Earlier this year I was given the privilege to open the 2008 New Zealand Machine Quilters’ Conference at Cambridge, New Zealand. Hosts, Mike and Lori Neels once again ran a very successful four days of learning opportunities and machine quilters and tutors travelled from all over New Zealand and Australia to attend.
There were seminars and workshops for all levels that gave tuition across a wide range of interesting topics including, funky free-handing, thread-play, templating, pantographs, designing wholecloth quilts, business principles and inspirational colouring techniques.
Sunday was open day at the hall and the public were welcomed in to view a very impressive display of machine quilting. Hands-on classes for those who wanted extra were given by Kim Bradley, Tina Whitaker, and yours truly, either side of the main two-day conference.The conference dinner was held at Onyx, one of Cambridge’s top restaurants. Everyone had a fantastic time, the food was great and I developed a serious liking for NZ wine which I am pleased to discover is available here in Oz.
Congratulations to all the winners:
Peers’ Choice 1st - Linda Young - $500 cash from Nolting Mfg Inc plus $250 thread parcel from Coats Industrial. (photo to left)Peers’ Choice 2nd - Colleen Burr - $250 cash from Karamu Quilting plus $250 voucher from John Rainger Textiles.
Public Choice 1st - Diane Caskey - $500 cash from Kasa Engineering plus $250 thread parcel from Coats Industrial.
Public Choice 2nd - Julie Cannon - $250 cash from Karamu Quilting plus $250 books & fabrics from Fabco Ltd.
Kim Bradley’s Choice - Susan Trendall - 2 nights B&B plus 20 fat quarters and batting from Quilt Fairies of Baylys Beach.
The time just flew and before I knew it I was saying goodbye to our Kiwi friends. I left Mike and Lori sharing a well earned moment of relaxation on the front verandah at Quiltique under the autumn leaves of that beautiful neighbouring tree.
See you in 2010!
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