website.

http://jannekequiltstudio.com/

The Fairfield Mastery Award for Contemporary Artistry ($5,000.00) goes to

Prairie Fire
by RUTH POWERS
of CARBONDALE, KANSAS

Sponsored by Fairfield Processing Corporation (includes transportation to and hotel accommodations at International Quilt Festival/Houston).

Click here for a direct link to Ruth Powers' website.

http://ruthpowersartquilts.com/

These are merely a slice of the entire quilt.  Be sure to look at them on the International Quilt Festival website and also look at the award winners own websites too.  There were many more award winning quilts and others that were simply favorites of mine.  I will share more photos soon ... that's the plan!