Best Hand Piecing:
"Miniature(I)" by Stella Herman

"'Square-in-a-square': paper pieced by hand, with machine quilting to try to keep a sense of scale. My third attempt at a miniature: my first successful outcome."

Hand Pieced, Machine Quilted, Traditional Design.

Best Machine Piecing:
"Going North" by Isabel Hall

"Strips of Flying Geese in 30's fabrics with fussy cut sashing - 3 things I'd been waiting to do for ages."

Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted, Traditional Design.

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Best Hand Applique:
"Kate's Garden"; by Robbie Roberton

"Kate requested a pretty heirloom quilt and Appalachian Trail fitted the bill. I used scraps for the padded flowers and I hope she get pleasure trying to identify some of them."

Hand & Machine Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Embellished, Long Arm Quilted, Traditional Design.

Best Machine Applique:
"Wild Thing"; by Doreen Cunningham

"I love flowers and my garden is full of them. Mostly wild, like me."

Machine Appliqued, Hand & Machine Quilted, Embellished, Original Design.

Best Hand Quilting:
"Snowdrop"; by Evelyne Wheeler

"Whole cloth quilt representing a windy snowy day with a snowdrop showing through. Corded, stuffed & stipple quilting."

Hand Pieced, Hand Quilted, Original Design based on Traditional.

Best Machine Quilting:
"Tecla's Woven Fan"; by Paula Doyle

"I made this quilt for my niece Tecla, who lives in New York and is a fan of all things Japanese."

Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted, Original Design based on Traditional.

Best Long Arm Quilting:
"Going North"; by Isabel Hall

"Strips of Flying Geese in 30's fabrics with fussy cut sashing - 3 things I'd been waiting to do for ages."

Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted, Traditional Design.

Best Embellishing:
"Speakers at the Hen's Convention" by Kathleen Bull

"This pattern looked irresistible, charming and fun. Coming up with six names beginning with H was not to difficult but they had to suit the characters & their personalities."

Machine Pieced, Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted.

Best Original Design:
"Sunset Strippy"; by Paula Doyle

"This quilt was made using the MakOwer Ombre fabrics which shade from light to dark over the width of the fabric. This is my attempt to make a minimalist”landscape quilt and I loved using all the colours."

Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Embellished, Original Design.

Best Traditional Design:
"Poppy Garden" by Marianne Smith

"I started the curved log cabin quilt at Paula's class and had it professionally quilted by Isabel. I chose green because that's my college friend, Anne's, favourite colour, (made for her 65th birthday). Hope she likes the burst of red ! Backing was tie dyed by my husband Michael."

Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted, Traditional Design.

Best Original Design based on Traditional:
"Friendship Star Chain Mini Mosaic" by Paula Doyle

"I made this table runner using the new mini-mosaic method to piece the blocks without going crazy."

Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Original Design

Best First Quilt:
"Finished At Last" by Caroline Gadd

"I made this sampler quilt six years ago and have only just finished quilting it."

Hand Pieced, Hand Appliqued, Hand Quilted, First Quilt.

Special Merit:
"Wedding Rings"; by Liz Sutherland

"This quilt is a Wedding Gift for my friend Jo, who is getting married in August. As I was too scared to attempt a traditional double wedding ring pattern I went for this simpler wedding ring block instead. The quilt was long arm quilted by Isabel Hall, with the centre piece appropriately quilted with hearts and loops."

Machine Pieced, Long Arm Quilted, Traditional Design

Special Merit:
"Spinning Wheels" by Carole Montague

"I saw this block pattern in a book and had to make it. I love plaids for this country feel and colours. These are soft and will go with modern or traditional surroundings."

Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted.

Best Block of the Month:
"Twelve easy steps - then some !"; by Ann Fitch

"I joined Green Mountain's block of the month club for 2006 - they were fun to do - then I added my own selection of borders to obtain the size I wanted."

Hand & Machine Pieced, Hand & Machine Quilted.

Best Pictorial:
"Sam Straw" by Robbie Roberton

"Sam Straws quilt by Jean Bawcutt. Received book as birthday present - hence the challenge,. Fun to make & included pocket on the back to hold the story."

Machine Pieced, Hand & Machine Appliqued, Machine Quilted.

Best Quilt for a Child:
"Buggy Barn Stars"; by Brenda Bailey

"Made at a workshop with Log Cabin Quilters in Hartley Whitney. This is used by my grandchildren in the cot when they sleep over."

Machine Pieced, Hand Quilted, Original Design based on Traditional.