American Quilter’s Society, the largest quilting membership organization in the world, is pleased to announce that Joni Morgan of Danville has won third place in the Wall Quilts: first entry in an AQS Paducah Quilt Contest sponsored by Juki America, with her quilt “Celestial Hoedown” at AQSQuiltWeek – Fall in Paducah.

The event featured close to 700 quilts from around the world. The high point of the show recognizes the artistry of today’s quiltmakers as hundreds of quilters in the AQS Quilt Contest compete for $121,250 in cash awards. Quilts in this international contest and exhibition come from around the world, with entries from 42 states and 13 countries.