Quilt Showcase is an annual, judged Quilt Exhibition which is open to members of Victorian Quilters Inc. It is for all levels of expertise. The many categories available to entrants have various size, technique and style options that can accommodate the range of skills from novice through to expert.
Quilt Showcase 2018 was held in conjunction with the Craft and Quilt Fair 26-29 July at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Southbank.
Click Showcase Category Winners 2018 for the list of winners in each category
Click Showcase Individual Awards 2018 for the list of individual awards
Click Showcase 2018 Catalogue to see all the entries in category order for Showcase 2018
Showcase 2018 Award Winners
Scroll down to see the fantastic quilts that won Individual Awards in Showcase 2018.
Congratulations to our winners for their terrific achievement!
BERNINA Best of Show: The Apprentice: Julie Adamson
Excellence in Hand Appliqué: The Apprentice: Julie Adamson
Excellence in Hand Quilting: Professional: The Apprentice: Julie Adamson
The Janet O’Dell Award: Retaining the Tradition: The Apprentice: Julie Adamson
Runner Up to Best of Show: A Place of Reflection: Linden Lancaster
Best Original Design: Place of Reflection: Linden Lancaster
BERNINA Best Amateur Quilt: My Blue Year: Bronwyn Walkley
BERNINA Secondary Student Award: Luck of the Irish: Chloe Maroney
Matilda’s Own Longarm Machine Quilting Award: Version 3 Black: Desley Maisano
Narelle Grieve Award Excellence in Hand Quilting: New York Double Dresden: Anne Andrews
Excellence in Embroidery & Embellishment: In Stitches: Ramona Resurreccion
Excellence in Use of Colour: Autumn Dance: Linda Steele
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting – Professional: Juste Noir et Blanc: Robyn Coots
Excellence in Domestic Machine Quilting- Amateur: Lollipops: Marlene Bell
Best Contemporary Quilt: Slashed with Red: Krista Black
Excellence in Hand Piecing: Flying Circles: Merrilyn Rootsey
President’s Choice (Gloria Flood Award): Triffidus Venenatum: Michael Hammer
Showcase Convenor’s Award: Star-Mo-Dation: Wendy Gontier
Committee Encouragement Award: The Dress: Elizabeth Absalom
Judges’ Award: Jocelyne Leath: Our Amazing World: Annette Packett
Judges’ Award: Mary Hitchens: Bloom: Julie Fenn
Judges’ Award: Heather Shepherd: Pretty Pink: Shirley Lodington
Showcase 2018 Raffle Winners drawn 4.15pm Sunday 29th July 2018 at Showcase
1st prize Faye Rodger (Lone Star quilt) (Ticket 2875)
2nd prize Jane Rundle (Bernina machine) (Ticket 0183)
Congratulations to our lucky winners!