2024 Show
Our 20th Biennial Quilt Show was held in the Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill from Friday 2nd August until Sunday 4th August.Continuing with the tradition of selecting judges without a quilting background, the 2024 show was judged by the well-known local art gallery director, Brenda Colahan from Brenda Colahan Fine Art Gallery.Brenda chose Garden Party Down Under by Kathy Doughty for Best of Show.
Garden Party Down Under by Kathy Doughty
Judge's Prizes were:les Chenapans and Then Some by Deb Turner;Circles of Japan by Marie Kennedy;Sunshine in the Pines by Helena Fooij;Castles in the Air by Robyn James;Fond Memories by Dawn Trakman;Little Baskets by Sandy Widders;Ashgabat by Margaret Driscoll;Magic Carpet Ride by Grace Widders;Princess Feathers by Joy Clark.
Viewers' Choice was won by Deborah Uhrig for Tattered Scraps for a Happy Life.Members' Choice was les Chenapans and Then Some by Deb Turner.Hangers' Prize went to Princess Feathers by Joy Clark
The Raffle Quilts were won by Jill from Roseville and Nigel Clark.
Our Charity
Our show this year supported RizeUp Australia. RizeUp is a national organisation that works in partnership with domestic violence agencies to enhance the service options they provide.
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Our 20th Biennial Quilt Show was held in the Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill from Friday 2nd August until Sunday 4th August.
Continuing with the tradition of selecting judges without a quilting background, the 2024 show was judged by the well-known local art gallery director, Brenda Colahan from Brenda Colahan Fine Art Gallery.
Brenda chose Garden Party Down Under by Kathy Doughty for Best of Show.
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| Garden Party Down Under by Kathy Doughty |
Judge's Prizes were:
les Chenapans and Then Some by Deb Turner;
Circles of Japan by Marie Kennedy;
Sunshine in the Pines by Helena Fooij;
Castles in the Air by Robyn James;
Fond Memories by Dawn Trakman;
Little Baskets by Sandy Widders;
Ashgabat by Margaret Driscoll;
Magic Carpet Ride by Grace Widders;
Princess Feathers by Joy Clark.
Viewers' Choice was won by Deborah Uhrig for Tattered Scraps for a Happy Life.
Members' Choice was les Chenapans and Then Some by Deb Turner.
Hangers' Prize went to Princess Feathers by Joy Clark
The Raffle Quilts were won by Jill from Roseville and Nigel Clark.
Our Charity
Our show this year supported RizeUp Australia. RizeUp is a national organisation that works in partnership with domestic violence agencies to enhance the service options they provide.
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2022 Show
The 2022 show was held in the Hunters Hill Town Hall, Alexandra Street, Hunters Hill from Thursday 4th August until Sunday 7th August. This was our 19th Biennial Quilt Show.
Continuing with our tradition, our show is a juried show. Judged, not by the 'quilt police', but by a judge who acknowledges 'what they like'. Our Judge this year was local celebrity, Roseanna Gallo OAM
We decided to support two charities - both deserving and touch the hearts of all women: essentially, supporting girls and women in times of need:
We decided to support two charities - both deserving and touch the hearts of all women: essentially, supporting girls and women in times of need:
Days for Girls "Days for Girls Australia is a registered Australian not for profit and is a Country Affiliate with Days for Girls International. Volunteers across Australia mobilize to increase access to menstrual products and vital health information for women and girls around the world."
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Women's Shelter who provide support for women experiencing domestic violence and homelessness through crisis accommodation and outreach services in the community.
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2018 Show
This year we were delighted to have local artist Robyn Ross.
In December, 2017 our quilters celebrated the completion and hanging of our raffle quilts
and the detail .... first, our Contemporary Quilt:
Going Round in Circles
In December, 2017 our quilters celebrated the completion and hanging of our raffle quilts
Going Round in Circles
and our Traditional Quilt:
Castles in the Air
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2016 Show
The 2016 Show was held on August 11th to Sunday August 14th, 2016 at Hunters Hill Town Hall
The Viewers' Choice and the Members' Choice Awards were unanimously won by Helena Fooij for her quilt, My MO BOM Journey.
On the final afternoon of the show, Group President, Elva Salter, organised the drawing of the winning raffle tickets. The winners were Julie Quinn from Manly Vale who selected the contemporary design: Liquorice Allsorts
and Lisa James from Greenwich won the traditional design, Circles of the Past
At the Group's 34th birthday celebrations in September, Quilt show coordinator, Meg Moodie, presented a large cheque to the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, to continue the research work of Assoc. Professor Elizabeth Scott into youth mental health. On the same day, the little cot quilts were presented to caring staff at the Grace Centre for Newborns
Throughout the show, visitors enjoyed the exhibited quilts made by members of the group, and an additional exhibition, showcasing baby quilts made for the Grace Centre for Newborn Care at Westmead Children’s Hospital.
As well as enjoying the quilt displays, visitors were able to buy original waggas, quilts and gifts, shop for their sewing needs from the Material Obsession shop and enjoy tea, coffee and local, homemade goodies.
The 'Alysoun Ryves Best of Show' award was presented to Karen Malone for her quilt: 'Welcome to the Labyrinth'. Karen also won the Hangers' prize.
As well as enjoying the quilt displays, visitors were able to buy original waggas, quilts and gifts, shop for their sewing needs from the Material Obsession shop and enjoy tea, coffee and local, homemade goodies.
The 'Alysoun Ryves Best of Show' award was presented to Karen Malone for her quilt: 'Welcome to the Labyrinth'. Karen also won the Hangers' prize.
The Viewers' Choice and the Members' Choice Awards were unanimously won by Helena Fooij for her quilt, My MO BOM Journey.
On the final afternoon of the show, Group President, Elva Salter, organised the drawing of the winning raffle tickets. The winners were Julie Quinn from Manly Vale who selected the contemporary design: Liquorice Allsorts
and Lisa James from Greenwich won the traditional design, Circles of the Past
At the Group's 34th birthday celebrations in September, Quilt show coordinator, Meg Moodie, presented a large cheque to the Brain and Mind Centre at the University of Sydney, to continue the research work of Assoc. Professor Elizabeth Scott into youth mental health. On the same day, the little cot quilts were presented to caring staff at the Grace Centre for Newborns
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