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Which way's up by Joan Shaw. The idea came from a book called ‘Quilting Masterclass’ by Katherine Guerrier featuring a quilt by Hilary Richardson.

Funky Frame by Geraldine Killalea. The “challenge” fabric seemed so ugly that I could not make a conventional beautiful quilt. So I worked on making this deliberately gaudy, slightly off-centre

Over and Under by Pat Dwyer. This quilt is made of left overs from other quilts I have made. That’s why there is such an array of colours and a few new methods I had not tried before. I love to bling my creations to catch light and reflect it, to me this gives the quilt life.

Chinese Lanterns by Judith Thompson. This Quilt was machine pieced and machine quilted. The rich colours of the challenge fabric sparked the idea of designing a quilt with an oriental feel.

Fault by Kay Sieff. The spotted “challenge” fabric reminded me of soil or sediment. A stylized soil profile is the result. The layers of strata allowed me to play with different types of fabric as well as a range of techniques and embellishments. Creating a piece that is off centre was also a challenge.

Circles Habit by Evelyn Gray. Machine made, machine quilted. Everything I do seems to be circles. I think it must be a state of my mind.

Exploding Star by Glenda Wise. I’m currently enjoying exploring Mariner’s Compass variations so enjoyed the different colour choices to set off the challenge fabric.

Star 87 by Cissa Kamakura. I made the stars for this quilt using a star from Carol Doak’s book “50 Fabulous Paper-Pieced Stars” (Tenessee Star). I reduced the pattern to fit the challenge.

Challenge in Blossom by Maralyn Iwanczuk. As the challenge piece of fabric appeared to me as Oriental I have created blossoms along an Oriental theme. All the fabric was used to cut triangles to create the blossoms simple but hopefully enjoyable to the viewers eyes.

Weedy Sea Dragons by Lynn Hewitt. When I saw the challenge fabric I immediately imagined weedy sea dragons gliding through an underwater garden. This is the result.

Liquid Amber by Pat Poole. The challenge fabric reminds me of autumn leaves, so I have tried to depict the liquid amber tree in my garden.

Sinvosity Jennifer Ramsey. The small length of fabric dictated the alternate strips of the curve y = sin x (used in my mathematics teaching). The coloured dots suggested the background stripes.

It's me by Mary Campbell. I wanted to do something straightforward for a change. I slightly adapted Kaffe Fassett”s “Floral Snowballs” pattern (Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts). I found the fabrics in my stash so it was organised in no time and I just had to finish it with some embellishment!

Faultline by Kay Haerland. A faultline exists where the tension between two adjoining entities constantly leads to changes in their relationships sometimes gently, but often dramatic. Both are changed by it, and yet they are destined to go on side by side. This is my abstract version highlighting the exciting colours of the challenge fabric, complete and unadulterated.

Sydney New Year by Denise Coote (Second Prize). The challenge fabric told me it (the quilt) should be all about fireworks and generally having a party/good time!! I then discovered I had just the right amount of fabrics to complement the challenge fabric. My theme is - you can never have enough fabric - and now I know why!!

Luna Park by Carol Timmins. Titled “Luna Park” representing the light of the Carnival. I used the fused flower technique taught by Sue Benner at a workshop at AQC.

Cracker Night by Wendy Cross. When I saw the spotted challenge fabric I immediately thought “Fireworks”. Childhood memories of Cracker Night in the backyard inspired this hanging. Holding sparkles while our Dad lit the rockets and Catherine wheels was something I looked forward to each year, particularly standing around the huge bonfire on our farm, surrounded by family and friends.

Tea in the Garden by Rebecca Hetherington. This is my first ever attempt at a NSW Quilters’ Guild challenge. I decided to try my hand at dyeing some fabric for the background & back of this quilt so tea

The Colours of Flowers by Maureen Martin. Hand Pieced and quilted. I wanted to bring out the bright colours of the challenge fabric. Saw it as colourful blooms and then it just grew.

Sydney at Night (thanks to the cleaners) by Val Duncan (3rd Prize). I have always noticed that the city lights are much brighter on week nights than weekends, this is thanks to the army of cleaners – so – the inspiration for my quilt. Raw edge appliqué – free machine detail & use of fabric pens to manipulate the colours.

