Patchwork & Quilting UK – August 2019

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FEATURE // national quilt championships

quilt stitched on dyed leather. The feathers were cut using a

Sissix die cutter and were hand painted to add to the feathery

look. A heavy shadow made it diffi cult to photograph this quilt.

The quilt was also Sylvia Critcher’s Judge’s Choice. Third place

was awarded to Ferret and ‘Midwinter’s Day’, a very un-Ferret

quilt if I may be so bold but one made from leftovers from

another quilt which she quilted overnight whilst she kept an

American friend company.

The largest category as usual was the Bed Quilt category

which was won by the Overall Champion quilt. Second place

went to ‘Ahmran Eala’ by Sandie Lush. The quilt also won

the Wholecloth award. Unfortunately, the lighting made it

diffi cult to take a photo without shadow on wholecloth quilts

so do take a look at the detail image to see Sandie’s quilting.

Third place went to Ferret and ‘Gravity – The Constellations’, a

pattern by Jaybird Quilts with added bling.

The remaining categories were the Group Quilt category

which was won by Pinewood Quilters and ‘Stress x 7’, a design

inspired by ‘Triad Interlock’ by Marilyn Doheny. Second place

went to Quilt Pals and their ‘Graffi ti Wall’; a long distance

collaboration between Rectory Quilters of New Milton and

Hayling Island Piecemakers. Third place went to Trudy

Smethurst and Chaucer Quilters and ‘My Favourite Things’.

The Under 16 quilt category was won by Isabelle Hawley and

her wall hanging, ‘Flamingo Refl ections’ with second place

awarded to Lillia May Bowsher with her entry ‘Water Views’.

‘Illuminated Alphabet’, Sue Davies. Award for Machine Appliqué

‘Obsession’,

Margaret

Harrison.

Award for

Embellishment

Above Left: ‘Plum Snowflakes’, Alyson Doherty. Award for My First

Bed Quilt, Third place Computer Aided Longarm Machine Quilting.

Left: ‘Aves’, Brenda Clough. Award for Best Sampler Quilt