After a Covid-induced absence, the East Coast Quilters Guild’s annual Quilt Show has returned and is on at the East London Museum.
The exhibition, which opened on November 12 and runs until November 19, is a showcase of the talent and technical skill of local quilters.
It includes pieces for sale.
The Guild, which is affiliated to the SA Quilters Guild, has both experienced and new quilting enthusiasts.
They meet on the third Saturday of every month at the Church of Holy Spirit in Stirling, and provide training and support for anyone interested in quilting.
Members of the Guild have also participated in courses for judging and teaching and are internationally accredited.
Guild chairperson, Anne Attenborough, said the advent of Covid had seen membership grow.
This growth is reflected in the wealth of pieces entered in this year’s show. The top three winners of the different categories were chosen based on technique, arrangement, originality, colour, fullness of the batting, precision and neatness, among other factors.
Winning quilts were praised for their integration of blocks made from different quilting techniques.
Attenborough, whose pieces garnered first and second place awards this year, said she was inspired by traditional patterns.
One of her award-winning pieces is a large scrap quilt made from fabric she used to make clothes for her daughters.
She said with the rising cost of fabric, quilters were incorporating more scrap into their quilts.
“These are considered fashionable now as well and are actually quite in demand.
“This year, in the show especially, there are a lot more scrap quilts and I’m sure if the economic situation does not improve we will continue to see this rising trend,” Attenborough, said.
