Exhibitions | HeatherleaDESIGN | ||||
LIVING THREADS
Greta's quilts and embroidery are exhibited at the bi-annual
Living
Threads exhibition.
The next exhibition is at the Obolensky Building, Trent
College, Derby Road, Long Eaton NG10 4AD in April 2019.
Our work is shown in the quilt competitions at
national and international shows, including the
Festival of Quilts every August at the NEC,
Birmingham.
We both have work in the current World Quilt Competition touring the USA.
Our quilts will also form a touring exhibition within the Grosvenor Shows events
commencing January 2018.
EMBROIDERY AWARD
Weybourne Beach: Inspired by the pebbles and seaweed on the shingle beach at
Weybourne, Norfolk, January 2018. Needle felting and hand embroidery, finished
size 30cm square. Made for the Embroiderers Guild Members Challenge Competition
2018. The theme chosen by the guild was Underfoot. My entry won 1st prize for
Colour, Julia Caprara Award For Colour, April 2018. See it on myFlickr page
here.
QUILT SHOW AWARDS
Tabgha won 1st prize in the wallhanging category and runner-up to best in show
at Grosvenor Shows Edinburgh, September 2017
Shropshire Landscape won 1st prize in the Patchwork Landscape theme category at
Grosvenor Shows Sandown, June 2017
Aspects Of Venice - 4 journal quilts, won first prize at ICHF Glasgow March 2017
Tabgha won Highly Commended at the Festival of Quilts, NEC, August 2016
What A Shambles (2-person quilt by Greta & Mike) won Highly Commended at the
Festival of Quilts, NEC, August 2016
Heart Of The Highlands (2-person quilt by Greta & Mike) won 2nd prize at
Uttoxeter, April 2016
Birmingham Post Office Tower won 1st prize in the Art Quilt category at ICHF
Glasgow March 2015
*Hong Kong
Star Ferry won 3rd prize in the Quilters Guild Challenge at the Festival of
Quilts, NEC, August 2013
*25 St Mary Axe, London, won the Piecing Prize at the Scottish Championships
2013.
Black and White Memories 1 and 2 won First Prize in the Journal Quilt
Competition with Grosvenor Shows, January 2013
*Docklands won first prize in the innovative category at Uttoxeter, April 2012
Highly commended at the Festival of Quilts, NEC, August 2012:
*Hong Kong Reflections
*25 St Mary Axe, London
*Heart of the Peak (joint quilt category - designed by Mike Fitchett)
(*see my
Quilts & Embroidery page)