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Looking over the quilts on display at The Quilters Rest were Helen Turnbull, from Wattle Camp, and Trudy Obst, from Gordonbrook<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 21, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

A stunning blue quilt, “Pacific Gems”, has been voted the winner of the Kingaroy Regional Art Gallery’s “Battle Of The Quilts” competition.<\/p>\n

Visitors to the gallery during the Queensland Winter Craft Festival were invited to vote on their favourite quilt from the 20 on display in the main and front galleries.<\/p>\n

Gordonbrook quilter Marion Lees will take home the $500 first prize for her large quilt which was shown to great effect on the gallery’s blue feature wall.<\/p>\n

The \u201cBattle Of The Quilts\u201d competition winner, announced on Sunday, was a highlight of the festival’s annual Quilt Trail, which featured venues from Wondai to Kingaroy at the weekend.<\/p>\n

A popular spot for visitors was Wooroolin Memorial Hall where the “Wooroolin De Stash” event was happening.<\/p>\n

People were buying, selling and swapping fabrics and other craft items – as well as quilting tips!.<\/p>\n

Another popular venue was The Quilters Rest at Gordonbrook, a spot where quilters can relax and enjoy a self-catered retreat while completing their projects.<\/strong><\/p>\n

southburnett.com.au<\/strong> dropped in on Saturday afternoon – before owner Marion was named winner of the “Battle” competition – to check out what was happening.<\/p>\n

People were coming and going, looking at the 61 quilts on display and for sale.<\/p>\n

Of special interest were 13 special quilts which were made by members of the “Archie Group” at The Quilters Rest.<\/p>\n

The members meet three times a year and this year decided their project would be to make quilts to give to police to distribute to victims of domestic violence.<\/p>\n

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Barbara Powlesland, from Brisbane, with Debbie Buckley, from Toowoomba, and The Quilters Rest’s Marion Lees and some of the charity quilts to be given to police … Barbara made seven of them!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy Art Team president Julia Jeffery, second from left, with gallery volunteers Kirsten Jeffery, Suzanne Flintham and Kerry Dahms at the “Battle Of The Quilts” winner “Pacific Gems” made by Marion Lees<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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At Wooroolin Memorial Hall were Ursula Doohan, from Yandina; and Suzanne Matthews and Lorraine Klein, from Kingaroy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Also enjoying the “De-Stash” were Sonia Steele, from Proston, and Louisa Wilson, from Durong<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Sharon Pratt, from Tingoora, was buying and selling at the De-Stash event<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Di Weller and Kylie Ledger, from Wooroolin, didn’t have to travel far for the De-Stash<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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