Dragonquilt by Kumiko Frydl

Appearances & Interviews

To see my debut on the Quilt Show with Ricky Tim and Alex Anderson check out Episode 2912 here: Artist - Kumiko Frydl (thequiltshow.com). 

I was also interviewed by Lisa Walton, the video "Quilt Stories" is available on YouTube https://youtu.be/4XsXob2g6rw

Recent Exhibitions                                                

• Invitational Solo Exhibition at the Texas Quilt Museum (La Grange,Texas) Sept.23-Dec. 19 2021

• Quilt Fest 2019 (Moscow, Russia) Solo Exhibition April 11-14 2019                            
• Festival International de Patchwork (Sitges, Spain) Solo Exhibition & Workshop March 21-24 2019

• International Invitational Art Quilt Exhibition (Brigham City, Utah) 2018

• Wa Quilts x Hyakudan Kaidan Invitational Exhibition ( Tokyo, Japan) 2018

• Festival of Quilts “FOQ” (Birmingham,U.K.) Solo Exhibit 2017

• Quilt&Stitch Show (Tokyo & Osaka, Japan) Solo Exhibit 2016

• International Quilt Festival “IQF” Special Exhibit (Houston, TX) 2014

• Mixed Media Association Group Exhibit (Tokyo, Japan) 2014, EPM (France) 2015

• European Patchwork Meeting “EPM” (Alsace, France) Solo Exhibit 2012

• Texas Quilt Museum Opening Exhibit (La Grange,TX) 2011

• Woodlands Area Quilt Guild “WAQG” show Solo Exhibit (Houston, TX) 2009 

Works and Associated Awards

• "Paradise Valley": Second place IQA, Houston, 2022.

• "Emerald labyrinth" : Blue Ribbon IQA, Houston 2021; Best Machine Stationary Quilting Award Road 2 CA 2022; Blue Ribbon AQS Paducah 2022.

• The English version of my book "Miniature Quilts" was published by a U.K. publisher Search Press in March 2019. See "Publishing" tab for details on how to purchase the book.

• "Peony Mandala": 3rd Place FOQ 2018; 3rd place Road 2 CA 2019. 

• “Red Swans”: 2^nd Place WAQG Show 2018.

• “Rose Mandala”: Blue Ribbon AQS 2017; 3rd place IQF, Houston 2017; 3^rd place Road 2 CA 2018.

• “Ancient Rose”: 2^nd Place Road 2 CA 2017; Blue Ribbon & NQACJ of Merit Award WAQG 2018.

• “Silk Road”: Blue Ribbon Road 2 CA 2016; 3^rd Place AQS Paducah 2016; Blue Ribbon IQF 2016.

• “Tempest”: 3^rd Place IQF Houston 2014; 2^nd Place Road 2 CA 2015; 3rd Place AQS Paducah 2015; 1^st Place FOQ 2015; Honorable Mention QGD 2016.

• “Mandala”: Blue Ribbon AQS 2014; Blue Ribbon Road 2CA 2014;   2nd Place QGD 2015; Blue ribbon & NQA CJ of Merit Award WQAG  Show 2015.

• “Rose of Versailles”: Best Miniature Road 2 CA 2013; 1^st Place FOQ 2013.

• “Bridal Bouquets”: Betty Carpenter Fine Hand Workmanship award & Blue Ribbon QGD 2013.

• “Bouquets with Tudor Rose”: 3^rd Place FOQ 2012.

• “Monochromatic”: Blue Ribbon IQF Houston 2011; Blue Ribbon AQS Paducah 2012.

• "Blue like a Wedgewood": 1st Place FOQ 2011. 

• “Mission: Impeccable”: Blue Ribbon IQF 2010; Corinne Manley Award & Blue Ribbon QGD 2011; Best Miniature Road 2 CA 2012.

• “Mission: Impossible 2”: Blue Ribbon IQF Houston 2009; Blue Ribbon Road 2CA 2010; Pride of Dallas & Blue Ribbon QGD 2010; 3^rd place AQS Paducah 2010;Best in Show & 1^st Place FOQ 2010.

• Blooming Crazy for Quilts block contest: 3^rd place WAQG show 2009.

• “Mission: Impossible?”: 3^rd place IQF Houston 2008; 2^nd place AQS Paducah 2009; Blue Ribbon QGD 2009; Best Miniature Road 2 CA 2009.

• “Night Cruise on the River Thames”: 2^nd place IQF Houston 2006; 2^nd Place at QGD 2007.

• “Navigator”: 3^rd place IQF Houston 2004; 3^rd place at QGD 2005.

• “Twilight in Paradise”: 3^rd place QGD 2002; Publisher’s Choice Miniature from Heart Contest 2004.

• “Little Beauty”: Blue Ribbon QGD 2003.

• “I’m Still Sane”: 3^rd Place QGD 2001; 2^nd Place IQF Houston 2002.

• “Friendship Party”: Blue Ribbon QGD 2000.

• Art Nouveau Garden block contest: Honorable Mention QGD Show1999. 

• “Ring of Divinity”: 3^rd place QGD 1999.

• “Anne-tique Rose 2”: Honorable Mention (garments) QGD 1999.

• “Anne-tique Rose”: Blue Ribbon (garments) QGD 1998.

• Dallas’s Past block contest: Honorable Mention QGD Show 1997.

• “Flower Garden”: Blue Ribbon (garments) QGD 1996.

• “Prairie Hearts”: 3^rd place Bow River Quilters Guild Contest 1992; Nancy L Gardner Award QGD 1994.

WORKSHOPS  

• Festival International de Patchwork (Sitges, Spain) March 2019  

• Nihon Vogue Quilt Jyuku Seminar (Tokyo, Japan) May 2017, June 2019

• European Patchwork Meeting (Alsace, France) Sep.2015