auckland festival of quilts

We got a lovely surprise when we walked in to the Festival of Quilts and saw mum's Lucy Boston quilt had a ribbon it!

I was so pleased for mum because it really is a beautiful quilt and deserved something I thought.

We met lots of friends at the quilt show, and made some new friends too. Everyone was so nice, and I felt very relaxed because I wasn't involved in organising it.

We even went to the prize giving on Saturday evening and mum received a monetary prize for her efforts. We weren't expecting that!

The ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 1 year, 6 months ago. under auckland festival of quilts , english paper piecing , hand quilted , how to enter a quilt show , lucy boston , quilt exhibition , quilt show

I'm writing this post in advance because I'm going to Auckland Festival of Quilts on Friday with my mum, Joy Hill.

Mum has two quilts in the exhibition so we're going along to see them hanging, plus everything else of course.

Here's mum's first entry - her blue and white Lucy Boston, all English Paper Pieced and hand quilted.

Mum loved making her Lucy Boston quilt and was naturally a bit sad when it was finished!

Mum's other entry is a wool felt applique design by Wendy Williams called "Over the Hill". I've only ...

added by Wendy @ Wendysquiltsandmore 1 year, 6 months ago. under auckland festival of quilts , hand quilted , hand quilting , lucy boston , over the hill , quilt exhibition , quilt show , wendy williams , wool felt applique

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