Jelly roll Quilt

Ruth won a jelly roll in our last years exhibition challenge. So she tackled it and turned it in a beautiful charity quilt.

Roslyn quilted this great boys quilt

Sue R made this quilt late last year and Roslyn was keen to quilt it on the frame.  It was Roslyn's first time quilting on the frame and she did a wonderful job.

Thank You and Final Quilt Show Pictures

The Mansfield High Country Quilters would like to thank the local and district quilters for their exceptional support of our 2nd Quilt Show.

We thank you for allowing us to show your quilts to raise funds to continue our charity work in providing quilts for children with cancer both locally and at Monash Children's Center for Cancer Clayton.

We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Thank you also to 
MACE the home of Mansfield Community Education for allowing us to use their building for our display.
Mansfield Temporary Fencing for supplying the fencing to display our quilts.
David Rice Interiors, Hoppers Crossing for black fabric to place over the fencing. 
Marks IGA, Mansfield Newsagent, Country Folk for door prize contributions.

Made by Sue Wilson

Made by Annie Dettman

Made by Annie Dettman

Made by Robyn Wells

Made by Kathy Mahoney

Made by Marg Andersson

Made by Sue Wilson

Made by Gail Brabazon.  This Quilt was made for our Granddaughter.  Her first year of teaching.  She wanted to remember her first class.

Peoples Choice

 Peoples Choice

The people’s choice was won by local quilter Claire Owen with her entry “Windows".  To create these windows into the Australian Outback Claire printed photos (from her and her husband John’s travels) onto fabric, then "embellished" and quilted them with simple embroidery stitches.  

Claire Owen with her people's choice Quilt

Claire created an information index for her pictures

Claire also produced this book about her travels and what each window was based on.

Second in the Peoples Choice was this Lone Star by Jennifer Roberts

Third was this 3D Hexagon Quilt by Sonja Stuessi

Victorian Quilters Inc - Travelling Suitcase

We were fortunate to be able to display some of the Travelling Suitcase from Victorian Quilters inc.  Sorry the photo are not the best and I will get some more from other members.

This display was a wonderful attraction with many visitors impressed with the display.

Victorian Quilters Challenge for 2013 - Over the fence

Victorian Quilter Showcase Challenge "Coming of Age".

Quilts on Show

Here is a small selection on the quilts we had on display at our Quilt Show on November 1st & 2nd 2014


Spot the Dog - Jack Russel Dogs  by Mary Dale

Made by Mary Dale

The hand painted and embroidered blocks were made from drawings Joanne has created.                     She added buttons, beads and crystals to bring to life the painted blocks. Joanne D. Drause

Made by Joanne D. Drause

Sweet & Sassy. Made and designed by Sue Wilson at a retreat held by her group in Mansfield in 2013

Made by Sue Wilson

Made by Roslyn Askin

Monica Poole QAYG design made by Robyn Price

Nanna's Pantry by Ellen Versteegen 

Noodle Box Quilt by Ursula Harding

Geisha by Marjorie Szabo

Bommers by Annie Dettman

Baby Quilts by Kathy Mahoney

Christmas items

Christmas items

Quilts from the past

On show were two quilts made by Sue Gardners mother Jean Dietrich. 

Crazy Patch.  Hand sewn in the 1960's. Made from assorted cotton pieces, many of them with memories of other projects.
 

 

Hexagonals - 1950's English hexagonal paper piecing.  All hand sewn using furnishing ad brocade fabrics. 

Our Challenge Entries

The theme of our Challenge was

‘Two (2)’ for our second Quilt Show 

Maximum size of 18 x 24”

Pieced Applique Embroidered, mixed techniques.

The Winner was Ruth Rowlands with her "Two Cool Dudes".

Other entries were

Hand painted and appliqued pair or pears

Two colors and number 2

A Pear

A Pair of Ski's

The word "Two" in bright colors

Two Wind Surfers

Two High Country Cattlemen

Charity Quilts at our Show

Here are just a few of the Charity quilts we had on show.

Mansfield Primary School children chose the layout for this quilt

Mansfield Primary School  designed this girls quilt.

Charity Patchwork & Quilt Exhibition November 1st & 2nd

Over 140 items on display

Quilt Exhibition - Enter Now

Entries are now being taken for the Mansfield High Country Quilters Charity Patchwork & Quilt Exhibition. 

November 1st & 2nd 2014.

We welcome entries to raise fund to continue our charity quilts project.

Entry date extended until 22nd October 2014.

Forms and further information can be found in the 2014 Charity Patchwork & Exhibition link on the left of this blog.

Rod pocket instructions can also be found there.

Call Kath 0417 346 265 or email:    highcountryquilters@gmail.com  
for further information and collection arrangements.

We appreciate your participation to support our efforts to bring a little sunshine into the the lives of sick children.