It's been a while, and I have news: a new website and a brand new YouTube channel! A lot has happened since my last update. At the Victorian Quilters Showcase 2025, Eve of Destruction won Best of Show, which was a wonderful surprise, along with First Prize in Innovative. At the same show, my flamingos in Run to Paradise took out First Prize in Pictorial and a Judge’s Choice award. This year Eve of Destruction also won Best Abstract at the Australian Quilt Show. Eve of Destruc

A Season of Stitch, Storytelling & Spotlight The past couple of months have been an absolute whirlwind. I couldn’t be more thrilled to share the highlights with you! First, my textile artwork Unguarded Moment was awarded First Prize at the Golden Textures exhibition — an acquisitive prize no less — and is now part of the Central Goldfields Art Gallery’s in Maryborough, Vic. permanent collection. What an honor! This little echidna walking its solitary path has not only found a

I am thrilled to share that my textile art piece, "Sound of Silence," won three awards at the Vic Quilters Showcase 2024, including the prestigious Runner-Up Best of Show. This recognition means so much to me and validates the hard work and passion poured into this piece and all my pieces. You have time to see my polychromatic Lion art quit at the Craft and Quilt Fair on at Exhibition & Convention Centre until this Saturday 27th July 2024. Along with the Best of Show, Linda C

Hello from my studio in Melbourne! As we step into 2024, I'm filled with excitement and a sense of personal renewal, ready to share my latest artistic explorations with you. This year is particularly special to me as it's a blend of my passions: textiles art, mixed media creations, and painting. Painting, my first love, is taking on new hues this year. I'm merging traditional brushstrokes with contemporary ideas, reflecting my own growth. Taking more time to study the Masters

Hello fellow art quilting enthusiasts! I am thrilled to share the exciting news of my recent triumph at the QuiltNSW 2023 Show. My art quilt, titled 'She Matters,' featuring a magnificent Rwandan mountain gorilla, not only won the hearts of the judges but also secured the prestigious Best of Show award. Today, I want to take you on a quick journey of this days events. I was sitting there at the award ceremony and all the award winners of the day had already been notified that

Victorian Quilters Showcase 2023, what a great show. I did exceptionally well...super thrilled of course. 'Shape I'm In' won First Place - Innovative Quilts! Then Best Original Design. 'Long Tall Sally' won First Place - Pictorial........and.......RUNNER UP to Best of Show! needless to say I was blown away. Best of Show was won by Mariya Waters with her spectacular 'Floral Symphony No 2'. I feel honored for 'Long Tall Sally' to hang right next to it. Demonstrating for Bernin

I hope you're ready to come to AQC 2023 in just a couple of weeks time. It's the first one back in Melbourne at the Royal Exhibition Building in Carlton Gardens since 2019. With Covid 19 and Victoria's lock downs, either it was unable to happen or too risky in 2022 to have it here Melbourne, so Brisbane stepped up and hosted it. It was fun, I was honored to have the opportunity to have my own exhibition there as well. So this year I'm on the Bernina stand!! Yes, so more of q

Aren't we lucky to have the internet? I received an email from a person at the International Quilt Market, Houston, with a photo of 'Born to be Wild' at the front of the one of the entry doors into the Quilt display. There they were, with the ribbon, my Artist Statement pinned to the curtain. I was awarded, 'Innovative Artistry' sponsored by Janome America, one of the major prizes. I couldn't be there this year for a number of reasons. When I opened the email from Lynn Woll t