A tribute to a valued friend and long-standing group member will be on display at this week’s annual mid-summer quilt exhibition.
Diane Anderson, who had long been a member of Motueka’s quilting community, passed away last year.
Her masterpiece, a gloriously coloured quilt with undulating edges that is dubbed ‘Butterfly’ will be one of her displayed works. Pieces of fabric from Diane’s collection were shared among the quilters to craft a tribute to their friend, and these will also be on display.
Fellow quilter Bev Dyke says that Diane was a person who willingly shared her quilting expertise and was also a very active committee member.
The event will feature a guest exhibition from Hawke’s Bay Wine Country Quilts group, as well as 20 pieces from Kapiti Quilters’ 2023 ‘Out of the Blue’ challenge.
The Aotearoa Quilters’ annual colour challenge will also be represented, with red being the feature colour. These small pieces are made by quilters from throughout the country.
The exhibition is to be held at the Tasman Church, Thursday 18 January to Saturday 20 January, from 10am-4pm daily. Entry is $5.
The church will have refreshments available as a fundraiser, and raffle tickets, with proceeds for the latter going towards the Cancer Society as well as Motueka St John, in memory of Diane.
