Resumé
Cindy Seitz-Krug
PO Box 204
Luna, NM 87824
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
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