The Pacific Northwest's premier quilt & fiber art festival,
featuring art from across the US and around the world, workshops, classes, vendors, and more!

Festival Update 2025 

Dear Friends of the Festival,

We will be deferring the 2025 Festival in order to evaluate past Festivals and plan for innovative approaches for the future. Look for a celebratory Fall event to raise funds, acknowledge volunteer and member support, and have fun!
With appreciation and excitement,
​
​PNQFAM Staff ​

October 4-6, 2024
Fri-Sat 10-5/Sun 10-4
Edward D. Hansen Conference Center 2000 Hewitt Ave, Everett, WA

Sponsored in part by a City of Everett 2024 Hotel & Motel Lodgings Tax Grant

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iQFAF WINNERS 2024
Link to the Full Program HERE

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Best of Show

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Best Of Show - Quilts
Irene Roderick
Ninja
Commercial cotton fabrics, hand-dyed cotton fabrics, cotton/wool batting, polyester thread
85 x 70 inches.

Best of Show & Best Surface
Embellishment
Fiber Arts & Wearables
Geraldine Warner
Water's Edge
Hand-dyed silk noil fabrics, embroidery threads, glass beads, shells, interfacing,
24 x 19 inches.

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People's Choice

People's Choice Award
Fiber Art
Linda Blust
Triumph
Cotton batik fabrics, wire, feathers, poly-fil stuffing, artificial flowers, Swarovski crystals, lace, buttons, paint and other assorted trims and mixed media
24 x 28 x 20 inches.

People's Choice Award - Quilt
Marie O'Kelley
Morgana Makes Her Move
Commercial cottons, silk embellishments, organza, beads, Hobbs Thermore batting
51 x 61 inches.

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Awards of Excellence

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Best Surface Embellishment
Melody Crust
Queen's Court
Cotton Fabric, decorative thread, ribbon, beads and other embellishments
70 x 56 inches.

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Best Original Design - Quilting
Hwa Kyung Lee
Genre Painting
Machine applique, machine quilt linear expressions
58.2 x 50.7 inches.

Best Original Design
Fiber Art & Wearable
Bridget Daly
The Naughty List
Cotton yarn, wax, glass fisheye, railroad boar
11 x 14 inches.

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Best Machine Quilting
Caryl Fallert-Gentry
Electric Snails
Cotton fabric, ink, cotton/bamboo batting, polyester & acrylic thread
81 x 61 inches.

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Best Hand Quilting
Linda Riesterer
Bamburg Church Door
Cotton fabrics, hand quilting, applique
64 x 84.5 inches.

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2024 Festival Sponsors

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Platinum

Gold

Silver

Marlene & Greg Kleven
Pat & Sam Smith
Mary Stanton
Sidney McHarg
(in memory of Judy McHarg)

Bronze
Garnet Templin-Imel 
(in memory of Juanita Templin)

Ben Jensen, CFP, AAMS

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2024 Friends of the Festival

Anonymous Friend
Nancy Anders
Glenys Baker
Wendy Bannister
Judi Bergsagel
Dana Bowne
Mary Jo Brentari
Diane Brosten
Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry
Janice Carle
Jacque Chase
Contemporary QuiltArt Association
June Cook
Melody Crust
Elle Culver
Patricia Dever
Linda Devereaux

Ingrid Falip
Marie Gallagher
Sonia Grasvik
Diane Grover
Sandy Hatfield
Sydney Hole
Merle Hooley
Lisa Jenni
Lane Johnson
Catherine Kessel
Helen Kirsten
Candace Kramer
Lynette Lewis
Ann Lindquist
Matt Macomber
Ann L. Meloy
Stephanie Metzger
Debra Shank Miller

Mary Ann Musgrove
Joy Neal
Northwest Yarns and Mercantile
Vera Nunnally
Rita Pavicic
Alice Rhodes
Cora Rolfe
Jan Sabin/Mr. Sew Dandy
Gale Schwarb
Ako Shimozato
Marilyn Sollers
Linda Storvik
Pat Thompson
Patty Puckett Tingler
Tesi Vaara
Jane Ellen Washington
Lynn Woll
Nancy Wyatt

Thank you for your support!