BERNINA Best of Show & Special Awards
All prize winners are offered a free valuation by QuiltNSW.
For more information about the quilts, download the Sydney Quilt Show 2016 catalogue (1.8MB PDF)
BERNINA Best of Show
Whizz Bang!
Statement: My exploration of folded point blocks such as Pine Burr, Somerset Star,
Pointed Star and an old Chinese folk quilt have resulted in a sampler
that is a whizz bang explosion of colour, form and fun!
BERNINA Awards
BERNINA Amateur
Encouragement Award
Sponsor:
BERNINA Australia
Love Entwined
Narelle Birchall
Design Source:
Esther Aliu
Retaining the Tradition Award
Sponsor: Australian Patchwork & Quilting
Love Entwined
Narelle Birchall
Design Source: Esther Aliu
Other Special Awards
Best Original Interpretation of a Traditional Quilt
Sponsor: Quiltsmith
Out of the Square
Di Jobbins
*Design Source: Jeana Kimball
Awards for Excellence in Quilting
Narelle Grieve Award for Excellence in Amateur Hand Quilting
Sponsors:
Mr Ian Grieve
and QuiltNSW
John Hewson's Birds Circa 1840*
Adrienne Blair
Excellence in
Hand Quilting
(Open)
Sponsors:
The Home Patch
and Maytime Designs
Tulips for Love
Judy Day
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting
(Amateur)
Sponsors: Matilda's Own and Australian Machine
Quilting Association
I Fiore**
Beverly Mason
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting
(Professional)
Sponsors:
Horn Australia
and MiniJumbuk
Sweet Calliope
Rachelle Denneny
Excellence in Long Arm Machine Quilting (Open)
Sponsors: Matilda's Own and Australian Machine
Quilting Association
She Came Upon a Meadow***
Karen Terrens
* Design Source: Megan Carroll
**Design Source: Deb Louie
***Design Source: Lizzy House
Judge's Choice
Linda Butcher
Judge's Choice
Flora & Fauna - Tribute to Mary Jane Hannaford
Susanne Cody
Jane Gibson
Judge's Choice
A Secret Garden
Deborah Louie
Julie Haddrick
Judge's Choice
The Hoi Polloi
Sheila Beer
Photography by Mike Russell
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