2024 Mystery Quilt Contest Winners
Wow! We’ve had a great time with the over 1,600 individuals who participated in our 2023 Mystery Quilt Challenge. Then we had 50 finished quilts passing entry criteria that were subsequently entered into our 2024 Mystery Quilt Contest. Over the course of 12 days in February 2024 these 50 entrants encouraged their friends, family, and associates to vote for their quilts.
In the end 14,535 votes were cast, raising $14,535 for our chapters. A geniune thank you for each participant in the challenge, entrant in the contest, and person who cast votes for their favorite quilts.
We had some really great prizes this year to award the top five vote recipients, plus a packet of eight Loralie “Beach” fat quarters for anyone who raised at least $250 (250 votes). In addition due to a surprise donation we were also able to offer forty packages of Embellish Premium Fusible Batting 59" x 1 yard to the top 40 fundraisers (excluding the top 5 winners). And now we are pleased to announce our top 5 winners!
Doryce Fitzgerald - 2,586 votes
Doryce Fitzgerald, our first place winner, received 2,586 votes. For her prize, she chose the Martelli Premier Work Station Kit (MSRP $4280.80). Her prize package featured:
- The Martelli table: 29" × 47" with large contrasting cutting mat
- 45 mm rotary cutter
- 5 pk of 45 mm blades
- 26 × 38 cutting mat
- Martelli leg lift system
- Industrial wheel casters
- 10 × 24 strip ruler (½ inch)
- 24" strip ruler Mult. Widths
- 2.5 -9.5 square templates and fussy cut templates
- 2.5 -9.5 triangle templates and fussy cut templates
- 2.5 -9.5 circlet templates
Kathrin Mueller - 1,150 votes
Kathrin Mueller, our second place winner, received 1,150 votes. For her prize, she chose the roll of batting from Lyn Heilman at Battingsupersale.com (MSRP $299.95):
- 96" × 30 yard roll
- Soft & supple 4oz per square yard quilt batting
- Premium batting
Mary Wetterer - 1,129 votes
Mary Wetterer, our third place winner, received 1,129 votes. For her prize, she chose the gift card from Missiouri Star Quilt Company (MSRP $500).
Missouri Star Quilt gift cards are like a quilt shop in your pocket! Use your quilt gift card to shop thousands of fabrics, pre-cuts, tools & notions online. The winner will be emailed the gift card and then you can shop and shop and shop!
Liz Trupiano - 793 votes
Liz Trupiano, our fourth place winner, received 793 votes. For her prize, she chose the Cutie Table Top Fabric Frame (MSRP $499).
The Cutie Tabletop Fabric Frame allows you to quilt, sew, and stitch to your heart’s content in a much easier way, managing your fabric for you so you can enjoy the process more. This frame fits on top of a table or desk and is compatible with most sewing machines. (Table & machine not included.)
- The Cutie can pair with almost any home sewing machine.
- Any size quilting or sewing project is possible with the Cutie.
- Your Cutie can work anywhere you find a sturdy flat surface - take it on vacation with you!
- It even has a dual-track system built in so it comes ready to handle any sewing or quilting challenge your imagination can throw at it.
Holly Neilsen - 654 votes
Holly Neilsen, our fifth place winner, received 654 votes. For her prize, she chose the Cutterpillar Basic Light Board (MSRP $106). Her prize package featured:
- LED technology offering crafters a new way to engage with a project
- 3 different levels of light for all crafting needs
- Includes non-slip, self-healing, translucent cutting mat for fabric cutting and more
- Lighted area 11" × 17" while board is approximately 13" × 19"
- Coordinated tote available, sold separately