Geelong
Quilters Guild Bicentennial Project: 1988
I won an Honourable Mention for my Guild
completion block in 20 Aug 1988 in their “Happy Birthday Australia” competition. I was terribly excited! This was an original design all hand pieced
in rich blues and ochres of our outback landscape. I called the 12” block, Star of Australia –
very patriotic of me!
I always found the Guild helpful, friendly and creative in their offerings. I enjoyed many a workshop under their auspices. They encouraged quilters to set personal standards quite high, which always showed in their exhibitions of members’ works.
Just for the Record:
Quilt Finished Size: Block only
Block Size: 12”
Cut in: 1988
Pieced & Basted: Hand 1988
Quilted:
Quilt Type: Own Design
Quilt Finished:
Exhibited:
Collection: Donated to Guild
Pattern Name: Australia Star
Pattern Source: Own Design
Fabrics Purchased: 1986/87
Fabric Design: Plains
Fabric Style: Cotton
Materials Type: Cotton
Wadding Type:
Backing:
Lessons Learned:
I enjoyed the challenge of designing our own block, and although mine was still a traditional design and a bit fiddly to piece up by hand, I was happy with the outcome. The star shape suited the bold plain colours (chosen to represent our landscape) and I suspect that I had fallen for Amish colour and design simplicity. If I ever was to make more than one of these blocks again I would (now) choose to use paper piecing by machine…
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| This 80's photo does not do my colours justice... |
I always found the Guild helpful, friendly and creative in their offerings. I enjoyed many a workshop under their auspices. They encouraged quilters to set personal standards quite high, which always showed in their exhibitions of members’ works.
Just for the Record:
Quilt Finished Size: Block only
Block Size: 12”
Cut in: 1988
Pieced & Basted: Hand 1988
Quilted:
Quilt Type: Own Design
Quilt Finished:
Exhibited:
Collection: Donated to Guild
Pattern Name: Australia Star
Pattern Source: Own Design
Fabrics Purchased: 1986/87
Fabric Design: Plains
Fabric Style: Cotton
Materials Type: Cotton
Wadding Type:
Backing:
Lessons Learned:
I enjoyed the challenge of designing our own block, and although mine was still a traditional design and a bit fiddly to piece up by hand, I was happy with the outcome. The star shape suited the bold plain colours (chosen to represent our landscape) and I suspect that I had fallen for Amish colour and design simplicity. If I ever was to make more than one of these blocks again I would (now) choose to use paper piecing by machine…
