It is the third year this event has been organised. All the finalists are exhibited at the Australian Quilt Convention, they then travel for the year, being displayed at Craft and Quilt Shows across Australia.
There is such a variety of quilts and techniques on display, all made by very talented Australian quilt makers.
This was the first year I participated in the event and was very excited that my quilt ‘Isabel’ was selected as one of the finalists and was awarded Runner Up in the Appliqué/Pieced Category.
Finished size: 153 cms wide X 155 cms long
This quilt was made to celebrate all the ‘Isabels’ in my family …great grandmother, grandmother, mother and myself….Lynette Isabel.
The original design is hand needle turn appliqué. The appliqué pieces are all fussy cut and outline machine free motion quilted using a cream 40 wt polyester thread. The background space is quilted in a pattern that enhances the appliqué design. I tried to quilt it so that the appliqué pops out from the background, which is heavily quilted.
Lyn Keogh Quilts 