General News
11 December, 2024
Jennifer's accept the challenge and claims top award
FESTIVE decor was crammed into Wedderburn Mechanics’ Institute Hall for the patchwork group’s annual community Christmas and arts festival. Hundreds of quilts, decorated Christmas trees, artwork and photographs were on display last Friday and...
FESTIVE decor was crammed into Wedderburn Mechanics’ Institute Hall for the patchwork group’s annual community Christmas and arts festival.
Hundreds of quilts, decorated Christmas trees, artwork and photographs were on display last Friday and Saturday.
And beaming brightest was Jennifer Caruana who won the challenge award for a second year.
From a bag of fabric received after submitting her entry, Jennifer created a children’s bedroom to enter in the 2024 competition.
“It all started with the chair and I went from there ... no design or plan,” Jennifer said,
“There was a few month’s spent creating the display and 95 per cent of it was hand-made.”
Jennifer’s defence of her challenge title came on a new theme.
“Last year we had to create a display based on a farm. This year it was fabric and I enjoyed exploring the different textiles in the bag that became the bedroom scene entry.”
Patchwork group president Irene Finch said the show was amazing.
“With the art room being demolished for renovations at Wedderburn College, students made sure their entries were still ready,” she said,
“We’ve have 24 volunteers help the group set up for the show and all the volunteers work well together.
“The number of entries were similar to other years.”
Christmas Tree (Group): Wedderburn CWA. Christmas Tree (Individual): Archie Polkinghorne. Christmas Tree (Children/School Group): Wedderburn College OSHC Years F-4.
Christmas Quilt: Irene Finch. Christmas Decoration for the home (Fabric): Lesley Miller. Christmas Decoration for the home (Other materials): Pam Turnbull. Small Christmas items: Hilary Mackay.
3D Art: Rosemary Isaac. 2D Art: Chelsea Hargreaves. Handcrafted Card: Lindy Taylor. Beading or Jewellery: Juanita Halden. Knitting: Hilary Mackay. Photography: Katie Duoba. Needlework: Michelle Hargreaves.
Large Quilt: Nola Guelfo. Small Quilt: Sheila Watts. Art or Picture Quilt: (Eq)Sheila Watts, Carol McSwain. Handcrafted bag: Carol McSwain. Recycled or Repurposed Article: Moira Moody. Item not Scheduled: Dianne Robertson, Lindy Taylor.
Children Under School Age: Marigold Postle. School Foundation, Years 1&2: Albert Postle. Years 3&4: Alyson Canham. Years 5&6: Piper Denney. Years 7&8: Bastian Nordennen. Years 9&10: Lillie Luckman. VCE: Charlotte Carroll.
Special Awards - Best Christmas Tree: Wedderburn CWA. Best Exhibit Sections 4-22: Rosemary Isaac. Best Children’s Exhibit: Lillie Luckman.
Wedderburn Patchwork Group 2024: Challenge: Jennifer Caruana. Viewers’ Choice: Rosemary Isaac. Raffle Quilt: Michelle Hargreaves