Author, Designer, Teacher, International Award Winner
International designer Martha Walker was born in Missouri and has been quilting for 30+ years. Her original designs have been recognized by the quilting community with awards in many different catagories. As a quilt designer, she continues to keep traditional values in her designs and it shows in her workmanship and attention to detail. Martha's designs are
enjoyed by the advanced heirloom makers and beginning "quick and easy" quilters as well.
Currently Martha lives and works in Phoenix / Scottsdale, Arizona - USA.
In her book "Vintage Christmas", Martha shows her ability to design original, artistic
projects that will endure the test of time. It's easy to see that her skill and passion are
something she would like to share with everyone.
PUBLICATIONS (in which Martha's quilts have appeared)
2010 "Quilt Country" les editions de saxe s.a.s, Lyon, France, February/March issue.
2009 "Quilt Country" les editions de saxe s.a.s, Lyon, France, December issue.
2009 "Magic Patch" les editions de saxe s.a.s, Lyon, France, November/December issue.
2009 "Quiltmaker's" Top 100 Blocks, Golden Colorado, November issue.
2009 "Quilt Country" les editions de saxe s.a.s., Lyon, France, Oct/Nov issue.
2009 "Magic Patch" les editions de saxe s.a.s, Lyon, France, September/October issue.
2006 "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine" Primedia, Inc., Golden Colorado, October issue.
2006 "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine" Primedia, Inc., Golden Colorado, September issue.
2006 "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine" Primedia, Inc., Golden Colorado, July/August issue.
2003 AQS Catalogue of Quilts, Bonnie K. Browning, American Quilters Society, Paducah, KY.
2002 "Quilter's Newsletter Magazine" Primedia, Inc., Golden Colorado, September issue.
2000 AQS 2000 Quilt Exposition, Bonnie K. Browning, AQS - Paducah, Kentucky.
AWARDS
2007
American Quilters Society 23rd Annual Quilt Show and Contest, Honorable Mention, Paducah, KY.
2006
Pacific International Quilt Festival, Honorable Mention, Santa Clara, California.
2005
Quilts: A World of Beauty International Quilt Festival, Second prize, Houston, Texas.
36th Annual National Quilters Association Quilt Show, Second prize, Columbus, Ohio.
The AQG Quilt Show, First prize - Viewer's Choice and Exemplary Hand Quilting, Phoenix, AZ.
2003
The Arizona Quilter's Guild Annual Quilt Show, Second prize, Phoenix, AZ.
2002
Mid-Atlantic Quilt Festival XIII, Honorable Mention, Williamsburg, Virginia.
Road to California Quilters Conference and Showcase, First prize, Ontario, California.
2001
The AQG Annual Quilt Show, First prize and Workmanship Award, Phoenix, AZ.
Road to California Quilters Conference and Showcase, Second prize, Ontario, California.
2000
American Quilter's Society Quilters Exposition, Finalist, Nashville, Tennessee.
1999
The Arizona Quilter's Guild Annual Quilt Show, Second prize, Phoenix, AZ.
1996
The Arizona Quilter's Guild Annual Quilt Show, Second prize, Phoenix, AZ.
Sixteenth Biennial Phoenix Needlework Show, Honorable Mention, Phoenix, AZ.
