Burra Quilters – Exhibition
Showing at the Burra Regional Art Gallery building in the main gallery space during April 28th to May 25th of 2011. The exhibition opens on Friday the 29th April at 7.30pm. Their two yearly cycle coincides with the Burra Antique Fair, an event to write home about. Make a weekend of it, bring the caravan or find some accommodation hereabouts, it will be well worth the effort for all antique, collectables and quilt lovers.
Moira Miller Paths to the Well - Detail - Elizabeth Camping Workshop - NFS
Marion Thamm - Double Take - Detail - made during class with Lorraine Cocker - NFS
Karen Baum - 700 (1 Inch) hexagons - Hand Stitched - Detail - NFS
Joy O'Brien - East Meets West - detail - NFS
Burra Quilters - Bence Room - Rosemary Cousins - Bargello table Runner - NFS, Judy Miller - Jelly Roll Quilt - Machine-quilted by Chris Paulten of Gawler - Detail - NFS
Judy Miller - Jelly Roll Quilt - Machine-quilted by Chris Paulten of Gawler - Detail - NFS
Burra Quilters - Bence Room - Rosemary Cousins - Bedford Mystery Quilt - NFS, Moira Miller - Phillips Bow Tie - Amish Design - NFS, Rosemary Cousins Flower Pots - NFS, Karen Baum - Triangular Jewels - NFS
Burra Quilters - Bence Room
Lorraine McDonald - Australian Sunrise - Foundation pieced centre; free motion quilted. Designed by Becky Peters NFS
Ruth Bavistock - Boys and their Toys - my first quilt! - $950
Burra Quilters - Annex
Burra Quilters - Annex
Michele Hill - Portiere 2009 - Design, Applique and Beading by Michele, Machine quilting by Judy Simcock and Michele -Detail - NFS
Burra Quilters Opening Speeches - Susan Borgas
Burra Quilters Opening Speeches - Michele Hill
Burra Quilters Opening Speeches
Burra Quilters Opening Speeches - Evan Hawke
Burra Quilters Opening Speeches - Susan Borgas
Burra Quilters - Michele Hill
Burra Quilters Opening Guests
Burra Quilter Opening Guests
Sharon Porter - The Joy of Life - Designed by Rosalie Quinlan when she was going through breast cancer, hence the pinks - Detail - NFS
Burra Quilters - Main Gallery Display
Kaye Boulger - Sunbonnet Sue - Detail -NFS
Pam Brooks - Butterflies - Quilt before you applique, Lorraine Scouler method - NFS
Gloria Kahanne - tribute to early American Quilts - hand appliqued by Gloria, machine quilted by Vicki Mumme in Western Australia $1500