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”: 2nd Place WAQG Show 2018.
- “Rose Mandala”: Blue Ribbon AQS 2017; 3rd place IQF, Houston 2017; 3rd place Road 2 CA 2018.
- “Ancient Rose”: 2nd Place Road 2 CA 2017; Blue Ribbon & NQACJ of Merit Award WAQG 2018.
- “Silk Road”: Blue Ribbon Road 2 CA 2016; 3rd Place AQS Paducah 2016; Blue Ribbon IQF 2016.
- “Tempest”: 3rd Place IQF Houston 2014; 2nd Place Road 2 CA 2015; 3rd Place AQS Paducah 2015; 1st 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; 1st Place FOQ 2013.
- “Bridal Bouquets”: Betty Carpenter Fine Hand Workmanship award & Blue Ribbon QGD 2013.
- “Bouquets with Tudor Rose”: 3rd 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; 3rd place AQS Paducah 2010;Best in Show & 1st Place FOQ 2010.
- Blooming Crazy for Quilts block contest: 3rd place WAQG show 2009.
- “Mission: Impossible?”: 3rd place IQF Houston 2008; 2nd place AQS Paducah 2009; Blue Ribbon QGD 2009; Best Miniature Road 2 CA 2009.
- “Night Cruise on the River Thames”: 2nd place IQF Houston 2006; 2nd Place at QGD 2007.
- “Navigator”: 3rd place IQF Houston 2004; 3rd place at QGD 2005.
- “Twilight in Paradise”: 3rd place QGD 2002; Publisher’s Choice Miniature from Heart Contest 2004.
- “Little Beauty”: Blue Ribbon QGD 2003.
- “I’m Still Sane”: 3rd Place QGD 2001; 2nd Place IQF Houston 2002.
- “Friendship Party”: Blue Ribbon QGD 2000.
- Art Nouveau Garden block contest: Honorable Mention QGD Show1999.
- “Ring of Divinity”: 3rd 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”: 3rd 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