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2019 Great New Zealand Quilt Show

26
Mar
2019
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2019 Great New Zealand Quilt Show

Shirley Sparks

<h5>Shirley Sparks</h5><p>Shirley won Best Use of Colour, sponsored by Fabric by Three, and presented by Bobby Duncan </p>

Mary Culver, president, speaking at the Members' breakfast

<h5>Mary Culver, president, speaking at the Members' breakfast</h5><p> Graciously hosted by Cottage Flair </p>

Sonya Prchal

<h5>Sonya Prchal</h5><p>Sonya won first place in the New Zealand through our Eyes challenge, sponsored by Pfaff/Handi-Quilter, and presented by Richard Stewart </p>

Mary Transom: Feathered Folly

<h5>Mary Transom: Feathered Folly</h5><p>Merit Prize, large quilt, sponsored by Plume Art
I foolishly thought that I would make a dozen feathered star blocks. Each one took me three days to make. I put them away! Later I added applique, my original design based on William Morris designs. </p>

Judith Schon: Liquorice Allsorts

<h5>Judith Schon: Liquorice Allsorts</h5><p>Best Use of Quilting, sponsored by Quiltique

I really enjoy quilting quilts with a fresh modern aspect, lots of open/negative space for quilting, making it pleasing to the eye and also allowing for the wholecloth effect on the quilt back. </p>

The Show Floor before opening.

<h5>The Show Floor before opening.</h5><p> Large quilts on the left, merchants on the right </p>

Anne Gregory: A Piece of Holland

<h5>Anne Gregory: A Piece of Holland</h5><p>First place, Large quilt, sponsored by Brother International
The fabric said ' buy me'. Lots of fun appliquing and piecing then beautifully quilted by Jacqui Karl. Designed by Lydia Quigley. </p>

Lois Parish Evans

<h5>Lois Parish Evans</h5><p>Lois won first place, medium quilt for Each Day is a New Page, sponsored by Aroha Quilts and Framing and presented by Karen Larsen </p>

Juliet Fitness: Home is Where the Pohutakawa Flowers

<h5>Juliet Fitness: Home is Where the Pohutakawa Flowers</h5><p>Merit prize, medium quilt, sponsored by Mallee Textiles
Started while in transit building our new house, finished in my lovely sewing room which looks out to pohutukawa and kowhai trees, and flaxes, where the tui sings. Made entirely from Kiwiana fabrics. </p>

Shirley Sparks: Spinning

<h5>Shirley Sparks: Spinning</h5><p>Best Use of Colour, sponsored by Fabric by Three
Giving a traditional block a contemporary design with the illusion of spinning circles. </p>

Mary Daborn: Bubble Lattice

<h5>Mary Daborn: Bubble Lattice</h5><p>Merit prize, small quilt, sponsored by Quilters Lane
I enjoyed discovering the different shapes created by echo quilting inwards from the outside of each negative space created by the applique, using colours drawn from the two very different prints. </p>

Merrilyn George

<h5>Merrilyn George</h5><p>Merrilyn's quilt Otamakotinga2 won a merit prize in the New Zealand through our Eyes challenge, sponsored by Cottage Flair, presented by Jill Brake </p>

Bernina

<h5>Bernina</h5><p>Mary thanking Glyn of Bernina for being our major sponsor and for sponsoring the Best of Show award, which went to Jean McLean for 'and the sky danced'. </p>

Outside the Energy Events Centre at the official opening

<h5>Outside the Energy Events Centre at the official opening</h5><p> </p>

Kat Martin: Ready for War

<h5>Kat Martin: Ready for War</h5><p>Viewers' Choice, sponsored by Aroha Quilting
My love of horses and a keen interest in the North American Indians inspired me to create my interpretation of a buffalo hide drawing. </p>

Catherine McDonald: Borders and Bridges

<h5>Catherine McDonald: Borders and Bridges</h5><p>Merit prize, Medium quilt, sponsored by Mallee Textiles
Exploring the issues soldiers had for advancing from the trenches in WW1 and their simple solution </p>

Judi Schon

<h5>Judi Schon</h5><p>Judi won Best Use of Quilting for her quilt Liquorice Allsorts, sponsored by Quiltique. </p>

Some audience at the prize giving

<h5>Some audience at the prize giving</h5><p>Generously hosted by Cottage Flair </p>

Todd McClay

<h5>Todd McClay</h5><p>Local MP cut the ribbon to open the show on Friday March 8th 2019 </p>

Kathleen Burford: The Long Road II

<h5>Kathleen Burford: The Long Road II</h5><p>First place, small quilt, sponsored by Tulis Textiles
Similar ages, and aspirations, but different countries, cultures and opportunities. The future will be very different for these four boys. The fate of birth? </p>

Catherine McDonald

<h5>Catherine McDonald</h5><p>Catherine won a merit prize, medium quilt, for her Borders and Bridges. Her own company Mallee Textiles was sponsoring the prize! </p>

Marilyn Muirhead

<h5>Marilyn Muirhead</h5><p>Marilyn won a merit prize for her NZ Through our Eyes quilt, Portrait of Aotearoa, sponsored by Cottage Flair, presented by Jill Brake </p>

Fyvie Murray

<h5>Fyvie Murray</h5><p>Fyvie's quilt Stockhausen Soundscape was Judges Choice for Barbara Hilford, and sponsored by Florence and Mary.

