Festival of Quilts

Events and Activities

July 5-7, 2019 in conjunction with
The Sewing, Stitching & Handcraft Show
Adelaide Showground

Theme: Tropical Vibes

New to quilting?

Book a Jackson Cook workshop now and have some fun!

Jackson is a young man, age 17 from NSW, who is excited to share his passion and talent.

He has just won two awards at the Sydney Quilt Show.

Saturday 6th July and Sunday 7th July

Only $20 for 2 hours, includes all materials

Suitable for children and beginning quilters

Choose from the Bird’s Next Bowl or the Improv Sampler - click here for full details

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Quilter in Residence 2019: Rachelle Denneny

Rachelle Denneny is no stranger to the South Australian quilting community. Her passion is machine quilting on a domestic machine and she has won at many quilt shows, both nationally and internationally. In recent years Rachelle has released her own range of patterns: Rachelle Denneny Designs.

Festival of Quilts 2019 Raffle, net proceeds to beyondblue

This year’s quilt, “Sea Change” was created by Prue Wheal and quilted by Heather Hopkins. It is a very vibrant quilt, in line with our “Tropical Vibes” theme. Tickets will go on sale early in 2019 when we launch the Festival of Quilts 2019.

The beneficiary of this raffle is beyondblue, a national organisation which provides services to the many Australians who suffer from mental illness. Did you know that over 3 million Australians suffer from anxiety or depression?

Exhibition Convenor 2019 Ann Ewer Email: [email protected]

2019 Committee

Ann Ewer – Convenor
Kathy Rossini – Secretary & Publicity
Renée Amyot - Handbook & Entries
Angela Yeates - Raffle Quilt Coordinator
Emilie Knight - Hospitality
Amanda Kelly - Sponsorship
Anne Marie Serrano - Artistic Director
Sonia Holton – Quilting Bee & Activities
Jan Goulter - Volunteers & White Gloves

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Handbook (complete)

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