Starburst by Susan Allsop. My Challenge quilt is representative of stars and swirling galaxies in our universe. When I saw the piece of challenge fabric it reminded me of the pictures I have been seeing of space exploration, where they show the galaxies and stars that are millions of light years away from our earth. The sky is an inky blue/black and the stars and suns are very bright spots against this background. Somewhere in all of this there is us. The techniques I used were to foundation piece the background in rectangle shapes, machine stitch the rectangles together and appliqué the stars and galaxies. They have been outline quilted, and then I have used an open stipple all over. The background / border colours were chosen to emphasise the bright dots on the dark background of the challenge fabric.

Octopus Frenzy by Carol Leitch. Handpainted background with silk dyes, gold gutta and lumiere paints. Embellished with wool, fishnet and threads machine appliqué, threadwork and quilted.

Leaf Storm by Judy Day (Viewers' Choice). The leaves were drawn free-hand and then hand-appliqued using the needleturn method. Autumn leaves falling from trees in a strong wind was my inspiration.

Spots B4 your eyes by Janet Marwood. Spots were my first impression when seeing the fabric for the challenge. I expanded on the idea of spots and this is what evolved. The backgrounds came from my stash and some very random raw edge appliqué holds it all together.

XYSTA by Marilyn Bell. In the town of Pyrgi on the Greek island of Chios the outside walls of the houses are decorated with hand engraved geometric motifs in black and white called XSTRA. This was my inspiration for the challenge.

All Shagged Out by Heather Middleton (4th Prize). o my mind such an ugly piece of fabric, hide it among layers I thought, then I realised it should be the top layer. Difficult, top layer it wouldn’t be disguised and it needed that. Goanna outlined in black, and all other scraps used as rocks with some grass and the sun. I fluked it, the colour scheme looked terrific. I was then very brave to rag the whole deal. 5 to 7 layers, all machine sewn and hand scissor cut.

Autumn Glory Garden 2010 by Isabella Klompe. The challenge fabric was cut out and fused raw edge on the front of the quilt which was a single piece of fabric, then stitched and very simple machine quilting was used.

Dot to Dot by Isobel Lancashire. I had no idea what to do! Tried a computer design, it was hopeless. Graph paper ruler and pencil – this is the result.

Colours of an African Market by Elizabeth Long. The spotty challenge fabric looked like something I’d seen in Roberta Horton’s book “The Fabric Makes the Quilt”. So after looking through it for typical African motifs, colours and ideas, I’ve made my colourful quilt in a “Slashed Nine Patch” block. I selected bone buttons for my trimmings and some stranded thread “Tassels” for fun. The binding are the most “Earthy” colours and prints I could find.

Eleven plus One by Roslyn Moules. When I first looked at the designated fabric I thought how awful it is. My best thought was to try to cover it up and with that in mind I set about designing using repetition as the main tool. The machine stitching covers some of the fabric but still allows sufficient fabric to show through in a pattern.

A Patchwork Heart by Shirley Merriel. An exercise in blending the designated fabric with other materials both toning and contrasting. Hearts were on my mind at the time.

Skokiaan by Judy Mitchell. Never has a fat eighth looked so large! Once I got into the “zone” with this little quilt the words of an old song kept going through my mind. Ooooh far away in Africa Happy, happy Africa They sing a bing-a-bang-a- bingo They have a ball and really go Skokiaan, Skokiaan, Skokiaan”

Zig-Zag by Pam Furniss. What a challenge! Having to use every piece of the challenge fabric appeared to be an impossible task. After much deliberation I coloured in squares on a graph many times and finally decided on the Zig-Zag design. In doing this I used every scrap of fabric by cutting it into eighty-four 11/2 inch squares.

I wish I were a Boab Tree by Susan Power. This is a tongue-in-cheek attempt at humour. The Challenge fabric didn’t inspire me.

Organically Grown by Amanda Daly (First Prize). Rich soil, water and sun combine to produce magnificent fantasy blooms in a chemical and pesticide free environment.

Serpentine by Jennifer Munday. The small dotted fabric suggested Sinuous shapes to me and hence the snakes. Fabrics are hand dyed and painted in the background. Snakes are appliquéd and machine stitched.

