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Twelve by Twelve

Lorikeets @ Copacabana

11 February 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, My Surroundings, Twelve by Twelve 1 Comment

Summer dinners here at Casa da Praia are often served on the front verandah. It’s a time of the day when the birds are active and eating too. Here are some lorikeets hanging around. Lorikeets were the inspiration for my challenge palette for the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge. You can view all […]

Twelve by Twelve Colourplay: Coming to Sydney!

20 January 2013 Filed Under: Colourplay Down Under, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

I am delighted to report that the exhibition tour of the Twelve by Twelve Colourplay collection has been extended to include Sydney. Yes! all 144 art quilts from this series will be on display at the Stitches & Craft Show at Rosehill in Sydney from 7-10 March 2013 and I will be presenting a floor […]

AQS Quilt Week Paducah 2013: Registrations Open

18 January 2013 Filed Under: Exhibition: Beneath the Southern Sky, Teaching, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

Join me at AQS Quilt Week Paducah 2013 (24-27 April). I will be teaching three classes; presenting a lecture about the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Challenge; joining other faculty for the Saturday All Star Review; and sharing the special exhibit Beneath the Southern Sky.Registrations open today! Download the AQS Quilt Week Paducah 2013 […]

Teaching at AQS Quiltweek Paducah April 2013

8 January 2013 Filed Under: Teaching, Twelve by Twelve Leave a Comment

I am SO excited to be one of thirty five instructors sharing the joy of creating in fabric at AQS Quiltweek in Paducah, Kentucky, USA (24-27 April 2013). I will be presenting the following classes and lecture: 24 April, Wednesday 12-1pm Adventures & Inspiration from An International Art Quilt Challenge (Lecture) 24 April, Wednesday 5.30-8.30pm […]

Two Giveaway Winners

22 December 2012 Filed Under: Modern Quilts, Twelve by Twelve 2 Comments

Congratulations to Bec Clarke who is the winner of the We Love Colour! Giveaway and will receive a copy of the We Love Colour book donated by Two Green Zebras together with my magazine DVD combo Modern Quilts: Improvising Using Stacks of Solids. Here are the Kona Cotton solids she would use to make her […]

Sweet by Twelve by Twelve

Twelve by Twelve 2012 Series

15 December 2012 Filed Under: Twelve by Twelve 2 Comments

The Twelve by Twelve website has been updated and now includes images of all of the 2012 Series including the latest Sweet Challenge. The Artist Gallery pages have been updated too. Remember, to go into the draw to win a copy of the book Twelve by Twelve: The International Art Quilt Challenge, pop over to […]

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This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the
This year (2026) marks the 20th anniversary of the Australasian Quilt Convention. The entrance features a display of the brochure covers over the years and it was fun to identify 3 covers that include snippets of exhibits that I was involved with.

⭐️ 2009 was my first AQC. I was a tutor and my contribution to the “teach me” exhibit was “Grass” that you can see in the lower right corner.

⭐️ in 2013, the Twelve by Twelve International Art Quilt Project shared the Colourplay series which included a piece by @studioconway highlighting the plight of refugees in drought (see centre left)

⭐️ in 2020 the chronology was disrupted by the Covid pandemic but not before the brochure was published with “The Fuchsia’s Looking Bright m” by @darlingdi from @vision2020textiles who poseda poignant question: Will my optimistic dream of a brighter future turn out to be 2020 vision, or just a fun and fabulous fabric fusion of my favourite colours?

Congratulations to @craft.events_  on the 20th Anniversary 🤩


I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persi
I am driven to abstraction. Abstraction is a persistent and insistent force in my creative practice. Working improvisationally, I capture the essence of my subjects to impart a sense of wonder of the natural world and a deep affinity to place. 

As part of the Rajah Award that I received last year, I will be sharing a selection of my textile paintings in a special exhibit at the Australasian Quilt Convention in  Melbourne presented by @craft.events_ 

Textile enthusiasts from across Australia and overseas gather at this exciting event. If you see me at AQC, please do say hello. I am looking forward to seeing everyone😍

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