2022 Canberra Quilters’ Exhibition Prizes and Awards

Best of Show: No. 103 – Lyn Keogh – Antique French Lace

Amateur Encouragement Award: No. 25 – Chris Cranston – Rajasthan

School Student Encouragement Award: No. 111 – Kyra Durkin – Flower Garden

Category 1 – Challenge Quilt – One Colour, Many Hues

First Place – No. 15 – Ian Brown – Bouncing Blue

Second Place – No. 18 – Margaret Davies – Sunflower

Third Place – No. 20 – Valerie Merritt – Girl with the Flame Red Hair

Category 2 – Mixed Media and Art Quilt

First Place – No. 26 – Margaret Donaldson – Beasts Alive

Second Place – No. 25 – Chris Cranston – Rajasthan

Third Place – No. 27 – Dianne Firth – Floriade #3

Highly Commended – No. 29 – Kerry Moir – Kantha Road Trip 2021

Highly Commended – No. 30 – Carolyn Sullivan – Bushwalk

Category 3 – Group Quilt

First Place – No 31 – Nicole Shipway – Cabin in the Brindies

Category 4 – Commercially Quilted Quilt

First Place – No. 46 – Margaret McDonald – Nested (Quilter – Susan Campbell)

Second Place – No. 47 – Paulette Rigter – Flower Garden (Quilter – Dianne

Challon)

Third Place – No. 45 – Katie Ley – Happy Birthday Kate (Quilter – Monika McKinlay)

Highly Commended – No. 42 – Liz Hendrickson – Modern Mandalas (Quilter – Dianne Challon)

Category 5 – Tiny Treasures

First Place – No. 51 – Valerie Merritt – A Small Spec in Space

Second Place – No. 52 – Wendy Saclier – Save Their Habitats

Category 6 – Wearable Art

First Place – No. 55 – Helen Rose – Red Boro Memories

Second Place – No. 54 – Jan Hastings – Sashiko Jacket

Third Place – No. 56 – Donna Sunderland – My Jellyroll Blues

Category 7 – Large Quilt – Amateur

First Place – No. 71 – Ann Richardson – Dance Hall

Second Place – No. 58 – Karen Brown – Not My Granny’s Bloomers

Third Place – No. 77 – Wendy Whitby – Autumn Lattice

Highly Commended – No. 65 – Katie Ley – Down the Rabbit Hole, Chased by a Cat

Category 8 – Small Quilt – Amateur

First Place – No. 78 – Dell Armistead – Lace, Love and Not Forgotten

Second Place – No. 82 – Ann Richardson – Margarita

Third Place – No. 80 – Pam McNamara – For Sophia

Category 9 – Large Quilt – Professional

First Place – No. 92 – Helen Godden – Frida Kahlo

Second Place – No. 87 – Jenny Cook – Lockdown Lucy

Third Place – No. 99 – Robyn Packham – Wyuna

Category 10 – Small Quilt – Professional

First Place – No. 103 – Lyn Keogh – Antique French Lace

Second Place – No. 109 – Alison Zanchetto – My Retro Kitchen Tiles

Third Place – No. 105 – Therese Rankmore – Wobbly Logs

Category 12 – Quilts by Youth (Years 7-12)

First Place – No. 110 – Timothy Bielenberg – Evening Roasters

Second Place – No. 111 – Kyra Durkin – Flower Garden

Novice Award: No. 73 – Donna Russell – Emerald City

Hand Quilting Award: No. 60 – Leah Clark-Vial – Jack’s Quilt

Modern Award: No. 97 – Clementine O’Sullivan – Blooming Delightful

Machine Quilting Award (Domestic): No. 57 – Ian Brown – Zig or Zag

Machine Quilting Award (Mid-Arm) : No. 103 – Lyn Keogh – Antique French Lace

Moveable Machine Quilting Award: No. 97 – Clementine O’Sullivan – Blooming Delightful

Highly Commended – No. 90 – Debbie Edwards – My Parterre Garden

Applique: No. 103 – Lyn Keogh – Antique French Lace

Retaining the Tradition: No. 103 – Lyn Keogh – Antique French Lace

Batik: No. 72 – Helen Rose – Blinded by the Light

Best Use of Colour: No. 58 – Karen Brown – Not My Granny’s Bloomers

Embellishment: No. 92 – Helen Godden – Frida Kahlo

Judge’s Special Award: No. 26 – Margaret Donaldson – Beasts Alive

Margaret Armistead Award: No. 22 – Julia Torney – Ghostly Gums

Allan Armistead Award: No. 111 – Kyra Durkin – Flower Garden