The Festival of Quilts 2012
Enter our competitions at The Festival of Quilts!
Make sure you enter a quilt in 2013 - your work will be seen by over 30,000 people and you could be eligible to win huge cash prizes!
We are simplifying the entry process this year and we're going to do some research to improve the formt. The entry form will be available soon to download from here, or if you'd like one posted please call 020 7688 6830.
Competition winners 2012
Congratulations to everyone awarded a prize at the Festival of Quilts this year.
As usual the selection of quilts entered was varied, but overall the standard of work was extremely high. We are delighted that the Festival brings together professional artists alongisde complete beginners and we must say a special thank you to our generous sponsors for their support.
Visitors Choice
Winner - Janneke de Vries-Bodzinger for Graceful Dance (code 603)
Best in Show (sponsored by Coats Crafts UK)
Winner - The Dumb-Belles (Team DB)
The Quilters’ Guild Challenge (sponsored by Bernina)
1st prize - Cherry Vernon-Harcourt
Runner Up - Terry Donaldson
European Award - Laura Di Cera
Art Quilts (sponsored by Madeira)
1st Prize - Olga Gonzalez Angulo
2nd - Prize Art Barbara Lynn Tubbe
3rd - Prize Art Kathy Unwin
Contemporary Quilts (sponsored by Janome)
1st Prize - Linda Bilsborrow
2nd Prize - Sandra Newton
3rd Prize - Hilary Beattie
Traditional Quilts (Sponsored by British Patchwork & Quilting Magazine)
1st Prize - Deborah Kemball
2nd Prize - Shizuyo Morishita
3rd Prize - Ferret
Group Quilts (Sponsored by Husqvarna Viking)
1st Prize - Dumb-Belles (Team DB)
2nd Prize - Cauldron
3rd Prize - Cowslip Workshops
Two Person Quilts (Sponsored by Handi Quilter & The Cotton Patch)
1st Prize - Elke Voelker-Kobusch
2nd Prize - Janet Stone
3rd Prize - Barbara Keen
Pictorial Quilts (sponsored by eQuilter)
1st Prize - Janneke de Vries-Bodzinga
2nd Prize - Roberta Le Poidevin
3rd Prize - Joanna Wilczynska
Miniature Quilts (sponsored by Quiltmania)
1st Prize - Hilary Drake
2nd Prize - Dorian Walton
3rd Prize - Kumiko Frydl
Quilt Creations (sponsored by PFAFF)
1st Prize - Birgit Schüller
2nd Prize - Jacquie Harvey
3rd Prize - Veronica Coad
Young Quilter / Young Embroiderer 5-8 Category (Sponsored by Brother)
1st Prize - Leif Sinclair
2nd Prize- Hanna Dombrecht
3rd Prize- Rhys Walker
Young Quilter / Young Embroiderer 9-11 Category (Sponsored by Brother)
1st Prize - Clodagh Leavy
2nd Prize - Sophie Marshall
3rd Prize - Petra Ivan
Young Quilter / Young Embroiderer 12-16 Category (Sponsored by Brother)
1st Prize - Molly Parker
2nd Prize - Hermione Shackleton Trevor
3rd Prize - Luke Daymond
Primary School Competition (Sponsored by Brother)
1st Prize - Fybough Primary School
2nd Prize - Highfields School
3rd Prize - Eyelets Children’s Club
Secondary School Competition (Sponsored by Brother)
1st Prize - Burgess Hill School for Girls
2nd Prize - Mother of Fair Love- Special School
3rd Prize - Burgess Hill School for Girls
Amateur Quilt of the Year (Sponsored by David & Charles)
1st Prize - Shizuyo Morishita
2nd Prize - Roberta Le Poidevin
3rd Prize - Hilary Drake
Graduate Showcase Bursary Award (Sponsored by The Quilters Guild)
Winner - Sarah Stewart