2018 World Quilt Competition

South Africa has taken part annually in the World Quilt Competition since 2001. Entries from South Africa regularly win prizes in both the Traditional and Innovative categories and have also won prizes for Best Machine Workmanship, Best Hand Workmanship and Best Use of Colour.

Also see: http://www.worldquilt.com/

The competition has categories for both Traditional and Innovative quilts with cash awards. The minimum quilt size that can be entered is 8,361 sq. cm’s.

Any South African is welcome to enter a quilt into the World Quilt Competition and can contact the National Competition Coordinator for details: Odette Tolksdorf : odetteT@iafrica.com

The results of the 2018 World Quilt Competition have been released! https://www.quiltfest.com/upcoming-shows-and-events/world-quilt-new-england/

We are excited that four South African quilts received awards from the judges. Congratulations!

INNOVATIVE:
Honorable Mention: #8004 Skyscraper Sunflowers by Kathryn Harmer Fox, South Africa
Best Machine Workmanship: #8010 African Sunset by Claire Wallace, South Africa

TRADITIONAL:
Best Use of Color: #8008 Imaginary Day by Leanne Stewart, South Africa

BEST OF COUNTRY AWARD:
South Africa: #8006 Birds of Paradise by Lilian Myburgh

(NOTE: South Africa did have the required minimum of 10 entries - we had 15 entries this year, so we were eligible for a Best of Country Award.)

Thank-you and Congratulations to all the South African entrants for your wonderful quilts! They will represent South Africa at quilt exhibitions around the USA over the coming months.

THE RESULTS

BEST OF WORLD: #9502 Silver Linings by Lynda Jackson, United Kingdom

INNOVATIVE:
First Place: #1032 The Thread and Nothing but the Thread by Sandi Snow, United States
Second Place: #4016 Shadow Dancer by Claudia Scheja, Germany
Third Place: #1008 Post Truth by Sandy Curan, United States

Honorable Mentions:
#4012 Shells of the South Sea by Bernadette Mayr, Germany
#8004 Skyscraper Sunflowers by Kathryn Harmer Fox, South Africa
#1001 Unfurling by Frieda Lindley Anderson, United States

Best Use of Color: #2013 Ode to Banksias 7 by Susan Mathews, Australia
Best Hand Workmanship: #7013 Spinning by Shirley Sparks, New Zealand
Best Machine Workmanship: #8010 African Sunset by Claire Wallace, South Africa

TRADITIONAL:
First Place: #2504 Snow White by Karen Terrens, Australia
Second Place: #3505 Fire Island Hosta in Silk by Marlene Speed, Canada
Third Place: #4501 Purpura Griseo by Sabine Feldmann, Germany

Honorable Mentions:
#1504 Abbey’s Flower Garden by Ceidys Butterworth, United States
#1514 Vintage Rose by Cindi Lambert, United States
#4508 Memory by Elke Voelker-Kobusch, Germany

Best Use of Color: #8008 Imaginary Day by Leanne Stewart, South Africa
Best Hand Workmanship: #4505 Heliotrope by Andrea Stracke, Germany
Best Machine Workmanship: #9503 Spectrum of Spring by Annelize Littlefair, United Kingdom

*BEST OF COUNTRY AWARDS:
United States: #1014 Sunset on Coyote Buttes Mosaic by Kimberly Lacy
Australia: #2018 Glimpes of the Flinders by Prue Wheal & Val Giles
Canada: #3506 Mardi Gras! by Marlene Speed
Germany: #4019 Before Dawn by Petra van den Daele
Israel: #5025 Migrating Birds by Rachel Steiner
Japan : #6003 The Ladies by Kyoko Ochiai
New Zealand: #7014 Bloom – Remember the Honey Bees by Mary Transom
South Africa: #8006 Birds of Paradise by Lilian Myburgh
United Kingdom: #9505 Union Jack Meets Log Cabin by Joy Salvage