Queensland Quilters Inc.

Queensland Quilters Challenge 2009

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First Prize - 'Silver Anniversary' by Robyn Flynn Sponsored by Bernina Australia
Second Prize - 'Threads of Time' by Helen Kidd Sponsored by The Daylight Company
Third Prize - 'The Facts of the Matter' by Trish Cartner Sponsored by The Daylight Company
Highly Commended - 'Here's 2 U 2Q!' by Jeannie Henry

Suzanne Marshall - "GIVE ME 25 LINES"

An old document is found; decaying and worse for wear.

It has been hand sewn using remnants. It is apparent that the tracking of time is being recorded. Something remarkable occurred at the 25 year mark.

The years ahead are still a tangle, but are expected to be as noteworthy. This artefact deserves to be presented to the world to celebrate this

communities' pride in their achievement.

 



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Suzanne Marshall - "WALLFLOWER ZINGER"

Pieced and hand appliqued using scraps to pay a floral tribute

in 25 ways for 25 nurtured years of Queensland Quilters

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Helen Kidd - "THREADS OF TIME"

One step at a time 25 stepping stones – 25 years for QQ to get to

where we are now. The threads of quilting are common and bind us

together. This is an original design using quilters cotton lame

and a variety of threads for the surface design.

Margaret Shingles - "TWENTY FIVE YEARS ON A ROLL"

Found my favourite colours, aded the subject , and it all “rolled” in together beautifully. Using needle turned applique and a bit of machine quilting to finish my design. Inspired by the 25 years of achievements by Queensland

Quilters has contributed to the craft of quiltmaking, and a stash begging to be included.

 
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Margaret Shingles - "TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES"

Twenty five years of fun, friendship and fulfillment, inspired me to

design and make this quilt. I am extremely fond of piecing, needle turn

applique, and hand quilting which made this challenge so enjoyable to do.

 


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Marion Retschlag - "HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME"

When the title ”25” was announced I found it difficult to come up with

something . One night in bed it came to me that I was born on the 25 th ,

so this is my birthday quilt.

Muriel Coulton - "FROM LITTLE ACORNS BIG OAKS GROW"

Queensland Quilters started as a very small “acorn”, now it has become a ”big oak” whose branches have spread throughour ther state. Original design: appliqued 'quilts' machine and hand stitching.

 
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Lyn Baxter - "SYLVER BRYDELLS FOR Q2"

In medieval Germany husbands gave their wives a wreath of silver

for 25 years of marriage. 'Sylver Brydells' are mentioned in an

English church record of 1624. Hand applique and machine quilting and foils.

 

 
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Jean Green - "DEVELOPING IMPROVING MATURING"

25 blocks increasing. Showcasing the growth of quilting in Queensland.

A variety of techniques and embellishments included in the individual blocks.

 

Chris Tasker - "25 QUILTS ACROSS QUEENSLAND"

25 mini quilts arranged over a map of Queensland commemorating

25 years of Queensland Quilters. Techniques used:

foundation piecing, applique, machine and hand piecing

and quilting.

Some templates from Miniature Quilts Magazine were used.

 
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Karen Mersiades - "LETS CELEBRATE !"

Techniques by Jane Sassaman inspired me in the design and construction

of this quilt. Techniques included drawing to scale, fusing and experimenting

with the sewing machines pre programmed stitches.

 

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Ros Ward - "FIRE"

Hand dyed cotton fabrics, silks, thread, paint, free motin quilting.

This piece came together the weekend fire in Victoria.

Not purposefully, it just happened.

 

Trish Cartner - "THE FACTS OF THE MATTER"

This quilt was made to commemorate the Material Facts magazine of the Queensland Quilters on the 25 th anniversary. It was made by scanning back issues of Material Facts.

These images were arranged and printed onto fabric that forms the body of the quilt . Further images were appliqued on the quilt,

and 25 banner titles of the magazine in all different styles were apliqued around the border.

Quilts featured made by Lyn Hales, Sue Duffy, Pam Hill,

Lorraine Carthew and Cinzia White.

 
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Betty Le Gros - "TWENTY FIVE STAGES OF A QUILTING JOURNEY"

25 years ago I was using offcuts of sewing for my family in crazy patch quilts.

But books, workshops and challenges encouraged me to extend myself with hand, machine and artwork. These 25 little “quiltlets” show my history.


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Anthea Twigg - "GOTTA QUILT"

 

My great niece suggested the number plate,

I added the car. Hand Made.

 


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Shigeko Blatchford - "HYDRANGEA"

Original design.

