Victorian Quilters - Craft & Quilt Fair 2014

Another brilliant CRAFT & QUILT FAIR was held in Melbourne last week with so many features and displays, seminars and hands-on workshops, retail booths, our Nifty Notions demonstrations and an absolutely brilliant display of quilts from the Victorian Quilters.

QUILT SHOWCASE is held in association with the Craft & Quilt Fair each year, bringing together the work of members in a display of colour and talent. I was truly blown away with some of the quilts. I have great pleasure in sharing with you some photos I took with the kind permission of the Guild.

LINDA WHITE won BEST OF SHOW AWARD
(sponsored by BERNINA)

with her quilt ELENOR JEAN

named after her maternal grandmother - Elenor Jean Scouller

It also won FIRST PLACE
in the Traditional Professional Quilt Section

Her quilt measures 195cm x 175cm and is Linda's own original design comprised of approx. 22,500 1/4" hexagons. (mad in my reckoning, but the result is beyond belief). All hand-pieced and hand-quilted.

One day during the show, a customer asked me for some 1/4" hexagon shapes, but the smallest I sold were 1/2" ones, wonder if it was you Linda who visited my stand? 

I am indeed in awe of this quilt.
Take a peep at the closeup. Imagine the planning!

CONGRATULATIONS LINDA - AMAZING!

RUNNER-UP for BEST OF SHOW was won by
ROBYN COOTS
for her quilt MR. HOFFMAN'S PEACHES
but she also won FIRST PRIZE
in the MAINLY APPLIQUE PROFESSIONAL
EXCELLENCE IN APPLIQUE AWARD 
and THE MOST ORIGINAL DESIGN AWARD

Robyn named her quilt "because of all the peach and apricot coloured batiks which are made by Hoffman Fabrics. Her quilt is 175cm square and Robyn said the only machine stitching on the quilt is the quilting attaching the binding and joining the white background. It is all hand appliqued and machine quilted on a stationary machine. (It would match my bedroom beautifully Robyn)

The OPEN LONGARM QUILTERS FIRST PLACE was awarded to

KAREN TERRENS  

for her quilt SANDERSON'S APPRENTICE

Karen was also awarded the Matilda's Own Longarm Quilting Award

Karen's quilt measures 208cm square and is machine and hand-pieced and machine quilted in a track mounted system with stitch regulator. Karen said she "was inspired by a visit to the Brisbane Exhibition Quilts from the V & A Museum. I was particularly struck by the Sanderson Star on display and decided to make my own version."

You would have to agree that these quilts deserved all the awards bestowed upon them.
I was very impressed with the whole display.

If you would like to join the Victorian Quilters, contact them info@victorianquilters.org

They bring quilters throughout Victoria together, promoting the art of patchwork and quilting, while supporting and encouraging the establishment and activities of quilting groups. Get involved!

MORE TO COME AS I HAVE TIME TO POST
but I am off to Sydney for the
 CRAFT & QUILT FAIR AT GLEBE ISLAND, ROZELLE
 Exciting new venue with a record number of displays, prizes, seminars etc.
FREE Ferry and FREE Bus to the venue from Darling Harbour and Circular Quay.
WE ARE ON STAND F02 PLUS THE NIFTY NOTIONS STAND

WANT TO WIN A TREASURE CHEST OF OVER $16,000 WORTH OF PRIZES?
spend $50.00 or more with us or any other participating exhibitors and you could!!!

The new Sydney Exhibition Centre at Glebe Island isn't on a real island, but we can still have some 'seafaring' fun with a great Treasure Chest of goodies for one lucky visitor to win. 

(remember, Darling Harbour is under reconstruction, hence the move to Glebe Island, Rozelle)

Check the details here

SEE YOU AT THE SHOW