Joyful Japan

"Joyful Japan" by Pat Holly won Best Stationary Machine Workmanship at the 2023 AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah.

Pat Holly's beautiful quilt, Joyful Japan, has won another prestigious award, taking home Best Stationary Machine Workmanship at the 2023 AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah. Pat herself had this to say about her award-winning quilt, "Yea! Joyful Japan won Best Stationary Machine Workmanship Award at Paducah! And, to top it off, this award is sponsored by my favorite machine company, BERNINA!!"

Original Description: Another TQS Block Of the Month designer has taken home some big awards. Pat Holly, one of the designers of our 2013 BOM, won First Place in the Large Quilts - Stationary Category at 2022 AQS QuiltWeek in Grand Rapids with her quilt Joyful Japan. But that's not all, as her quilt also took home Best of Show at Quiltfest Greenville in April 2022. See this amazing quilt, and don't forget to click the Quilt Video tab to watch an interview with Pat and Bonnie Browning discussing her win on the floor of the Grand Rapids show, where Pat shares how she found the ideas for her quilt from her trip to Japan.

First and Second Photos from AQS Quiltweek ; Paducah Photo from Pat Holly's Instagram

Maker: Pat Holly

Quilter: Pat Holly

Year Made: NA

Owned By: NA

Size: NA

Shows & Museums: 2023 AQS QuiltWeek - Paducah ; 2022 AQS QuiltWeek - Grand Rapids ; 2022 Quiltfest - Greenville

Awards: Best Stationary Machine Workmanship (Sponsored by BERNINA) - 2023 AQS QuiltWeek in Paducah ; First Place - Large Quilts - Stationary at 2022 AQS QuiltWeek, Grand Rapids ; Best of Show - Quiltfest Greenville in April 2022