Semi-finalist in AQS Grand Rapids International Quilt competition

June 8, 2023

Contacts: Shelley Koss, 602-526-7706

Bonnie Browning, AQS Executive Show Director, 270-898-7903

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Local Quilter Semi-finalist in International Quilt Show Paducah, Kentucky, USA – Shelley Koss from Phoenix, AZ is a semi-finalist for 2023 AQS QuiltWeek® – Grand Rapids, Michigan held September 13-16, 2023, at DeVos Place Convention Center. Shelley has been chosen to display the quilt, MODERN MINIMALIST SNOWFLAKE, along with 332 others in this AQS Contest. First, Second, and Third Place prizes in seven categories will be awarded, along with seven overall awards, including Best of Show. Winners will be announced at the show and posted on the AQS website, americanquilter.com. More than $50,000 will be granted to contest winners, including $10,000 for the AQS QuiltWeek Grand Rapids Best of Show and $3,500 each for Best Wall Quilt, Best Traditional Design, Best Original Design, Best Hand, Best Stationary, and Best Movable Workmanship. Regardless of how MODERN MINIMALIST SNOWFLAKE places in the final judging, all semi-finalist quilts will be displayed at the show, which is expected to draw more than 17,000 people. AQS President Bill Schroeder says, "Last year, we were so excited to be back to in-person QuiltWeek events. We cannot thank the quilters enough for their support of our shows coming out of the pandemic. The quilters want to see the quilts that are displayed, to marvel at the work, and find inspiration for their own projects. I have no doubt this year's quilts will do the same." The American Quilter’s Society hosts several shows annually, each with its own quilt contest. Besides the Grand Rapids, Michigan show, AQS hosts other prestigious shows in Daytona Beach, Florida; Branson, Missouri; Des Moines, Iowa; and Paducah, Kentucky. For more information, please visit americanquilter.com Quilts were entered into this International contest from 34 US states and 11 countries. Come see a wide range of special exhibit quilts including: The GRAFFITI Cherrywood Challenge Exhibit; Baltimore Album Quilts: A New Generation; SAQA: Sustainability; The Quilting Blues, Collection of Sue Reich; New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Shakespeare, The National Quilt Museum; and Name That Tune Quilts.