2026 FEATURED ARTISTPHYLLIS NISHIMORI
Phyllis spent her working life in her family’s model railroad and miniatures business. Her love of little things can be seen in her quilting and she loves doing the guild challenges, which give her a chance to do her own thing. Enjoy the slideshow below of Phyllis's award-winning quilts from GQCCC quilt shows since 2016, plus a few extras! "The Garden Shop" - a miniature kit designed by Phyllis for Grandt Line Products, the family business.
"The Locomotive" - a miniature kit designed by Phyllis for Grandt Line Products, the family business.
"Poppy Still Life" - for the 2016 challenge "Poppy Day"
Detail from “Star Bright”, 2016
"Moths and Butterflies" - 2023 Pass the Envelope Challenge "Into the Night"
“Chiyo and Me”, 2017
2025 Favorite Pass the Envelope Challenge - 1st Place - "Ribbit"
2025 Favorite Barn Quilt Challenge - 1st Place - "Old Crow"
2024 "Beautiful Batiks" Challenge - 1st Place – "Hey, Charlie"
2024 Pass the Envelope - 2nd Place –"Wagasa"
2023 Original Design - 1st Place – "Something New from Something Old"
2023 "Birds, Bugs, Blossoms and Beasts" Challenge - 1st Place – "The Much Maligned Gum Tree"
2022 ROY G BIV Challenge - "and the humuhumunumunumuapuaa go swimming"
2021 Appliqué - 2nd Place – “Rhode Island Reds”
2019 Original Design - 2nd Place – “Queen Bee Aggie”
2019 Pass the Envelope Challenge - “Cousin Lizzie”
2018 “Polka Dotty” Challenge - “Henrietta”
2016 Pass the Envelope Challenge - 1st Place – “Le Chat”
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As a third generation quilter, Phyllis has always had a quilt on her bed. She learned to sew around the age 5, making doll clothes for her Ginny’s, and later clothing for herself and her sister. She began quilting once her boys were in high school and joined GQCCC after being recruited by Becky Styles to help run the Country Store in 2009. She also started the