Bernina Best of Show

49 – Blurring the Edges, Beth and Trevor Reid
Category 1: Large Quilt (non-professional)

1st– 26, Wanderlust, Clementine O’Sullivan

2nd– 35, The Dress, Jan Smith

3rd– 30, Breeding Plummage, Judith Robinson-Whitty

Highly Commended- 33, Animals of the Forest, Elizabeth Scroope

Highly Commended- 37, Let’s Dance, Elizabeth Taverner

Highly Commended- 23, Adwill Leaves, Pam McNamara

Highly Commended- 27, Butterfly, Clementine O’Sullivan
Category 2: Large Quilt (professional)

1st– 49, Blurring the Edges, Beth and Trevor Reid

2nd– 190, Sister, Therese Rankmore

3rd – 40, Starry Sample, Joanne Barraclough

Highly Commended- 50, Citrus City Sampler, Elizabeth Rose

Highly Commended- 46, Woodland Creatures, Jenny Cook
Category 3: Small Quilt (non-professional)

1st– 58, Moonlight Sonata, Michelle Ford

2nd– 57, Elephants on Parade, Patrise Dowling

3rd– 53, Music for Lovebirds, Barbara Brown

Highly Commended- 62, Hinamatsuri, Jan Hastings

Highly Commended- 56, Golden Sun, Margaret Donaldson
Category 4: Small Quilt (professional)

1st– 86, Subtle Japan, Lyn Keogh

2nd– 83, Feathered Friends, Helen Godden

3rd– 85, Auntie Pearlie’s Supper Cloth , Lynn Keogh

Highly Commended- 77, Copy of a Masterpiece, Sylvia Clough

Highly Commended- 82, Floating, Dianne Firth
Category 5: Mixed Media Quilt (open)

1st– 93, Stairs within the Tower, Beth Miller

2nd– 92 Arboretum, Valerie Merritt
Category 6: Art Quilt (open)

1st– 99, Appreciation: Ineka, Helen Godden

2nd– 100, Down the Rabbit Hole, Beth Miller

3rd– 103, Under the Bridge, Kris Rollag

Highly Commended- 95, Abstract #1 – a Journey, Laraine Culnane
Category 7: Group Quilt (open)

1st– 114, Around we go Together, Angie Wilson

2nd– 113, It Takes a Village, Wendy Whitby

3rd– 108, Go Dockers, Meg Cowey
Category 8: Commercially-Quilted Quilt (open)

1st– 116, Ode to Gran, Jenny Cook
Quilted by Raylee Bielenberg of Sunflower Quilting

2nd– 192, Highlight of Stars in Circle, Jo-anne Micenko
Quilted by Julie Lorimer of The Chook Shed, Tumut

3rd– 132, Around and About Hexagons, Paulette Rigter
Quilted by Fran Wilson of Willowpatch Quilting

Highly Commended- 43, Christmas Night Shining Bright, Jenny Bowker
Quilted by Rowdy Flat Quilting, Yackandandah -Susan Campbell

Highly Commended- 117, Nobody’s Perfect, Kathryn Doyle Hailey
Quilted by Wendy Watkins of Honey Pot Quilting, Bendigo
Category 9: Challenge Quilt (open)
Theme – Blue and White

1st– 150, Boro Sampler, Wendy Hirst

2nd– 157, There is Life Beyond Blue, Valerie Merritt

3rd– 143, White on Blue, Rosemary Butt

Highly Commended- 168, Garden Sampler, Elizabeth Rose
Category 10: Tiny Treasure Quilt (open)

1st– 178, Celebration, Wendy Saclier

2nd– 172, Weedy Sea Dragon, Rosemary Butt

3rd– 173, The Lighthouse Keeper’s Wife, Patrise Dowling

Highly Commended- 175, Life’s Meaning, Colleen Reed
Category 11: Creative Clothing (open)


1st– 179, Boro Jacket, Anne Laffan


2nd– 181, Come Fly with Me, Donna Sunderland


3rd– 180, Soccer Mum’s Spectator Coat, Wendy Saclier
Category 15: Quilts by children (primary)

1st– 183, Nick’s Rainbow, Nicholas Meszes

2nd– 182, My Life’s Adventure, Annabella McNamara

3rd– 188, Fox and Tracks, Dakota Thorne

Highly Commended- 185, Fluffy, Amy Reid

Highly Commended- 186, Chickens, Lucy Reid
Category 16: Quilts by youth (secondary)

1st– 189, Quiver, Matthew Bielenberg
SPECIAL AWARDS
Bernina Best of Show

49 – Blurring the Edges, Beth and Trevor Reid
Bernina Amateur Encouragement Award

132 – Around and about Hexagons, Paulette Rigter
Bernina Secondary Student Award

189 – Quiver, Matthew Bielenberg
Best Use of Colour

49 – Blurring the Edges, Beth and Trevor Reid
Retaining the Tradition

116 – Ode to Gran, Jenny Cook
Modern Quilting

49 – Blurring the Edges, Beth and Trevor Reid
Excellence in Hand Quilting

57 – Elephants on Parade, Patrise Dowling
Excellence in Machine Quilting (domestic)

85 – Auntie Pearlie’s Supper Cloth, Lyn Keogh
Excellence in Machine Quilting (frame) – Encouragement Award

5 – Purple People Eater Window, Valette Buker
Best Use of Embellishment

93 – Stairs within the Tower, Beth Miller
Best Use of Batik Fabric

58 – Moonlight Sonata, Michelle Ford
Margaret Armistead Award

58 – Moonlight Sonata, Michelle Ford
Allan Armistead Award

183 – Nick’s Rainbow, Nicholas Meszes
Image credit: Photography is by Janet Cruise.