Background image hydrangea flower garden and three

dimensional technique.

 

Shigeko Blatchford - "GUM BLOSSOM"

 

Original design, old kimono fabric. Techniques from a washaway

method workshop with Sue Dennis.

 
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Robin Flynn - "SILVER ANNIVERSARY"

25 zippers, 25 years. The seed stitches represent the beginning.

The stems and leaves - growth and development.

The flowers - goals reached and beauty expressed.

The ticker tape – celebration.

 

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Heather Bingham - "TRIBUTE TO QUILTING IN QUEENSLAND"

Our state is a welcoming home for many nationalities.

These new people have enriched our society to make Queensland

a great place to live.

 

Karen Walden - "MORE THAN A NUMBER"

Inspired by the number, twenty five means more than just a number,

this number could be your home, birthday, special event, celebration

or your history. Hand dyed fabric, with heat pressing, ink stencilling,

ric rac. Machine quilted.

 

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Kathryn Iliff - " LYRE BIRDS"

Whole cloth disperse dyed on satin. Overlaid with organza.

25 lyre birds, hand stitched and appliqued.

Lyre birds beautifully mimic other birds but their own song

is glorious when they choose to sing it.

 

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Denise O'Malley - "SUNBONNET SUE TURNS 25"

Apologies to Sue's fans. I've always found her to be far too sweet.

My first attempts at inkjet printing and fused borders.

 

Jan McPike - "TWENTY FIVE EUCALYPTS"

Inspired by the view from my window at sunset.

Fused machine applique, painted leaves, free motion quilting,

commercial fabrics, cotton batting.

 
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Chris Jones - " 25, 25, 25"

I played with the figures, had fun.

Machine qnd hand stitched and appliqued.

 

 


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Merody Buglar - "A STITCH IN TIME"

Each patch here represents a year of QQ history. The stitching process celebrates the uniqueness of the women, including myself, who have walked the quilting journey. This piece was inspired by the early quilters whose lives are reflected in the patched pieces. Hand worked on recycled fabric.

 

Diane Uebergang - "TURNERS BEACH"

I allowed myself 25 minutes to find 25 fabrics out of my scrap stash, to make a quilt in 25 hours or less. It depicts one of our favourite holiday spots.

 
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Desley Tischler - "FROM LITTLE THINGS BIG THINGS GROW"

The tree of life symbolises the growth of friendship and knowledge that has flourished in the past 25 years of Queensland Quilters Inc. Hand painted and dyed.

 

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Lyn Crump - "LET THE BUBBLES FLOW"

A trapuntoed whole cloth using coloured threads and coloured batting, with a busy quilting bubbles background.

 

Ailsa Koloi - "QUEENSLAND QUILTERS 25th"

I wrote all the aspects of Queensland Quilters objectives in the quilting of my work then appliqued pictures of many. Since 1989 Queensland Quilters has offered these services to members and affiliated groups.

 
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Bernardine Hine - "WAYSIDE DAISIES"

Besad on my own photographs. Painted and hand dyed fabrics, applique, couching, machine embroidery including whip stitch. Machine quilted.

25 delightful daisies growing free and wild amongst the grass.

 

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Tracy Galuzen - "OFF WORLD CELEBRATION"

2Q, Happy Birthday!

What other way to celebrate a birthday, but with a cake?

This cake has a uniquely trekki slant on it.

 

Gaye Freeman - "CIRCLES OF FRIENDSHIP"

Membership of Queensland Quilters has extended my knowledge of technique and texture, but most of all, it is the circles of friendship that have evolved over the years. This quilt reflects these circles with use of texture and colour.

 

 


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Jeannie Henry - "HERES 2 U 2Q !"

I have chosen the image of a well known 2Q member celebrating the 25th anniversary as my inspiration for this challenge. I took many photographs and then transferred my design to fabric using machine applique, machine embroidery and machine quilting. I also included hand stitching and embellishment with beads, a button and a pearl earing. I incorporated the words twenty five by using them as my background quilting motif.


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Anita Packwood - "THE COUNT"

A bright and cheerful quilt.

Inspired by Sesame Streets “The count”.

 

Barbara McIntyre - "HAPPY SILVER"

Silver is the colour of a 25 th anniversary.

Machine applique, quilting with embellishments.


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Diane Uebergang - "SILVER CELEBRATION"

I remembered back to my high school art classes, when we did counterchange designs, in the 1960's. I resurrected the ideas to make a 25 year celebration theme. 25 years of making anything continually is worth a big celebration.