Our First Quilt Show!

The past weekend saw The Patchwork Gallery Quilt Group Inc. hold its very first quilt show!  All of the work on show was stunning and displayed the fantastic and broad range of talent that is within our group.  It's a bit too early for the tally of numbers and how much we raised for Banksia Palliative Care but the people came and the feedback was positive and incredibly encouraging. 

Deb Layt (President of the group) welcomed visitors once they had entered with her stand displaying many quilts, patterns, projects and fabrics for purchasing as well as some foundation piecing that she was creating on the spot.

 

The first prize raffle quilt and second prize gourmet food and wine hamper (seen below) were drawn and won by some very lucky people.  (The hamper was being coveted by everyone in the group!)

  

There was a winner for selling the most raffle tickets (you romped it in Di!) and the winner of the visitor/people's choice quilt was Therese's "Hawaiian Dawn" quilt.  Congratulations Therese - it is such a stunning quilt in every way!  Leanne Kaufmann , our long arm quilter, from the group was responsible for the outstanding quilting on it. 

 Leanne Kaufmann at her quilting stand.

Vera Fachara, another long arm quilter with the group, also had a stand set up showcasing her quilting talents along with fabric for purchase.

 

Kate from Kate's Sewing Centre in Bundoora was there selling all manner of patchwork and quilting things. 

 We also had on show the Victorian Quilters Inc. Travelling Suitcase 2013 4 Seasons Challenge.

The CWA ladies put on a fabulous spread of hot food, sandwiches, scones with jam and cream, delicious cakes and slices, homemade jams for purchasing and tea and coffee.  Everyone at the show was well catered for.  Thanks ladies!

Everyone from the group, in particular those who were involved in the conception and organisation of the show, did a truly amazing job and helped made it the success that it was. 

There are HEAPS of photos from the show (around 100!) but too many for this post.  You will be able to find them in a new tabbed page titled 2013 Quilt Show.  They will be posted asap - there seems to be a few issues with the photos transferring across correctly (ie, those awful black bars in the photos above!!).  

Thanks for reading!!