Quilt West 2014 Quilt Winners

Home from the Craft & Quilt Fair in Perth WA last week. A warm thank you to all who visited the Punch with Judy Stand and our Nifty Notions presentations. Always an absolute pleasure attending Perth and the public are so very receptive and appreciative of the huge expense we all undergo to travel westwards. For overseas readers, it is equivalent to New York to Los Angeles.

The West Australian Quilters Association (Inc.) held their QUILT WEST 2014 quilt display at the show held at the Perth Exhibition and Convention Centre. They do have an excellent blog if you care to visit: http://waquilters.com/blog/

With their permission, I will share the photos I took of winners and items of interest.

BEST OF SHOW 2014

awarded to MELODIE SYMES for her quilt PERSEVERANCE 2

Melodie said "The quilt took almost 10 years to complete and has taught me many life lessons, hence its name. I can now officially declare I'm over 1" squares. From publication Calico & Chintz - Antique Quilts from The Collection of Patricia S. Smith. Inspired by quilt-maker unknown ca 1810 - 1840."

What can one say other than aptly named and an understandable declaration by Melodie re 1" squares!

CONGRATULATIONS MELODIE

Not only did her quilt win Best of Show, it also won First Prize for the best Traditional Amateur section, as well as, the prize for "Retaining the Tradition".  

"Perseverance 2" is 249cm width x 245cm height

In the PICTORIAL QUILT OPEN SECTION

FIRST PRIZE was awarded to REBECCA STEWART-BARTELL

for her quilt "THE PORG"

Rebecca said "Oil Painted Still Lifes are my favourite type of paintings. This quilt is my textile version of my favourite paintings. An original design."

Please study these close-ups.......

The PRESIDENT'S CHOICE PRIZE

was awarded to FRANCES SCHIFFERLI

for her quilt "SILENT WITNESS"

I am honoured to say the quilt won one of our two awards from Punch with Judy

The quilt/s together are 105cm width x 97cm height

What an amazing and touching story behind the quilt though, 

read on.............

Frances said "The small grave of Onslow Thomas Carmody at Hamelin Pool, witnesses to a remarkable journey made by his parents from Cossack to Shark Bay in 1884. (The existing headboard is an inaccurate copy of the original.) Bearing up after the loss of their baby, Thomas and Emily met up with Thomas' sister Ann Barnard and John at Denham. Barnard St is testimony to them and their hotel 'The Pearler's Rest' which was built on the present day site of the shell style 'Old Pearlers Restaurant'. An original design."

MORE TO COME................

Voting for the inaugural ACIA (Australian Craft Industry Awards) is open from 1st June 2104

Please visit here 
and place your vote in the People's Choice Section. 
Please do so now as there is only a short voting time allocated, closing on 25th June, 2014.

All Exhibitors at shows are automatically nominated for the Best Craft Retailer and the Best Retail Customer Service but I'm also proud to say we made the finalists for the Best Retail Product or Service. (I nominated Terial Magic Spray as I thought it was Best NEW Product)