Australian Quilt Show Prize Winners

Congratulations to all the entrants and to the prize winners.

The prize winner images are here, but come along to the Craft & Quilt Fair to see ALL the finalists – more than a hundred – at the entire show in real life – they’re amazing.

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Best of Show:
StarFlower by Mariya Waters

Runner Up to Best of Show:
Plight of the Honeybees by Meredith Budd

Modern Quilt:
First Prize:
Sottaceti Dimenare by Lyn Crump

Modern Quilt:
Runner up:
Horology by Susan Sheath

Modern Quilt:
Judges Commendation:
Archimedes Alternated by Jan Frazer

Traditional Quilt
First Prize: Plight of the Honeybee by Meredith Budd

Traditional Quilt
Runner Up: Flights of Fancy by Julie McAllister

Traditional Quilt
Judges Commendation: Shine On by Jude Kerle

Art or Pictorial Quilt
First Prize: Snow Gums by Gloria Loughman

Art or Pictorial Quilt
Runner Up: Nathalia’s Wildflowers by Linden Lancaster

Art or Pictorial Quilt
Judges Commendation: I Wonder by Anna Julia

Pieced and/or Appliqued Quilt
First Prize:
StarFlower by Mariya Waters

Pieced and/or Appliqued Quilt
Runner Up:
Rings Around a Posie by Joanne Johnson

Pieced and/or Appliqued Quilt
Judges Commendation:
In Bloom by Tracey Bareli

Recycled And Restyled:
First Prize:
Recovered Fancy by Jan Fozard

Recycled And Restyled:
Runner Up:
Moody Blues II by Beth & Trevor Reid

Recycled And Restyled:
Judges Commendation:
Blue Mood 2021 by Elizabeth Dubbelde

Emerging Talent:
First Prize: Lighthouse by Caesar Lewis

Emerging Talent:
Runner Up: Vintage Churn Dash by Nickel Lambie

Miniature Quilt:
First Prize:
Asian Takeaway by Wendy Nutt

Miniature Quilt:
Runner Up:
Just Add a Little Bit by Jennifer Greenwell

Miniature Quilt:
Judges Commendation:
The Old Well by Carole Bosna

Special Awards:
Best Hand Work: The Making of a Quilt by Julie Scobie

Special Awards:
Best Themed Pictorial Quilt:
Message in a Bottle by Lana Lefroy

Special Awards:
Best Machine quilting – medium or longarm machine: Caesar by Clare Lewis

Special Awards:
Best Machine quilting – domestic machine: StarFlower by Mariya Waters

Special Awards:
Best Abstract Quilt:
Solitude II by Tania Tanti

Special Award:
Best Use of Colour:
Filtered Sunrise by Susan Sheath

Special Awards:
Best Threadwork/Embroidery: Another Story by Wendy Williams

Special Awards:
Judges’ Choice from Caroline Gunn: Pfabulous Pfloating Bubbles by Lyn Saxby

Special Awards:
Judges’ Choice from Elizabeth Dubbelde: Happy Chip by Tracie Stewart

Special Awards:
Judges’ Choice from Marianne Roberts:
Nathalia’s Wildflowers by Linden Lancaster

Special Awards:
Viewers’ Choice, Sydney: Crossing the Stubble by Dorothy Clee

Special Awards:
Viewers’ Choice, Melbourne:
Cinthia’s Botanica: A Homage to Cinthia Arsworth by Merri Garton

See all the quilts at the 2022 Craft & Quilt Fairs

Sydney Craft & Quilt Fair: June 29 to July 3, 2022

Melbourne Craft & Quilt Fair: July 21 to 24, 2022

Canberra Craft & Quilt Fair: Sept 22 to 25, 2022

Brisbane Craft & Quilt Fair: October 12 to 16, 2022

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