Creative Longarm Quilting by Karen Marchetti

Awards & Honors

11/2011      Judges Choice (Sue Nickels) – World Quilt Show-FL SE States Competition, West Palm Beach, FL “The Choice”

11/2011      Best Machine Workmanship – World Quilt Show-FL SE States Competition, West Palm Beach, FL “Clouds in My Latte”

11/2011      Published Photograph: International Quilt Festival QUILT SCENE Magazine Special Annual Issue “Oliver”

11/2011      Finalist - IQA Festival, Houston, TX “Oliver”

7/2011        3rd Place, Wall Quilt Mixed/Other Technique – Quilt Odyssey, Hershey, PA “Oliver”

7/2011        2nd Place, Wall Quilt Pieced– Quilt Odyssey, Hershey, PA “Clouds in My Latte”

7/2011        Best of Show – Iosco County Fair, Hale, MI (customer quilt Wool Bunnies-Jan Center)

7/2011         Viewers Choice – Iosco County Fair, Hale, MI (customer quilt Wool Bunnies-Jan Center)
7/2011         1st Place - Iosco County Fair, Hale, MI (customer quilt Cowboy Quilt-Jan Center)

7/2011        1st Place - Iosco County Fair, Hale, MI (customer quilt Antique Stars-Jan Center)

7/2011        1st Place - Iosco County Fair, Hale, MI (customer quilt Pink & Green Sampler-Jan Center)

5/2011        Judges Choice (Linda McCuean) – MQS 2011 (Machine Quilters Showcase/IMQA), Overland Park, KS “Clouds in My Latte” 4/2011        Teachers Award (Jurgen Nittner) Machine Quilters Expo (MQX), Providence, RI “Oliver” 4/2011        Acceptance/Juried into Special Exhibit-Pretty as a Picture at Machine Quilters Expo (MQX), Providence, RI "Oliver"

3/2011        3rd Place Group – Empire Quilters, New York, NY (customer quilt “Bamboo”-Susan Knaster)

1/2011        1st Place - South Florida Fair, West Palm Beach, FL “Earth & Sky”

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12/2010      Semi-Finalist  2011 Road to California Quilters Showcase, Ontario, CA “Oliver”

11/2010        3rd Place – World Quilt Show – FL Competition, West Palm Beach, FL (Mancuso Show Mgmt) “Oliver”
10/2010      1st Place Patchwork-Machine Quilted – Alabama National Fair, Montgomery, AL (customer quilt “Christmas Irish Chain”-Dianne Wills)

10/2010      1st Place Wallhanging-Machine Quilted – Alabama National Fair, Montgomery, AL (customer quilt “Happy Hauntings”-Dianne Wills)

6/2010        Semi-Finalist – American Quilters Society (AQS) Knoxville Expo, Knoxville, TN, “Big Girls Still Play with Blocks”

6/2010        Semi-Finalist – American Quilters Society (AQS) Knoxville Expo, Knoxville, TN, “Bella Fiore”

2/2010        Judges Choice - Palm Beach County Quilters Guild, West Palm Beach, FL (customer quilt “Roman Holiday”-Karen Demos)

2/2010        Honorable Mention – Pam Beach County Quilters Guild, West Palm Beach, FL (customer quilt “Harvest Spice”-Karen Demos)

2/2010        2nd Place Small Applique - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “Blooming Flowers”-Peggy Suchorski)

2/2010        2nd Place Medium/Small Group - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Olympic Solar Flare"-Mary Lou Proctor)

2/2010        3rd Place Medium/Small Group - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Oh My Stars"-Peggy Suchorski)

2/2010        1st Place Machine Embroidery Large - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Majestic Splendor"-Susan Adams)

2/2010        3rd Place Machine Embroidery Large - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Latte"-Mary Lou Proctor)

2/2010        2nd Place Professional - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Aquamarine Ambiance"-Jeannie Miller)

2/2010        3rd Place Professional - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Sharman's Vintage Garden"-Jeannie Miller)

2/2010        1st Place Wearable Art - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Purple Pansies"-Sally Johnson)

2/2010        3rd Place Wearable Art - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Rose Garden”-Susan Adams)j

2/2010        Honorable Mention - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Around the Twist"-Madeline Campo)

2/2010        President's Choice - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Country Love"-Valerie Yeager)

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10/2009      1st Place, 21st Annual Suwannee River Quilt Show- Stephen Foster State Park, White Springs, FL (Customer quilt - Be Colorful Quilt (Jacqueline de Jonge) - Sheila Kappel)

7/2009        2nd Place - Great Embroidered Quilts - American Quilters Society (AQS) Knoxville Expo, Knoxville, TN “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

6/2009       Semi-Finalist - American Quilters Society (AQS) Knoxville Expo, Knoxville, TN (customer quilt "Wildflowers"-Sallie Townsend-Hughes)

4/2009       Published Interview IMQA/ON TRACK MAGAZINE  - “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

3/2009       3rd Place - Special Technique, SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild Show, Vero Beach, FL, “Iron Acanthus”

3/2009        1st Place - 2 Person Large, Broward Quilt Expo, Ft Lauderdale, FL “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

3/2009        1st Place - Large Mixed, SunBonnet Sue Quilt Guild  Show, Vero Beach, FL “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

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5/2008        Honorable Mention, Machine Quilters Showcase (MQS), Overland Park, KS “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

5/2008        Teacher Award (Cindy Roth), Machine Quilters Showcase (MQS), Overland Park, KS “November Sunset”

2/2008       Best of Show - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL,  “Simon’s Folly” (Two-Person Quilt-Karen Marchetti and Madeline Campo)

2/2008        1st Place - Innovative Design, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL , “Iron Acanthus”

2/2008        1st Place - Large Pieced, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL , “November Sunset”

2/2008        Judges Choice, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “My Fancy Heart”-Mary Ann Blake)

2/2008        2nd Place-Large Group, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “Flowers & Friends”-Jan Calby)

2/2008       3rd Place-Large Group, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “My Favorite Things”-Mary Ann Blake)

2/2008        1st Place-Med/Small Group, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “Dimensional Blocks”-Peggy Suchorski)

2/2008        2nd Place-Med/Small Group, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt”Crazy Stars”-Sara Mendinhall)

2/2008        3rd Place-Med/Small Group, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “Purple Pansy”-Sally Johnson)

2/2008        President's Choice, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt “Butterflies”-Dolores Tice)

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2007            Honorable Mention, Winterfest Quilt/Craft Show, Columbia, MD “Iron Acanthus”

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7/2006        Best of Show - Iosco County Fair, Hale, Michigan (customer quilt "Florida Quilt”-Jan Center)

2/2006        Judges Choice – “Unexpected Surprise”, PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL

2/2006        1st Place - PSLCQ Biennial Show, Port St Lucie, FL (customer quilt "Pineapple"-Mary Ann Blake)

2/2006        1st Place - St Lucie County Fair, Ft Pierce, FL “Unexpected Surprise”

2/2006        1st Place – St Lucie County Fair, Ft Pierce, FL “Pieces of My Heart”

Current as of 12/31/2011