Royal Easter Show Prize Winners
EMBROIDERY WORK:
2nd - Clarinda JORDAN - “Wallhanging - Sampler”
Class 36 - Stump Work or Raised Embroidery:
2nd - Davida LOXTON - “Islamic Brooch”
Class 37 - Embroidery of Modern or Contemporary Design, hand embroidered:
1st - Fang YANG - “Coved [sic] Mask on Earth”
3rd - Abarbanel Carrington TUNDE - “Wine”
Class 38 - Book Mark, hand embroidered:
1st - Lyall WILLIS - “Pulled Thread Work”
plus inclusion in the Standard of Excellence Cabinet
plus Cash Prize for the best Exhibit in Embroidery Work Classes 35 to 51, supported by Embroiderers' Guild NSW - Wollongong Group
Class 44 - Embroidery work. Exhibitor's own design:
1st - Fang YANG - “Birds and Nest”
plus inclusion in the Standard of Excellence Cabinet
2nd - Lyall WILLIS - “3D Bottlebrush Flower”
Class 49 - Masters, any technique:
2nd - Davida LOXTON - “Joseph’s Zoo”
Class 51 - Article in a traditional technique, not elsewhere specified:
3rd - Suganthi SINGARAYAR - “Thread Painted Cranes on Silk Bolster Cushions”
PATCHWORK, APPLIQUE AND QUILTING:
Class 58 - Wall Hanging, Innovative:
2nd - Catherine PORTER - “Flourish. Original Black, Grey, White Wholecloth; Quilted Then Coloured”
Class 59 - Miniature Quilt:
2nd - Catherine PORTER - “Swirl. Original Black and White Wholecloth Design; Quilted Then Coloured”
CANVAS WORK - TAPESTRY:
Class 80 - Canvas Work, showing a minimum of six fancy stitches:
2nd - Margaret GOLLAN - “Yellow and Purple Geometric Design in Gold Frame”
Class 81 - Canvas Work, Exhibitor's own design:
1st - Margaret GOLLAN - “Square Design with Large Beads”
plus Cash Prize for the first prize-winning Exhibit in Class 81, supported by The Tapestry Guild Inc.
Class 86 - Canvas Work or Silk Gauze, Petit Point, canvas 18 count or finer:
2nd - Abarbanel Carrington TUNDE - “Mask”
Class 88 - Masters, any design, any stitch:
3rd - Carol QUINN - “Cottage Garden”
BEADING:
Class 136 - Threadwork. Any article with beads etc. embroidered onto material. Constructed substantially with thread & beads, using stitching techniques with beading thread, elastic thread, etc:
Highly Commended - Lyall WILLIS - “Under the Sea”
Class 137 - A beaded article constructed using Knitting, Crochet, Macramé, Knotting or Plaiting techniques using any stringing medium:
1st - Mary HEDGES - “Random Knotting Wire and Brazilian Agate Necklace and Earrings”
FELTING:
Class 157 - Any felted item not covered above, such as a rug, wall hanging, toy:
Highly Commended - Fang YANG - “Bushfire and Firefighter”
plus Cash Prize for the Exhibit that best expresses a sense of place in Felting Classes 155 to 158, supported by Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild of NSW Inc.