Murky Waters 2010 by Roslyn Pullen. My quilt is a reflection on our sea and water environment, in the light of recent industrial disasters and the consequences which flow on from this.

Shake your Tailfeather by Josh Bonnett. (Judges Commendation). It’s autumn, the sun is setting and our friendly little bird is “shaking his tailfeathers” in the early evening light. I wanted to explore a variety of hand & machine techniques – paper piecing for the border, needle turn and raw edge appliqué. I enjoyed making this quilt – and my 2-year old daughter can’t wait for “bird” to come back to our house and hang in her room.

Litter by Yvonne Line. I love bushwalking, but it doesn't matter how far away from civilization there is always remnants of it to mar the natural beauty around me.

Go With the Flow by Heather Watts. (Judges commendation). The planets push and squeeze their way through space, ever flowing but never colliding. Machine appliquéd on hand dyed and commercial fabrics.

tricarum salix rubesco by Salley Govey. The endangered thrice spotted Mallee Valley Swamp Turtle seeks out Julowie grass for camouflage. Once upon a time there was a little girl who lived on ‘Julowie’ halfway between The Murray Mallee and the Barossa Valley. One day her Daddy found a turtle in Julia Creek on the property. She wanted to paint the shapes on turtle’s back in bright orange and pink so that they would always see turtle in the creek. But her Mummy explained to her about camouflage and survival so they let it go. That little girl was me.

Spots Before my Eyes by Nancy Parkinson. The title says it all!

Where the River Runs by Dorothy Davis. The Challenge fabric was incorporated into an abstract quilt. The long winding pieces reminded me of a river that covers & spreads over land after a drought. The shapes are obstacles within the river.

Transition of Death II by Tanya Coxedge. ‘…death is not frightening; it …leads us back to a normal state of being. The space between life and death is a state of exception in which there is much to fear and much suffering.’ ı Franz Marc ı Levine, F 1979 The Apocalyptic Vision: The Art of Franz Marc, Harper & Row Publishers, NY.

Pennsylvania Pyrotechnics by Margy Syrett. Two beautiful sets of Bali fat quarters bought in Lancaster Pennsylvania in 2002 had been sitting & waiting patiently for their perfect moment and it arrived with the black dotty fabric. I had great fun making my little quilt, playing with my fabric and searching for the perfect binding and borders. And there’s literally NONE of the challenge fabric left!!

Hibiscus by Marilyn Hinwood. This year’s challenge provided me, a first time participant, with quite a challenge, that fabric! It took me well out of my comfort zone into a world of vibrant purples, oranges and pinks. I decided to use appliqué but this time the new to me raw edge style. The ‘peeper’ was also a first.

Fractured Sunset by Diane Banks. As soon as I saw the fabric it said New York Beauty block and of course the colours are sunset colours.

Unjoining the Dots Margaret Wallace. Too many options came to mind with the challenge fabric – therefore I finally adopted the “kiss” principle! Just let the fabric do the talking.

Catch of the Day by Jill Wagner. Background is machine pieced. Fish are hand pieced and appliquéd. Quilted by sewing on a fishing net. Embellished with decorative buttons for eyes.

Fireworks by Julie Smith. The material spoke fireworks to me. When my son was 3 he watched The New Years Eve fireworks and innocently asked “who fubs them out when they are finished” This was my inspiration.

Enlightenment 2010 by Pamela Priday. All the provided “challenge” fabric was utilised in this quilt top. A contemporary landscape theme features both the simplicity and complexity of various fabrics and fibres. Organza covered paper shapes give movement, whilst wool rovings, silk fibres and yarn provide points of interest. Hand & machine stitch gives visual texture, akin to that of landscapes. An embellishing machine was used in this piece. This quilt began with frustration and ended with feelings of delight.

Pointillist Points by Ann Archer. I love making Mariners Compass quilts, but this is the first oval one. It was drafted using Jinny Beyer’s method with a compass, 3 pins and a piece of string! The compass points are sewn with fabric from a collection called Pointillist Palette which I hope you feel goes well with the spots. It certainly was a challenge.