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Announcing the winner of Brother International’s 17th Annual Quilting Contest (Australia)
Lisa Alexander’s bee-themedNature’s Wayhas taken out top honours in the latest annual quilt competition
from Brother International (Australian component). The competition is a creative initiative from Brother HQ in Japan
for the Asia Pacific region and is organised each year to encourage eco awareness – a theme inspired by Brother
Earth, which directs attention to sustainability. Lisa’s prize is a 16-night quilting cruise to Singapore with the
wonderful Michelle Marvig at the helm (of the quilting classes, not the Ovation of the Seas ship!!!!).
“The quilt depicts the queen bee watching over the busy worker bees pollinating flowers and working on the
honeycomb,” explains Lisa. “It is made up of approximately 120 flower petals, 90 leaves and 60 wings embroidered
on washaway, cut back individually using a burning tool and sewn into place to give a 3D eff ect.”
The top 10 quilts from Australia are to be sent to Japan to compete internationally. We are showing you a selection
of them here, just as a Brother creative snapshot. Well done to all who entered the competition and to Brother
for encouraging creativity and eco care in the first place.
For more, visit http://www.facebook.com/brotheraustralia or email: [email protected].OH BROTHER, QUILT ART THOU!
Lisa Alexander – Nature’s Way.
The winning entry is busy-bee
intricate and sweet as honey.Heather Bingham –Banksia BeautyMary Herbison –Just LookingSusan McGrory – It’s SpringtimeKim Parker – Picture Perfect14 HomespunHSP1902_p010-014 Pin Interest.indd 14 12/11/2017 12:25:43 PM