Quilting & Patchwork

Celebrating the Centenary of Canberra

The Quilting & Patchwork Sub-Section at the 2013 ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show offers a range of classes to enter for those who enjoy using the techniques of quilting and patchworking to create unique items!

What Classes can be entered in the Quilting & Patchwork Sub-Section? 

Open to all ages are the following challenges:

• Any article depicting your interpretation of ‘Celebrating the Centenary of Canberra’  
• Naïve Patchwork incorporating Appliqué and Stitchery
• Great Canberra Scarf Competition
  The Great Canberra Scarf Competition, sponsored by Galifrey Alpaca Textiles, provides the opportunity for quilting and patchwork enthusiasts to use their creativity and imagination to make a scarf reflecting the theme of ‘Centenary of Canberra’.

To see the range of other classes you can enter in Quilting & Patchwork, refer to the Crafts Expo Schedule.

To cater for all levels of experience and ability in quilting and patchwork, there are competitive classes for non professional exhibitors (have less than 2 years experience), non professionals (with more than 2 years experience), professionals, seniors (65 years and older) and a section just for schools including Primary, High School and College.

What’s Next?

Start your quilting and/or patchwork project now! 

Have your entry form submitted by 14 December 2012 (refer Crafts Expo Schedule 2013) and then deliver your creative works on the due date in February 2013.

Then come along to the ActewAGL Royal Canberra Show 2013 to see how you fared in the Quilting and Patchwork challenges and join us in celebrating the Centenary of Canberra!