2024 Royal Queensland Show - Quilts Across Qld Results

Royal Queensland Show (Ekka) RESULTS - 2024 Quilts Across Queensland presented by Pillow Talk

Special thanks to our 2024 Quilts Across Queensland SPONSORS

Special thanks to our Quilts Across Queensland JUDGES Deb Laurie Karen Mersiades

Special thanks to our Quilts Across Queensland HONORARY COUNCIL STEWARD Catherine Savage

Special thanks to our Quilts Across Queensland

STEWARDS Jean Kelley Margot Kitchen

Kerry Nieper Bron Cottrell

Special thanks to our Quilts Across Queensland WHITE GLOVERS

Your time and assistance is greatly appreciated

Judges’ comments The quilts seen at judging were very diverse and of a very high standard. There is a style of quilt here to suit everyone’s taste. There are some fine examples of traditional quilts; pieced, appliqued and embroidered; alongside more contemporary quilts. Quilters who have moved away from the norm have added to the success of this quilt show. Most contemporary techniques were demonstrated, including surface design elements. The quilting overall was of a very high standard with great examples of hand quilting, domestic machine quilting and long arm quilting. We appreciated the humour in some of the pieces and others covered social issues including care of endangered species and International Women’s Day. The Juniors were well represented in number and of a high standard. With the aim of making future shows even better, the judges offer these notes on ways to enhance your quilts. • Make sure bindings are straight, even in width, and full with 90 degree mitred corners. • Judges look for straight and even width sashing. To achieve this, blocks needed squaring up accurately before they are sewn together and care taken not to overdo the machine quilting which may also distort the quilt top. • Match the thread colour to the fabric for both piecing and applique. Similarly, using the same thread colour front and back when machine quilting will help to hide any minor tension issues. • Care can be taken with using dark fabrics next to light fabrics to avoid shadowing (when the dark fabric is seen underneath the light fabric). • Make sure quilts are clean with no loose threads (and pins). Although we have listed suggestions to encourage improvement, we congratulate all the entrants for the high quality and the creativity on display. Our congratulations to the organising committee and their volunteers on a well conducted judging day. Judges Deb Laurie & Karen Mersiades (28/07/2024)

Class 1 Non Professional - Pieced Quilt

1 st Place Quilter: Belinda Daniel Quilt title: Granma's Flower Garden at Dusk

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 1 Non Professional - Pieced Quilt

2 nd Place Quilter: Beverly Thornton Quilt title: My EKKA Memories

Rosette, $150 supported

Class 1 Non Professional - Pieced Quilt

3 rd Place Quilter: Kate McDonagh Quilt title: Hundreds and Thousands

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 2 Non Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

1 st Place Quilter: Fiona Cassidy Quilt title: Endangered Species

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 2 Non Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

2 nd Place Quilter: Margaret Melville Quilt title: Cat amongst the Flowers

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 2 Non Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

3 rd Place Quilter: Glenys Wallbridge Quilt title: Many Birds

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 2 Non Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

Highly Commended Quilter: Debbie McLean Quilt title: Meadow on Lorikeet

Class 3 Non Professional - Small Quilt - Any Technique

1 st Place Quilter: Beverley Smith Quilt title: Flutterby

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 3 Non Professional - Small Quilt - Any Technique

2 nd Place Quilter: Vivienne Crisell Quilt title: Eucalypt

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 3 Non Professional - Small Quilt - Any Technique

3 rd Place Quilter: Sandra McElnea Quilt title: Look with Heart, not using Eyes

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 3 Non Professional - Small Quilt - Any Technique

Highly Commended Quilter: Glenys Wallbridge Quilt title: Fairy Wings

Class 3 Non Professional - Small Quilt - Any Technique

Commended Quilter: Narelle Pailthorpe Quilt title: Blackdown Tableland

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

1 st Place Quilter: Charmaine Ludlow Quilt title: Flying in Circles

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

2 nd Place Quilter: Christine Cohrs Quilt title: Libby Morgan Quilt

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

3 rd Place Quilter: Fiona Bell Quilt title: Circle of Sisters

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

Highly Commended Quilter: Christine Cohrs Quilt title: Sanderson Star

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

Highly Commended Quilter: Jane Rundle Quilt title: Geese Circling

Class 4 Professional -Pieced Quilt

Highly Commended Quilter: Heather Ellsworth- Turner Quilt title: Not Noughts and Crosses

Class 5 Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

1 st Place Quilter: Joanne Johnson Quilt title: Daisy a Day

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 5 Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

2 nd Place Quilter: Catherine Schibrowski Quilt title: From the Garden

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 5 Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

3 rd Place Quilter: June Kelly Quilt title: Rio Vista

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 5 Professional - Applique or Other Techniques

Highly Commended Quilter: Christine Cohrs Quilt title: Lucinda's Pineapples

Class 6 Professional -Small Quilt - Any Technique

1 st Place Quilter: Janet Wood Quilt title: Little Boy Blue

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 6 Professional -Small Quilt - Any Technique

2 nd Place Quilter: Priscilla Lawrence Quilt title: Fleeting Beauty

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 6 Professional -Small Quilt - Any Technique

3 rd Place Quilter: Janet Jackson Quilt title: Not Just Curves

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 7 Non Professional - Commercially Quilted - Any Technique

1 st Place Quilter: Judy Goos Quilt title: Confetti Madness Commercial Quilter: Fiona Bell - The Quilting Fairy

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 7 Non Professional - Commercially Quilted - Any Technique

2 nd Place Quilter: Leanne McMahon Quilt title: Doilies and Liberty Commercial Quilter: Linda Graham (Quilted by Linda)

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 7 Non Professional - Commercially Quilted - Any Technique 3 rd Place Quilter: Jean McCulloch Quilt title: Morris Brocade Commercial Quilter: Fiona Bell - The Quilting Fairy

Rosette, $80 supported by

Class 7 Non Professional - Commercially Quilted

- Any Technique Commended Quilter: Rebecca Saunders

Quilt title: Hundreds & Thousands Commercial Quilter: Sandra Kelly - Art 'N Quilting Studio

Class 9 Group Quilt made by two or more people

1 st Place Quilters: Queensland Quilters Inc Quilt title: Honey Bee Commercial Quilter: Charmaine Ludlow

Rosette, $350 supported by

Class 9 Group Quilt made by two or more people

2 nd Place Quilters: Margaret Shingles & Charmaine Ludlow Quilt title: Beryl Commercial Quilter: Margaret Shingles

Rosette, $150 supported by

Class 9 Group Quilt made by two or more people

3 rd Place Quilters: Schoolhouse Quilters Kenmore Inc Quilt title: Tonbo (Dragonfly) Commercial Quilter: Linda Graham

Rosette, $80 supported by