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Cindy Seitz-Krug
PO Box 204
Luna, NM 87824
cell: 661-342-9373
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Education

B.S. degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, California, 1986
(Environmental and Systematic Biology)

Quilting design and technique classes from various national and international teachers

Selected Awards

IQA Festival, Houston, TX

2016—Finalist: “Blush
2015—Pieced Large, 3rd Prize: “A Splendid Display
2015—Finalist: “When the Aspens Turn
2011—Innovative Appliqué, Honorable Mention: “Everlasting Bouquet(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally); quilt chosen to be on IQA 2013 Calendar
2010—Finalist: “Simply Santa Fe
2009—Innovative Appliqué, 2nd Prize: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2009—Finalist: “Linda’s Folly
2008—Merit Machine Quilting, 3rd Prize: “Sweet Surrender
2007—Merit Machine Quilting, 3rd Prize: “Splendor in the Round
2006—Finalist: “Two Days with Diane
2005—Finalist: “Bluer Than Blue
2004—Finalist: “The Round Robin Flies Alone
2002—Finalist: “Little Bitty Baltimore

NQA Show, Columbus, OH

2015—Pieced, Large Quilts, 1st Prize: “A Splendid Display
2011—Pieced, Large Quilts, 1st Prize: “Simply Santa Fe
2010—Best Machine Quilting on a Stationary Machine: “Linda’s Folly
2010—Other Quilts, 3rd Prize: “Linda’s Folly
2010—Pictorial Quilts, Honorable Mention: “September
2009—Best Machine Quilting on a Stationary Machine: “Sweet Surrender
2009—Pieced Quilts, Honorable Mention: “Sweet Surrender
2008—Pieced Quilts, 2nd Prize: “Sew Long Sally

AQS Show, Paducah, KY

2019—Large Quilts, Home Machine Quilted, 2nd Prize: “Oh Be Joyful!
2013—Bed Sized Quilt, Home Machine Quilted, 2nd Prize: “Everlasting Bouquet(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2011—Large Wall Quilts, 3rd Prize: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
—Finalist: “Little Bitty Baltimore ”
—Finalist: “Splendor in the Round

AQS Show, Lancaster, PA

2011—Best of Show: “Simply Santa Fe

AQS Show, Nashville, TN

2008—Best Machine Workmanship: “Sweet Surrender

AQS Show, Knoxville, TN

2009—Best Machine Workmanship: “Linda’s Folly

Pacific International Quilt Festival

2019—Mid-Century Modern, Best Use of Negative Space: “Alternative Grids
2018—Traditional, Best Machine Workmanship: “Oh Be Joyful!
2014—Wall Quilts, 3rd Place: “When the Aspens Turn
2014—Traditional Quilts, 3rd Place: “A Splendid Display
2013—Best of Show: “Everlasting Bouquet(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2011—Traditional, 2nd Prize: “Simply Santa Fe
2010—Innovative, 3rd Prize: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2009—Finalist: “September
2009—Finalist: “Sweet Surrender
2006—Wall Quilts, Best Machine Workmanship: ?????
2006—Finalist: “Extraordinary!” (made with Sherry Seitz)
2005—Finalist: “The Round Robin Flies Alone
2003—Finalist: “Passion at Midnight

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

2011—Large Quilts, Best Machine Workmanship: “Linda’s Folly
2010—Traditional, Honorable Mention: “Sweet Surrender

Road to California

2019—Mixed Large, 2nd Place: "Oh Be Joyful!
2017—Best Domestic Machine Quilting: “Blush
2015—Finalist: “When the Aspens Turn
2015—Finalist: “A Splendid Display
2012—Innovative Appliqué, Best of Show: “Everlasting Bouquet(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2012—Finalist: “Simply Santa Fe
2009—Innovative Appliqué, 1st Prize: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2009—Finalist: “Circle of Illusion”
2009—Finalist: “Because of Cameron
2008—Best Traditional Quilt: “Sew Long Sally
2007—Other Quilts, 2nd Prize: “Splendor in the Round
2007—Finalist: “Because of Cameron
2006—Finalist: “Bluer Than Blue
2005—Finalist: “The Round Robin Flies Alone
2004—Finalist: “Passion at Midnight
2003—Miniature Quilts, 1st Prize: “Little Bitty Baltimore

Other Shows

Minnesota Quilt Show
2017—Best Domestic Machine Quilting: “Blush
2022—Mixed, 1st Place: “East of Eden

Pacific West Quilt Show
2012—Best of Show: “Everlasting Bouquet(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)

Machine Quilter’s Expo
2015—Solo Artist, 2nd Place: “A Splendid Display
2009—Best Machine Quilting on a Sit Down Machine; 1st Prize, Pieced Bed Quilts: “Sweet Surrender

Home Machine Quilting Show
2019—Modern Quilts, 2nd Prize: “Alternative Grids
2015—Solo-Artist, 2nd Prize: “A Splendid Display ”
2010—Custom Pieced, 2nd Prize: “Sew Long Sally
2010—Teacher’s Choice Award: “Sew Long Sally
2011—Wholecloth, 1st Prize: “Linda’s Folly

