"Invitation to Japanese Tea Ceremony" by Yoko Izumi won First Place - Handmade at Houston 2025.

"Hear Me Roar" is whole cloth quilt designed by Jamie Kalvestran.

East Meets West by Molly Hamilton-McNally with Yange Gong won First Place-Balanced Piecing and Appliqué at Houston 2025.

"Malcolm X" was created by Lola Jenkins as a way to capture his essence in a negative space portrait quilt.

"Lapin" by Megumi Mizuno won First Place - Appliqué at Houston International Quilt Festival 2025.

"Felted Trees" by Charlotte Hickman combines felting and thread play together with fantastic results.

"My Texas Spiny Lizard Muse" by Lori Cook won First Place - Animal Kingdom at Houston 2025.

"Surviving Everything" was made by Jamie Kalvestran in a matter similar to how she creates mixed media art.

"Red Molly" by Karen K. Stone won First Place - Abstract at Houston International Quilt Festival 2025.

"Ennobled" was made by Jamie Kalvestran as a way for her to rediscover her joy and excitement for creating art.