Festival of Quilts SA

The 2023 exhibition was held in July this year at the Adelaide Showgrounds. Here we share a few of the winning quilts. You can see all the winning quilts at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-bFupmEfl8 The 2024 Festival of Quilts will be held July 5–7 at the Adelaide Showgrounds.

Best of State Appliqué – Open How Green is My Garden, 195cm x 225cm (77in x 88½in) Wendy Whellum Artist’s statement: “This is my interpretation of a famous Australian quilt titled Aunty Green’s Garden. The pattern was created by Irene Blanck and the original quilt is held in a private collection. I started making the quilt five years ago, and had a few stops and starts along the way. The fabrics I chose are not anything like the original, as I chose only from my stash of Kaffe Fassett floral scraps and some reproduction fabrics for the vines. It is all hand appliquéd, with the needleturn technique, and hand quilted.” Best of Show Pieced and Appliqué – Professional Jiggly Mode, 148cm x 185cm (58in x 73in) Catherine Butterworth Artist’s statement: “My quilt design was inspired by artist…

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Quilters Companion (Digital) - 1 Issue, Issue #124 2023

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