Fyvie also got a merit prize for her Te Waikoropupu Spring quilt in the New Zealand through our Eyes challenge, sponsored by Cottage Flair </p>

A sunny morning for the Members' Breakfast

<h5>A sunny morning for the Members' Breakfast</h5><p> </p>

Jean McLean: And the Sky Danced

<h5>Jean McLean: And the Sky Danced</h5><p>Best of Show, sponsored by Bernina NZ
The Aurora is an amazing and exciting demonstration of the raw energy of nature as well as being incredibly beautiful. </p>

Norma Slabbert

<h5>Norma Slabbert</h5><p>Norma talking about her Judge's Choice quilt. </p>

Fyvie Murray: Stockhausen Soundscape

<h5>Fyvie Murray: Stockhausen Soundscape</h5><p>Judge's Choice, Barbara Hilford, sponsored by Florence and Mary
This is a visualization of the nature of Stockhausen's music based on digitized versions of fragments of his work. </p>

Kathleen Burford

<h5>Kathleen Burford</h5><p>Kathleen wasn't at the show, but her quilt The Long Road II won first place, small quilt, sponsored by Tulis Textiles and presented in her absence by Kerry Glen </p>

Catherine McDonald: Betrayal

<h5>Catherine McDonald: Betrayal</h5><p>Best Use of Embellishment, sponsored by Wonderfil Specialty Threads
Love, lies and deceit - relationships are complex and sometimes very raw. A relationship which can evolve into a complex, passionate and often angry emotion, sometimes racky, sometimes smooth </p>

Barbara Hilford talking about her choice of quilt

<h5>Barbara Hilford talking about her choice of quilt</h5><p>Barbara was one of the two judges </p>

Anna Hicks

<h5>Anna Hicks</h5><p>Judges Choice, Norma Slabbert
Sponsored by Florence and Mary </p>

Sandy Briggs

<h5>Sandy Briggs</h5><p> Sandy won merit in the large quilt category, Sponsored by Plume Art and presented by Jenny Hunter </p>

Lois Parish Evans

<h5>Lois Parish Evans</h5><p>Lois won a merit, small quilt, for Firewheel Spectacular 2, sponsored by Quilters Lane. </p>

Anna Hicks: Contoured Waste IV

<h5>Anna Hicks: Contoured Waste IV</h5><p>Judge's Choice, Norma Slabbert, sponsored by Florence and Mary
Quilted and assembled: Anna Hicks
Quilt top: Kate Cooper, Catherine Croucher, Marilyn Daly, Philippa Doyle, Anna Hicks, Anna Prussing. </p>

Ann Gregory

<h5>Ann Gregory</h5><p>Mary Culver presenting Ann Gregory with first prize, large quilt, sponsored by Brother International </p>

Lois Parish Evans: Each Day is a New Page

<h5>Lois Parish Evans: Each Day is a New Page</h5><p>First place, medium quilt, sponsored by Aroha Quilts and Framing
Based on a series of daily drawings and watercolours exploring the metamorphosis of a chrysalis. Each day can be a new page, learn from the past move into the future, develop wings and fly. </p>

Shirley get a bouquet

<h5>Shirley get a bouquet</h5><p>AQ President Mary Culver presenting Shirley with a bouquet in recognition of the hours of hard work she put to create a brilliant exhibition. </p>

Sandy Briggs: Circles

<h5>Sandy Briggs: Circles</h5><p>Merit prize, large quilt, sponsored by Plume Art
This is a double sided Quilt As You Go exploring the use of vibrant colours on the front but restraining myself by using the same pattern on the back but using navy, beige, and reds which work well </p>

Lois Parish Evans: Firewheel Spectacular 2

<h5>Lois Parish Evans: Firewheel Spectacular 2</h5><p>Merit prize, small quilt, sponsored by Quilters Lane
This quilt is an exploration of the positive and negative through the deconstruction and reconstruction of the Firewheel Flower into new possible worlds; perhaps an underwater world, or a new cosmos. </p>

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