2021 Exhibition Awards and Sponsors

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CANBERRA QUILTERS’ 2021 EXHIBITION AWARDS and SPONSORS

1. Challenge Quilt

First	Lyn Keogh, 33: Florabunda	The Sewing Shoppe
Second	Valerie Merritt, 34: Sweet Flora Breathing Flowers	The Sewing Shoppe
Third	Dell Armistead, 29:	The Sewing Shoppe

4. Group quilt

First	Buffy Beggs and others, 58: Bushfire 2020	Hobbysew
Second	Monika McKinlay and others, 60: Our quilting universe	Quilting Always
Third	Desley Ferguson, 67: At my husband’s request	Victorian Textiles

5. Commercially Quilted Quilt

First	Robyn Oats, 72: My Flock	Hobbysew
Second	Marie Reed, 74: Fascination with Lucy	Quilting Always
Third	Desley Ferguson, 67: At my husband’s request	Victorian Textiles

6. Tiny Treasures Quilt

First	Wilma Cawley, 83: Gone potty	Makerie By Hand, Wabi Sabi Designs
Second	Valerie Merritt, 85: Flowers and flourishes	Wabi Sabi Designs
Third	Jenny White, 86: Flowers III	Victorian Textiles

7. Wearable Art

First	Wendy Saclier, 88: Feline Flair	BeBe Bold
Second	Anne Laffan, 87: Sashiko bag and scarf
Third	Donna Sunderland, 89: Out of the box #2	The Creative Edge

8. Large Quilt (Amateur)

First	Janet Cruise, 96: And one for us	Makerie By Hand
Second	Karen Brown, 93: Look tiger, I’m a tiger too	Makerie By Hand
Third	Helen Rose, 111: Pieces from Japan	Makerie By Hand
Highly commended	Jakki Cashman, 94: Peaks of Pleasure

9. Small Quilt (Amateur)

First	Clementine O’Sullivan, 122: Wedge Quilt Sampler	The Sewing Shoppe
Second	Wendy Hirst, 120: Japanese Inspiration	Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting
Third	Virginia Buring, 115: My Arlo Quilt	Victorian Textiles

10. Large Quilt (Professional)

First	Mary Kennedy, 132: New York	Makerie By Hand
Second	Jennifer Bowker, 129: Light at the end of the tunnel	Quality Always
Third	Beth Miller, 135: 20 years in the making
Highly commended	Therese Rankmore, 136: Black Summer

11. Small Quilt (Professional)

First	Lyn Keogh, 140: Coming home	Victorian Textiles
Second	Beth and Trevor Reid, 142: Let’s Dance	Quilting Always
Third	Monika McKinlay, 141: Chaos and Order

12. Quilts by Children (up to year 6)

First	Marilyn Mewett, 145: Down on the farm	Makerie By Hand
Second	Ebony-Rose Cronin, 144: Fun and Funky	Sunflower Stitcheries and Quilting
Third	Aimee O’Sullivan, 147: Rainbow Love-heart
Highly Commended	Aimee O’Sullivan, 146: Kitty Cat Stripy Spot	Mimosa Interiors

Awards

Margaret Armistead Award	Claire Martin, 104: Sweet Dreams	Margaret Armistead Bequest
Allan Armistead Junior Encouragement Award	Daniel Campbell , 143: Counting Apples	Allan Armistead Bequest
Novice Award	Claire Martin, 104: Sweet Dreams	Hobbysew
Best Use of Colour Award Highly commended	Mary Kennedy, 132: New York Dianne Firth, 50: Black River	Jocelyn Green and Helen Rose
Retaining the Tradition Award	Lyn Keogh, 140: Coming home	Makerie By Hand
Excellence in Hand Quilting Award	Carolyn Sullivan, 56: Far away	WabiSabi Design
Stationary Machine Quilting Award	Lyn Keogh, 140: Coming Home	Jocelyn Green and Helen Rose
Moveable Machine Quilting Award	Debbie Edwards, 131: Colour Play	Jocelyn Green and Helen Rose
Modern Quilting Award	Beth and Trevor Reid, 137: Moody Blues II	The Sewing Shoppe
Embellishment Award	Lyn Keogh, 140: Coming home	The Creative Edge
Batik Fabric Award	Janet Cruise, 96: And One for Us	Treasured Textiles, Elaine White