Piecemakers 2009 Challenge Quilt

The Five (5) Challenge Quilts, 'Celebrating Queensland - 150 Years'

1. I was unable to photograph a good picture of this quilt so I have broken it into parts and
featured various areas. I hope you enjoy working out just what area you are seeing in each print.

IMAGES OF QLD PAST AND PRESENT.

From the discovery of Artesian Water, the scourge of prickly pear, plague rabbits, back breaking blade shearing, cane and grain harvesting, and the beginnings of the R.F.D.S. and QANTAS, droughts and floods, to modern farming and grazing methods, mining and tourism, we celebrate Queensland - 150 years.

The south east corner, the big city - Brisbane

Farming, mining, bananas, sugar cane and much much more.

Mt Isa this there together with central Queensland mining.

If you look closely you will find Longreach, cotton farming and many more photos of western Queensland.

The far SW corner of Queensland. You will recognise features from the photos.

2. This was a hard wallhanging to photograph and I am sorry I do not have any close ups. It was the CHALLENGE that won first prize and Sara Faddy from Maleny Branch received a $50.oo quilting voucher that was kindly donated by B & B Quilting. Congratulations Sara.

3. This was another wallhanging hard to photograph because of the blue photos and the pale blue background. To explain it is 'Celebrating Queensland - 150 Years of Brisbane Architecture.

Starting with Old Government House in the 1862 in the second panel to the 20th century in the top right hand block to the 21st century in the bottom block with the final photo of the Kurilpa Bridge which was only very recently opened for use. The very first block were chosen highlights such as Night in Queen Street, 1939 and Nightly display over the river 1988, Expo time. With the small photo giving the information of the $13.5 million restoration planned for Old Government House.

4. This beautiful wallhanging of the icons of Queensland was a group effort from some of our newest members of Piecemakers. Congratulations. I am sure you will all enter next year in the Challenge when you each can make a bag in black and white with one other colour.

5. The above is a pendant type wallhanging 'Celebrating Queensland - 150 Years. I have other photos underneath with a close up of some of the delightful fabrics used in this quilt plus the Koala emblem.