Resumé

Cindy Seitz-Krug
PO Box 420
1893 Chevelon Road
Overgaard, AZ  85933
cell:  661-342-9373
e-mail:

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 

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

NQA Show, Columbus, Ohio

2015, Pieced, Large Quilts, First Prize, "A Splendid Display"
2011, Pieced, Large Quilts, First 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, Second 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 Mc-Nally)
Finalist: “Little Bitty Baltimore”, “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, Best Use of Negative Space, Mid-Century Modern, "Alternative Grids"
2018, Best Machine Workmanship, Traditional, "Oh Be Joyful!"
2014, 3rd Place Wall Quilts, "When the Aspens Turn"
2014, 3rd Place Traditional Quilts, "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)
2006, Best Machine Workmanship, Wall Quilts
Finalist: “Passion at Midnight”, 2003; “The Round Robin Flies Alone”, 2005; “Extraordinary!” (made with Sherry Seitz), 2006; “Sweet Surrender”, 2009; “September”, 2009.

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival

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

Road to California

2019, 2nd Place Mixed Large, "Oh Be Joyful!"
2017, Best Domestic Machine Quilting, "Blush"
2012, Innovative Appliqué, Best of Show, “Everlasting Bouquet” (made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2009, Innovative Appliqué, First Prize, “Floral Fantasy” (made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)
2008, Best Traditional Quilt, “Sew Long Sally”
2007, Other Quilts, Second Prize, “Splendor in the Round”
2003, Miniature Quilts, First Prize, “Little Bitty Baltimore”

Finalist: “Passion at Midnight”, 2004; “The Round Robin Flies Alone”, 2005; “Bluer Than Blue”
2006; “Because of Cameron”, 2007; “Sweet Surrender”, 2009; “Circle of Illusion I”, 2009; “Simply Santa Fe”, 2012; "A Splendid Display", 2015; "When the Aspens Turn", 2015.

Other Shows

Minnesota Quilt Show, Best Domestic Machine Quilting, "Blush", 2017; 2022 1st Place, Mixed, "East of Eden"

Pacific West Quilt Show
, Best of Show, "Everlasting Bouquet" (made with Molly Hamilton-McNally), 2012

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

Home Machine Quilting Show, Second Prize, Modern Quilts, "Alternative Grids", 2019; Second Prize, Solo-Artist, "A Splendid Display", 2015; Second Prize, Custom Pieced, “Sew Long Sally”, 2010; Teacher’s Choice Award, “Sew Long Sally”, 2010; First Prize, Wholecloth, “Linda’s Folly” 2011.

Quilt Odyssey, Best Machine Quilting, "Oh Be Joyful!", 2018; Best Machine Quilting, "A Splendid Display", 2015; Best Machine Quilting, "Simply Santa Fe", 2012;  First Place, Two Person Quilt (with Molly Hamilton-McNally), “Floral Fantasy”, 2010; Third Place, Large Pieced, “Sweet Surrender”, 2010; First Place Large, “Sew Long Sally”, 2009

Quilt Expo, First Place, Pieced Large, "A Splendid Display", 2016;  First Place, Two Person Quilt (with Molly Hamilton-McNally), “Floral Fantasy”, 2010

MQS Show, Second Prize, Just for Me, Bed Quilts, “Simply Santa Fe”, 2011; Third Prize, Just for Me, Bed Quilts, “Floral Fantasy” (made with Molly Hamilton-McNally)

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

Featured Artist

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

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

Judging Experience:

June 2013, Co-judged quilts and wearable arts at the Mid-State Fair in Paso Robles, CA
Judging coordinator for Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern County, California, 2002-2012
Two Day Judging course from NQA in Columbus, Ohio, 2010
Quilt Show Judge for the  Annual Fiber Arts Shows, Pahrump, Nevada,  February 2011 , February 2012, and February 2013.
January 2015, Co-Judged the AQS Show in Albuquerque, New Mexico
July 2015, Judged "Card Tricks Quilt Guild" annual show, Pinetop, Arizona
July 2016, Judged "Card Tricks Quilt Guild" annual show, Pinetop, Arizona
February 2016, Co-judged the AQS Show in Phoenix, Arizona
March 2016, Scribed for the Arizona State Quilt Show in Mesa, Arizona
July 2017, Judged "Card Tricks Quilt Guild" annual show, Pinetop, Arizona
January 2018, Co-Judged "Road to California" annual quilt conference, Ontario, California
March 2018, Judged "Hummingbird Stitchers" annual show, Sierra Vista, Arizona
January 2019, Co-Judged "QuiltCon" annual show of The Modern Quilt Guild
February 2019, Co-Judged the AQS Show in Daytona Beach, Florida
April 2019, Co-judged "The Best of the Valley Quilt Show" in Lindsey, CA
June 2019, Judged Eager/Springerville, AZ, annual quilt show, Springerville, AZ
June 2019; Two-Day Judging Seminar, 2019 (taught by Kate Eelkema and Lorraine Covington)
August 2019, Judged "Card Tricks Quilt Guild" annual show, Pinetop, Arizona
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, Arizona
January 2022, Co-Judged "Road to California" annual quilt conference, Ontario, California
February 2022, Co-Judged "Palo Verde Patchers" annual quilt show, Sun City West, Arizona
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, Kentucky

National Association of Certified Quilt Judges - Certified Judge

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 on-line 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" (Oct. 2016, published by AQS)
Authored "Grids: An Encyclopedia of Grid Designs" (November 2022, self-published)
Authored several articles in "Machine Quilting Unlimited" magazine (Nov.2017, April 2018)
Authored article in "American Quilter Magazine", Nov/Dec 2018 issue

Organizational Affiliations:

Arizona Quilter's Hall of Fame (inducted 9/25/16)
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