Canberra Quilters Inc.
Exhibitions

	Annual Exhibitions
	Travelling Exhibition
	Erindale Library Exhibition
	Celebration Quilts - 2001

Annual Exhibitions

Exhibition 2009:

The 2009 Canberra Quilters Inc. Exhibition will be held 6 to 9 August 2009. Get quilting!

The 2009 Exhibition Raffle:

First Prize - A queen sized bed quilt made by Canberra quilter, Jenny Casey. Valued at $2850 ,the quilt named Butterfly Panzie, has a traditional Dresden plate design, in cream, greens pinks and burgundy. 268 cm. x 268 cm. Jenny has pieced the cotton top by machine, and used an appliqué blanket stitch to complement the effective end result. Second Prize Bernina Activa 230 P E. Sewing Machine valued at $1699, kindly donated by Bernina. Third prize is a Happy Jack Quilting Frame kindly donated by Jackie McNabb, valued at $ 1395. The raffle will be drawn on Sunday 9th August at 4pm. Results published in the Canberra Times, Wednesday 12th August 2009. Book of 10 tickets available for $10.00. Please include a stamped self addressed envelope for return of tickets. If SSAE not included 9 tickets only will be returned Canberra Quilters Inc. PO Box 3297 Weston Creek ACT 2611

Exhibition 2008:

The 2008 Canberra Quilters Inc. Exhibition was once again a spectacular display.

A complete list of all the winners and photos of their quilts are shown below. Congratulations to you all.

A big Thank You to all our sponsors, organisers, entrants, volunteers and everyone who contributed to the success of the Exhibition.

The 2008 Exhibition Winners:

Best of Show Jenny Bowker - Hashim
Viewer's Choice - Quilt Helen and Pat Godden - Kairo Kaleidoscopes
Viewer's Choice - Other Wendy Saclier - Anyone seen those old jeans?
	Bed Quilts Non-Professional - First Place Joanne West - In the Red
	Bed Quilts Non-Professional - Second Place Lorelle D’Arcy - Japanese wedding quilt
	Bed Quilts Non-Professional - Third Place Frances Buscombe - Japanese fantasy
	Bed Quilts Professional - First Place Kerry Gavin - The two of us
	Bed Quilts Professional - Second Place Jan Laut - Florilegium
	Bed Quilts Professional - Third Place Judy Turner - Hundreds and thousands
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Wall Quilts Non-Professional - First Place Jenny Cook - Sadako’s rainbow
Wall Quilts Non-Professional - Second Place Yvonne Williams - Ahead
Wall Quilts Non-Professional - Third Place Jocelyn Green - Concentric
	Wall Quilts Professional - First Place Nobuko Miyake - Chairs are always with us
	Wall Quilts Professional - Second Place Beth and Trevor Reid - Dreaming
	Wall Quilts Professional - Third Place Helen Godden - Sikh and Find
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Group Quilt - First Place Elizabeth Scroope - The magic of three spirits
Group Quilt - Second Place Cecelia Kaye - My creamy green
Group Quilt - Third Place Alison Yamazaki - Every cook needs a garden
	Art Quilt - First Place Helen Godden - Mother Earth
	Art Quilt - Second Place Dianne Firth - Cone
	Art Quilt - Third Place Beth Miller - The girls of Tyrone Farm
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Commercially Quilted Quilts - First Place Kathleen Hunt - Indiana shade garden
Commercially Quilted Quilts - Second Place Margaret Thomson - Lavender green
Commercially Quilted Quilts - Third Place Marie Reardon - Floral appliqué quilt
	Mixed media quilt - First Place Brenda Smith - Acacia bloom
	Mixed media quilt - Second Place Fiona Hammond - Botanical oddity
	Mixed media quilt - Third Place Rosemary Butt - Growing enthusiasm
Challenge Quilts - A Novel Idea - First Place Joanne West - Contemplating Jane
Challenge Quilts - A Novel Idea - Second Place Rosemary Butt - It was a dark and stormy night
Challenge Quilts - A Novel Idea - Third Place Dianne Firth - Coffee swirl
	Tiny Treasures - First Place Sue Robinson - Checkerbox
	Tiny Treasures - Second Place Dianne Firth - Mini-cell #2
	Tiny Treasures - Third Place Helen Godden - Lyrebird
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Youth aged 13 to 17 years - First Place Stacey Waring - Procrastination lost
Youth aged 13 to 17 years - Second Place Lyndal Slater - Bedazzled
	Children to 12 years - First Place Ineka Voight - Pokemon patch
	Children to 12 years - Second Place Talitha Thompson - Dragonfly dance
	Children to 12 years - Third Place Kristina Kleine-Butron - Flower garden
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Creative Clothing - Everyday Item - First Place Donna Sunderland - Chou-Kasuri coat and bag
Creative Clothing - Everyday Item - Second Place Louise Fredericks - Granny’s little sweetheart
Creative Clothing - Everyday Item - Third Place Lyn Steel - Handbag
	Creative Clothing - Anything Goes - First Place Wendy Saclier - Anyone seen those old jeans?
	Creative Clothing - Anything Goes - Second Place Giselle Burningham - Minister’s cope
	Creative Clothing - Anything Goes - Third Place Louise Fredericks- Second chance
Best Use of Colour Fiona Hammond - Botanical oddity
Chiatanya Designs - Embellishment Award Fiona Hammond - Botanical oddity
Keeping the Traditions Jan Laut - Florilegium
Excellence in Hand Quilting Nobuko Miyake - Chairs are always with us
	Margaret Armistead Award Joanne West - In the Red
	Alan Armistead Junior Award Kristina Kleine-Butron - Flower garden

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Travelling Exhibition

Canberra Quilters offers a Travelling Exhibition to quilting groups around Australia. The Travelling Exhibition is made up of the Challenge Quilts from the Exhibition and as a result changes each year.

There is no charge, but transport costs are shared between your organisation and ours.

For information and bookings, please contact:

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Erindale Library Exhibition

Canberra Quilters provides a lovely exhibition for display at the Erindale Library. The exhibitions run for aproximately 2 or 3 months each. Library staff have commented that they enjoy having the quilts in their workplace, and that visitors often comment on the lovely displays.

Have a look at the list of quilts on display at the current Erindale Library Exhibition, at our Erindale Library Exhibition page...

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Celebration Quilts 2001

Canberra Quilters Inc. arranged many activities which helped celebrate the Centenary of the Federation of Australia in the year 2001.

One of the highlights was the "Celebration Quilts 2001" exhibition. Visit an on-line version of the "Celebration Quilts 2001" exhibtion!

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Page last updated: 26 June 2009