Christchurch Quilters 2021 Vivid Exhibition Paisley and Tea Roses by Lynda Thrower Best in Show sponsored by Bernina CHCH and Best Traditional sponsored by Annie's Country Quilt storeLooking Through my window by Kerian Gill Best First time Exhibitor sponsored by A Heart Full of SewingBear Paw by Mary Toner - Merit First Time Exhibitor Sponsored by A Heart Full of SewingA Point in Time By Catherine McDonald Best Art/ Contemporary Sponsored by Christchurch QuiltersThe Ashburton Bridge By Ngaire Dawson Merit Art/ Contemporary Sponsored by Christchurch QuiltersBear Paw By Mary Toner Best use of Colour Sponsored by HandzonHex-Plosion By Denise Smith Merit Best use of Colour Sponsored by HandzonVulpes Fulvus By Andrea McClare Best Vivid Challenge Sponsored by The Sewing Room and Mallee TextilesA Point in Time By Catherine McDonald Judge’s Chioce Sponsored by Sew It Sophie WoodLittle Boxes by Veronica Spittal Best Vivid Challenge Sponsored by The Sewing Room and Mallee TextilesConstructive Memories by Marie Williams Merit Upcycled Sponsored by Family of Allison CocksHome Ties By Margaret Fisher Best Upcycled Sponsored by Family of Allison CocksCourt Jester by Julia Li Merit Traditional Sponsored by Annie’s Country Quilt StoreKaleidoscope 1 by Ngaire Dawson Best Piecing Sponsored by Grandmother’s Garden & Malleee TextilesColour Tile Mosaic by Julia Li Best Best Piecing Sponsored by Grandmother’s Garden & Malleee TextilesChanging Tides by Heather Craig Merit Best use of Quilting Sponsored by Pink PossumLong and winding Trails by Heather Craig Best use of Quilting Sponsored by Pink PossumOpawa Memory by Lynne Doubleday Merit Landscape / Pictorial Sponsored by Just SouvenirsBeautiful Inside and Out by Lynne Doubleday Best Landscape / Pictorial Sponsored by Just SouvenirsAutumn's Palette of Colour Merit Modern Sponsored by Bernina ChristchurchKimono Treasures By Kathleen Burford Best Modern Sponsored by Bernina ChristchurchAvenues by Rin Tipa Merit Best Kit/ Class Work Sponsored by HandzonNualo the Koala by Karyn Elder Best Kit/ Class Work Sponsored by HandzonTulipa By Lynda Thrower Best Applique Sponsored by Forget me KnotsMeritThe Caswell Quilt by Barabra McKinnon Best Applique Sponsored by Forget me KnotsThe Asburton Bridge by Ngaire Dawson Judge's Choice sponsored by sew It - Linda PringleThe Guatemalan Worry People By Ngaire Dawson Judge’s Chioce Sponsored by Sew IT - Judy van LeeuwenPeaks and Tarns by Lee Harper President's Choice sponsored by Mallee Textiles - Maria Rohs Previous Next Christchurch Quilters 30th Birthday Exhibition Winners 2019 The Quilt - Lee Harper - Best in Show - Sponsored by Bernina NZ - Art/Contemporary BEST - Sponsored by Tulis Textiles‘Tia Tui’ By Lynne Doubleday - Viewer’s Choice sponsored by Forget Me KnotsFinding Comfort from the Storm - Veronica Spittal - Modern - MERIT Rainbow StashMikasa Sukasa - Rin Tipa - Best Piecing BEST - Sponsored by The Quilting ShedWish - Julia Li Chia - Lin - Traditional BEST - Sponsored by Annie’s Country QuiltFlowering Urn - Barbara McKinnon - Best Applique MERIT - Pink PossumWhen the Fog Comes Rolling In - Roz Willmott-Dalton - Art/Contemporary - MERIT - Tulis TextilesCubes - Julia Li Chia-Lin Best Piecing MERIT Sponsored by The Quilting Shed First Time ExhibitorMy Canterbury - Annette Baxendell - BEST Landscape/ Pictorial - Sponsored by Mallee Textiles INever Again - Dallas Hoskin - Traditional MERIT - Sponsored by Annie’s Country QuiltsNever Again - Dallas Hoskin - Traditional MERIT - Sponsored by Annie’s Country QuiltsHong Kong Water Lily- Heather Craig - Best kit/class work BEST- Sponsored by Sew ItCottage - Nile Street, Nelson Heather Craig - Best Kit/ class work - MERIT - Sponsored by Sew ItColour Play - Kathleen Burford - BEST Modern - Sponsored by Rainbow stash - Best use of Colour - MERIT- Sponsored by Mallee TextilesConcentric Concentration - Kirsten Tritt - Presidents Choice - Sponsored by HandzonAbsorbing the Peace - Wendy Holden - First Time Exhibitor - MERIT - Sponsored by The Sewing RoomSou’weater - Maria Rohs - Landscape/ Pictorial MERIT - Sponsored by Mallee Textiles IMy Favourite Shirts - Lee Harper - MERIT Upcycled - Sponsored by Sue Spigel - Judges Choice -Blair JacksonThe seamstress - Kirsten Tritt - BEST Up cycled - Sponsored by Sue SpigelShards - Kirsten Tritt - First Time Exhibitor BEST - Sponsored by The Sewing RoomArpeggio -Annette Baxendall - BEST Use of Colour - Sponsored by Bernina CHCHMigration - Catherine McDonald - Best use of Quilting BEST - Sponsored by Bernina CHCHAll the colours of the rainbow - Janice Marshall - Judges Choice - Charlotte ScottAlport Place Pump Station, Woolston 8023 - #1 - My Christchurch - BEST - Sponsored by HandzonWagga #1 - Lee Harper - Best use of Quilting - MERIT - Sponsored by Bernina CHCHKina Cliffs - Heather Craig - Best Applique sponsored by Pink Possum Previous Next Christchurch Quilters 2018 Retreat Strip PokerStrip poker winnerJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van ReenenJournal cover with Robin van Reenen Previous Next Christchurch Quilters 2018 Exhibition Winners Best Landscape The Long journey by Kathleen BurfordBest Hand Quilting Threaded Pathways by Rin TipaBest Quilted Quilt on a Longarm / Viewers Choice Wedding Bells by Marie-Louise WinchesterBest Traditional Quilt Wedding Bells By Marie-Louise WinchesterBest Machine Quilting on a Domestic Machine La Stella Rose by Lynda ThrowerBlock of the Month Merit The Challenge by Letitia BennettBest Block of the Month BOM Challenge by Kaye AmosBest First Time Exhibitor/ Judith Ross Judges Choice Paisley and Practice by Kaye AmosBest Contemporary Modern The Dreaming by Kathleen BurfordBest Use of Colour Tane Mahuta by Kathleen BurfordMelissa Burdon Judges Choice An Autobiography by Kathleen BurfordMerit Use of Colour Greenberry Stream by Liz BaritompaBest in Show/ Best Art Quilt Exploring Colour by Catherine McDonaldMerit Art Quilt/ Lesley Capon Judges Choice Borders and Bridges by Catherine McDonaldBest Pictorial Sail Boats by Barbara Mckinnon (credit Lenore Crawford) Previous Next Retreat July 2016 Barrie Ashton - Tutor's talkJuliet Van Der Heijden - Tutor's talkSophie Wood - Tutor's talkArt quilting class with Sophie WoodSit and stitch or in this case sit and unstitchSome of the thread stitching class results Previous Next Exhibition 2015 - Prize winners Antarctica waves by Lorraine Holmes. best Antarctica quiltAotearoa Green Challenge 01Aotearoa Green Challenge 02Bill by Annette Baxendale. Best pictorialChristmas stars by Kay Nichols. Best machine quilting on long arm machineCity Skyline by Kathleen Burford. Best Machine Quilting on Domestic MachineFlour bag quilt by Maria Rohs. Judge's choice - Gabriela RoldanGolden heart by Sue Ellen Sandilands. Judge's choice - Beverley FrostHappy 60th birthday by Maria Rohs. Merit use of colourIn the cave by Ngaire Dawson. Merit art quiltInto the dawn they go by Catherine MacDonald. Best art quiltMoeraki boulders by Anne Howard. Best landscape & best in showQuilt as desired by Amanda Dickie. Best traditional quiltRemains of whale oil barrels by Heather Craig. Merit AntarcticaThe map of the world by Abi Rayner. Best use of colourRemember to feed the little birds by Jennifer Wang. Best first time exhibitorSkew Whiff by Amanda Dickie. Best contemporary modernThe birds by Ngaire Dawson. Judge's choice - Anne GroufskyThe collection by Barbara Paterson. Viewer's ChoiceWoodland wander by Lynda Thrower. Best use of colour Previous Next Surface Design class, Nov 2015, with Catherine MacDonald Previous Next Congratulations to our prize winners in the Great New Zealand quilt show 2023 Well done Heather for Merit Contemporary Quilt. Well Done Daena for best Art Quilt Judges Choice number one.