Quilt Odyssey
2018—Best Machine Quilting: “Oh Be Joyful!
2015—Best Machine Quilting: “A Splendid Display ”
2012—Best Machine Quilting: “Simply Santa Fe
2010—Two Person Quilt, 1st Place: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2010—Large Pieced, 3rd Place: “Sweet Surrender
2009—Large, 1st Place: “Sew Long Sally

Quilt Expo
2016—Pieced Large, 1st Place: “A Splendid Display
2010—Two Person Quilt, 1st Place: “Floral Fantasy(made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)

MQS Show
2011— Just for Me, Bed Quilts, 2nd Prize: “Simply Santa Fe
—Just for Me, Bed Quilts, 3rd Prize: “Floral Fantasy ” (made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)

Indiana Heritage Quilt Festival
2010—Pieced Large, Honorable Mention: “Sew Long Sally

Featured Artist

2016—AQS Show, Phoenix, AZ (31 quilts exhibited)
2015—Card Tricks Quilt Show, Pinetop, AZ
2014—Pine Needlers Quilt Show, Heber/Overgaard, AZ
2008—Cotton Patch Quilter’s Quilt Show, Bakersfield, CA
2007—Best of the Valley Quilt Show, Tulare, CA

Special Exhibitions with IQA:
“In the American Tradition” (four separate years)
2014-2018—“500 Traditional Quilts” exhibit

Judging Experience

Certified Judge—National Association of Certified Quilt Judges (NACQJ) 

2002-2012—Judging coordinator for Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County, CA
June, 2013—Co-judged quilts and wearable arts at the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, CA
2010—Two Day Judging course from NQA in Columbus, OH
February, 2011; February, 2012; and February, 2013—Quilt Show Judge for the Annual Fiber Arts Shows, Pahrump, NV
January, 2015—Co-Judged the AQS Show in Albuquerque, NM
July, 2015—Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
July, 2016—Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
February, 2016—Co-judged the AQS Show in Phoenix, AZ
March, 2016—Scribed for the Arizona State Quilt Show in Mesa, AZ
July, 2017—Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
January, 2018—Co-Judged “Road to California” annual quilt conference, Ontario, CA
March, 2018—Judged “Hummingbird Stitchers” annual show, Sierra Vista, AZ
January, 2019—Co-Judged “QuiltCon” annual show of The Modern Quilt Guild
February, 2019—Co-Judged the AQS Show in Daytona Beach, FL
April, 2019—Co-judged “The Best of the Valley Quilt Show” in Lindsey, CA
June, 2019—Judged Eager/Springerville, AZ, annual quilt show
June, 2019—Two-Day Judging Seminar (taught by Kate Eelkema and Lorraine Covington)
August, 2019—Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
September, 2019—Co-Judged “A World of Quilts” (Houston International Quilt Festival), Houston, TX
March, 2020—Co-Judged Tri-County Quilt Guild’s “A Quilt Odyssey”, Houston, TX
August, 2021—Co-Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
January, 2022—Co-Judged “Road to California” annual quilt conference, Ontario, CA
February, 2022—Co-Judged “Palo Verde Patchers” annual quilt show, Sun City West, AZ
March, 2022—Co-Judged Tri-County Quilt Guild’s “Kaleidescope of Color”, Houston, TX
March, 2022—Co-Judged The Best of The Valley annual quilt show, Lindsay, CA
June, 2022—Judged Quilter’s Haven quilt show, Eagar, AZ
August, 2022—Co-Judged “Card Tricks Quilt Guild” annual show, Pinetop, AZ
February, 2023—Judged Tucson Quilter’s Guild “Quilt Fiesta” annual quilt show, Tucson, AZ
March, 2023—Judged Hummingbird Stitchers annual quilt show, Sierra Vista, AZ
April, 2023—Co-Judged AQS Quiltweek, Paducah, KY
January, 2024 - Co-Judged Road to California, Ontario, CA
March, 2024-Judged Desert Quilters of Nevada annual show, Henderson, NV
April 2024-  Co-Judged The Best of the Valley annual quilt show, Lindsey, CA

Teaching and Lecturing Experience

Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Machine Quilting (and related classes such as Trapunto by Machine) at various quilt guilds, local quilt shops, and national quilt shows (including Quiltweek Paducah and Road to California) since 1997 Hosted several Machine Quilting retreats
Filmed two on-line classes with iQuilt.com
Self-produced one online class (DVD), “Thirty Tips and Tricks for Better Machine Quilting”

Publications

Co-Authored “A Guide to Judged Quilt Shows” (NQA publication, 2007)
Four quilts included in “500 Traditional Quilts” curated by Karey Bresenhan
Authored “The Grid Design Workbook” (October, 2016, published by AQS)
Authored several articles in “Machine Quilting Unlimited” magazine (November, 2017; April, 2018)
Authored article in “American Quilter Magazine” (Nov/Dec 2018 issue)
Authored “Grids: An Encyclopedia of Grid Designs” (November, 2022, self-published)

Organizational Affiliations

Arizona Quilter's Hall of Fame (inducted September 25, 2016)
American Quilter’s Society (AQS)
National Association of Certified Quilt Judges
Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County
Pine Needlers of Heber/Overgaard, AZ
Arizona Quilter's Guild
Card Tricks Quilt Guild/Pinetop, AZ
The Modern Quilt Guild