"Quilt Village" by Kimi Sakamaki and her five friends, Akiko Ochiai, Kyoko Toda, Misa Murofushi, Chikako Ohta, and Eriko Ueshima, won First Place - Group Quilts (Sponsored by TrueCut) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026.
Artist Statement: "If there is a village where people who love quilts live, we would name it Quilt Village. What kind of scenery would that village have? We created this work while talking about those things. Our quilt village became a warm landscape filled with love."
Quilting Method: Hand
Quilting Technique: Appliqué (Hand), Binding Technique (Piped Edging), Piecing (Hand), Quilting (Hand)
Other Stitchers: Akiko Ochiai, Kyoko Toda, Misa Murofushi, Chikako Ohta, Eriko Ueshima, Kimi Sakamaki
Size: 73" x 74" Inches
Shows & Museums: AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026
Awards: First Place - Group Quilts (Sponsored by TrueCut) at AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah 2026
(Main Quilt Photo from American Quilter's Society Facebook Page)
