Member Valerie Merritt has advised that electronic and hardcopy entries are being accepted for the Crafts Expo at the Royal Canberra Show. Valerie is the steward for the quilting/ patchwork section. Entry forms are to be submitted by 11 January 2019. The Show runs 22-24 February 2019 at Exhibition Park in Canberra.
The maximum quilt size is 240cm, except for the Miniature class.
Don’t just look at the Quilting/ Patchwork classes (categories). You may find something in Sewing (e.g. 806 Fabric carry bag – fashion or utility) or Textile Arts and Millinery (e.g. 905 – any textile item/ mixed media/ wall hanging including techniques such as hand painting, dyeing, printing, stitching, beading), or Miscellaneous Crafts. There is again a theme class, within each section, for the Crafts Expo – Wonderful Water.
Categories for 2019 are:-
SPECIAL CHALLENGE OPEN TO ALL
- Any exhibit depicting your interpretation of ‘Wonderful Water’ (attach a story of no more than 50 words of your interpretation)
BEGINNERS (with less than 2 years experience)
- Any exhibit of Quilting and Patchwork
NON PROFESSIONAL (with more than 2 years experience)
- Traditional Quilt, including those featuring Appliqué
- Miniature Quilt 756. Art and Mixed Media Quilt
- ModernQuilt
- Creative Garment and Creative Article
OFESSIONAL
- Any exhibit of Quilting and Patchwork
SENIOR (Non Professional, 65 Years and over as at 11 January 2019)
- Any Quilt made by entrant
STUDENT (18 Years and under as at 11 January 2019 – Attach Date of Birth to each exhibit)
- Any exhibit of Quilting and Patchwork made and quilted by student
STUDENT (12 Years and under as at 11 January 2019 – Attach Date of Birth to each exhibit)
- Any exhibit of Quilting and Patchwork made and quilted by student
Here is a link to the Crafts Expo page of the Canberra Show site. You will be taken to a page that has a link for the show schedule, and the entry forms.