Bernina Best of Show & Special Awards
All prize winners are offered a free valuation by The Quilters' Guild of NSW Inc.
Best of Show
Sanderson's Apprentice
Statement: "Sanderson's Apprentice" is a Sanderson Star quilt inspired by antique quilts. Incorporates cut away shadow trapunto with a bright red layer of fabric below the cut away wadding creating the subtle apricot shading.
Other Special Awards
Best Original Interpretation of a Traditional Quilt
Sponsor: Quiltsmith
Carnaby Street
Catherine Butterworth
Awards for Excellence in Quilting
Narelle Grieve Award for Excellence in Amateur Hand Quilting
Sponsors:
Mr Ian Greive and
The Quilters' Guild of NSW
The Symphonic Buzz Band*
Denise Aubin
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting
(Amateur)
Sponsors: Australian Machine Quilting Association and The Cottage Quiltworks
Red Sherbert**
Pam Russell
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting
(Professional)
Sponsor:
Horn Australia
Canzone Rosso***
Pamela Brockwell
Excellence in Long Arm Machine Quilting (Open)
Sponsors:
Matilda's Own and Australian Machine
Quilting Association
Sanderson's Apprentice
Karen Terrens
*Design Source: World Textiles - A Sourcebook
**Design Source: A Month of Sundays by Cheryl Arkison
***Design Source: Scarlet Serenade by Sharon Schamber (see Piece by Piece book)
Judge's Choice
*Design Source: William Morris inspired pattern by Michele Hill
**Design Source: Quilted Diamonds by Linda Franz
Viewers' Choice
Photography by John Doughty, Spy Photography
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