Thank you to Eamonn Bell for the quilt photos included below.
Best in Show
Painted Magnolia by Catherine Butterworth [Modern Traditional]
Generously sponsored by major sponsor Blessington who donated the fabulous PFAFF Quilt Ambition 630.
Judge’s Choice
Judge’s Choice awards kindly sponsored by Quality Always NuWool Wadding, Quiltmania, Remnant Warehouse and YouPatch
Judge’s Choice – Michele Elliot
The Red House by Carolynne Gordon [Small]
Judge’s Choice – Sharon Thomson
Bird in the hand and other snippets of life by Andrea MacRae [Improvisational]
Judge’s Choice – Rachaeldaisy
SunPath by Laura-Mae West [Modern Traditional]
Viewer’s Choice
Animalia by Rebecca Hastings
Major Prize sponsored by Material Obsession.
Additional prizes from sponsors Quiltmania, The Remnant Warehouse and Creative Abundance
Junior
1st Place
Sakura in the Spring by Evie Gionfriddo (Age 10)
Major Prize sponsored by My Sewing Supplies
Additional prizes sponsored by Make Modern Magazine and YouPatch
2nd Place
Alone in the Dark by Quito Munoz Letham (Age 9)
Major prize sponsored by Fabric Garden
Additional prize sponsored by Dayview Textiles
Small
1st Place
Integrifolia #4: Potential by Brenda Gael Smith
Major prize sponsored by PK Fabrics
Additional prize sponsored by Make Modern Magazine
2nd Place
A Tight Embrace by Pat Forster
Major prize sponsored by PK Fabrics
3rd Place
Tidying Up by Kate Shea
Major prize sponsored by PK Fabrics
Judges’ Commendation
The Red House by Carolynne Gordon
Major prize sponsored by Dayview Textiles
Additional prize sponsored by The Remnant Warehouse
Collaborative or group quilts
1st Place
eMergence by Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon Charity Challenge
Major prize sponsored by Rokset
Additional prizes sponsored by Dayview Textiles and Make Modern Magazine
2nd Place
Brisbane River Dreaming by Brisbane Modern Quilt Guild
Sponsored by Berry Quilt & Co
3rd Place
Stellar Australis by Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild QuiltCon Charity Challenge
Sponsored by Patchwork Plus and Fabric Sauce
Minimalist and/or use of negative space
1st Place
Found by Sandra Dorse
Major prize sponsored by Blessington
Additional prizes sponsored by Make Modern Magazine and Creative Abundance
2nd Place
Sakura Breeze by Lorena Uriarte
Major prize sponsored by Quiltmania
Additional prize spnsored by Victorian Textiles
3rd Place
Christchurch home by Anna Small
Major prize sponsored by Appleyard Cottage
Additional prizes sponsored by Victorian Textiles and Creative Abundance
Judges’ Commendation
Watching You by Susan Horvath
Major prize sponsored by Dayview Textiles
Additional prize sponsored by The Remnant Warehouse
Improvisational
1st Place
CONFIGURATION; KASURI WITH 5 LINES by Julie Haddrick
Major prize sponsored by Material Girls Down Under and an anonymous MQG Member
Additional prizes sponsored by Make Modern Magazine and Creative Abundance
2nd Place
Shattered Squares by Deborah Louie
Major prize sponsored by Material Obsession
3rd Place
Veritable Dutch Wax by Jess Wheelahan
Major prize sponsored by Quiltmania
Additional prizes sponsored by Victorian Textiles and Creative Abundance
Judges’ Commendation
Turquoise Slices by Anita Brown
Major prize sponsored by Dayview Textiles
Additional prize sponsored by The Remnant Warehouse
Modern Traditional
1st Place
Painted Magnolia by Catherine Butterworth
Major prize sponsored by XLN Fabrics
Additional prize sponsored by Make Modern Magazine
2nd Place
‘ Great Southern Land by Jess Wheelahan
Major prize sponsored by Blessington
Additional prize sponsored by Rokset
3rd Place
Vortex by Wendy Nutt
Major prize sponsored by Quiltsmith
Judges’ Commendations
All Modern Traditional Judge’s Commendation prizes kindly sponsored by Dayview Textiles and The Remnant Warehouse
Animalia by Rebecca Hastings
Sun, Sand and Seaweed by Catherine Butterworth
Hurtling Through Time by Grace Widders
