PROJECT IN QUILTERS COMPANION

Hi girls,
The Quilters Companion great Australian quilts issue just out has a project of mine "Baby Seedpod". This is a small version of my "Fantasy Seedpods" quilt which won an award in Houston last year, so it 's there for you to make your own version if you wish. There is also a profile and other quilts of mine in the issue, enjoy.

A Quilt for Narkeisha

Here is a photo of a bright little quilt I've just made for the little sister of one of my daughters best friends.

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN FESTIVAL OF QUILTS 2012

At the South Australian Quilt Guilds Festival of Quilts in November "Fantasy Flowers" was placed
 second in the Pictorial Open category.
This quilt was also my entry into the 2012 Sydney Quilt Show where I was invited to enter in their special "Master Quilter" category to celebrate the 30th aniversary of the exhibition.

"Fantasy Flowers"

 "Umbelliferae" was placed second in the Art Quilt Open category.

"Umbelliferae"

"Paulownia Study" was placed third in the Small Quilt Open category.
This is my first attempt at a wholecloth quilt.

"Paulownia Study" 

A NEW ACHIEVMENT FOR GOURD

At the Australian Machine Quilting Association 2012 Show my quilt "Gourd" achieved a third place in the Thread Art/Pictorial category.

HOUSTON ACHIEVEMENT

I am thrilled to report that my quilt "Fantasy Seedpods" won an Honorable Mention in the Art-Abstract, Small category at Houston this year.

A Sewing Machine for our Neighbourhood Centre

My group of beginner patchwork friends who meet Tuesday mornings at our local neighbourhood centre entered a craft competition between neighbourhood centres throughout South Australia.
We made a small quilt to hang in the Centre as our entry. Each of the girls made a block of their own design with a seaside theme and I assembled them together into the quilt.
Well guess what, we won a sewing machine for the Centre and the girls are so proud of their efforts.
Sorry I don't have a photo available at the moment but will try to get one.

MY QUILT IN HUSTON TEXAS

I am very excited to report that the first time I attempted entering one of my quilts in the Houston quilt show my quilt "Fantasy Seed Pods" was one of the 54% of entries selected by the jury to go into this prestigious show. I am thrilled to bits and still walking on air and just had to share this with you all.
Elizabeth.