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6 March, 2025
Terang Quilt Show draws a crowd
TERANG was the place to be for lovers of embroidery when the biennial Terang Quilt Show drew in strong numbers over the weekend.
Members of the Terang Quilters Fellowship were thrilled with the popularity of the event as well in excess of one hundred people visited the Presbyterian Hall to catch a glimpse of the more than 70 quilts on display.
The quilts have each been meticulously designed and crafted by the dozen-strong members of the fellowship over the past years, who were delighted to unveil their work to the public.
“We’ve been very busy,” Terang Quilters Fellowship co-ordinator Margaret McIntosh said.
“It’s good to be able to put the quilts on show and talk to people – I don’t think we’ve ever had a grumpy person.
“They all seem to enjoy what we do, and it’s nice to get so much positive feedback.”
Fellowship member Narelle Holliday said she always enjoyed the opportunity to see what the other fellowship members had created.
“It’s amazing to see how many ideas everyone has in the two years between shows,” she said.
“We get together and it’s surprising to see people’s work again, but it’s also so inspiring for us to try some new things for the next two years.”
The Terang Quilters Fellowship takes part in special challenges between each show, testing their abilities and helping to inspire new approaches to their craft.
“Over the two years we had three different group challenges,” Mrs Holliday said.
“One was to make a quilt out of recycled fabric, one was to make a quilt with redwork, (the use of red embroidery) and we also had a sit-and-sew day where we all had a tea towel which we turned in to a quilt.
“Things like that keep everyone busy.”
Mrs McIntosh said taking part in the challenges highlighted the talent of the group, and proved a hit with attendees at the Quilt Show.
“When you look at the recycled materials challenge, none of it looks the same,” she said.
“We’ve all had different ideas – even with the tea towels, we’ve all come up with something a little different.
“I think that’s what makes it great working in a group.”
For the coming year the fellowship has challenged themselves to make a quilt out of jelly roll and will also attempt to make quilts with just two fabrics, all of which will be revealed when the Terang Quilt Show returns in 2027.
“You give each other ideas,” fellowship member Jennifer Paton said.
“Someone might look at what you’re doing and see something, such as a colour pattern, they hadn’t thought of.”
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