Show Winners 2015

Thank you so much to everyone who entered a quilt in the 2015 Modern Quilt Show Australia, we’ve had so many comments about the high calibre of quilts shown and are pleased to announce our winners.

2015 SHOW WINNERS

BEST IN SHOW

Rachaeldaisy – Clamshell Carousel (Modern Traditionalism)

Best In Show - Rachaeldaisy - Clamshell Carousel

This quilt began with an idea to machine piece clamshells because I didn’t have the patience to sew them by hand. How funny that by the time I reached the borders I decided to make and applique a zillion yoyos, all by hand.
It has been described as an “exploding piñata” and an “illustration of hullabaloo” but I chose the name Clamshell Carousel. Just like a carousel with flashing lights, lively music and dancing horses this quilt has all the trimmings – clamshells, ric rac, colourful quilting and yo yos. It almost make you dizzy!

GROUP

1st – Melbourne Modern Quilt Guild – Fusion

2nd – Greater Western Sydney Modern Quilt Guild – GWSMQG 2015 QuiltCon Charity Quilt

3rd – G’day Quiltcon Group – Bonza, mate!

Judges Commendation – Brisbane Modern Quilt Guild – Pink Improv

MODERN TRADITIONALISM

1st – Rachaeldaisy – Clamshell Carousel

2nd – Rachaeldaisy – Yo Yos a la mode

3rd – Grace Widders – Mercury to Indigo

Judges Commendation – Ruth Wightwick – Starfall II

Judges Commendation – Kirsty Cleverly – Diamonds in the Deep

IMPROVISATION

1st – Anna Brown – Flora Canopy 2

2nd – Deborah Louie – Jacarander on George

3rd – Carolynne Gordon – Lofty

Judges Commendation – SJ Rice – Lawless

MINIMALISTIC DESIGN

1st – Molli Sparkles – No Value Does Not Equal Free (It Equals $2,252.40)

2nd – Victoria Mansfield – Love Chain

3rd – Liesel Moult – Modern Stitched Slowly

Judges Commendation – Lorena Uriate – I have this thing with floors

NEGATIVE SPACE

1st – Helen Godden – OMG #4

2nd – Ruth Wighwick – Lightning Strikes

3rd – Jess Frost – Misdirection

YOUTH

1st – Sofia Locke – Frog Prince Collections ( Age 12)

2nd – Georgia Culey – Cheerful Creation (Age 14)

3rd – Indigo Jackson – My House (Age 4)

VIEWER’S CHOICE

1st – Jess Frost – Galaxy

2nd – Robert James – Once in a Blue Moon NY

3rd – Deborah Dawson – Birch Forest