About 01
Quiltmaker & Tutor
About 01
Quiltmaker & Tutor
“From owning and running one of Sydney’s iconic fabric stores, Catherine has turned her patchwork obsession into becoming one of the new talked about tutors.”
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The Quilt Merchant 2011
Born and raised in the state of Ohio in the USA, Catherine has always had a love of stitching. After moving to Sydney, Australia she studied at the School of Fashion and the Sydney Teacher’s College where she obtained her teaching certificate. Catherine then joined her husband as the second generation to own and run The Fabric Shop, an iconic retail ladies’ dress fabric store that was located in Chatswood on Sydney’s north shore. During these years Catherine’s time and energy were directed at running a business and raising a family of five children. Her creative outlet during those years were dressmaking and tailoring, something she continues to enjoy to this day.
Since retirement Catherine’s creative outlet has shifted to quiltmaking. Influenced by her American roots Catherine gravitates towards traditional quilt blocks which have stood the test of time. Her work encompasses the traditional, contemporary and modern genres where she is known for her use of colour, stunning fabric choices, signature fussy cutting, precise machine piecing, surface embellishments, and an overall attention to detail.
Catherine’s original quilt designs have won numerous prestigious quilt awards both in Australia and in the USA including the BERNINA Best of Australia Award for 2019. Although Catherine is proud of her achievements in quilt competitions, the quilts dearest to her heart are the ones she has gifted to family and friends where she has stitched memories into cloth knowing that every time the quilt is used the recipient will think of her and the special bond they share.
Catherine is compelled to create and she loves working with textiles. It is no wonder that quiltmaking has become such a good fit for her.
About 02
30 years of patchwork quilting experience
About 02
30 years of patchwork quilting experience
“Catherine's quilts are technical masterpieces and her eye for fussy cutting with precision rulers is magical.”
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Material Obsession 2016
Awards
Australasian Quilt Convention 2022 (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
2019 - BEST OF AUSTRALIA for Starcrazy (late announcement due to Covid restrictions)
Sydney Quilt Show (Sydney, New South Wales, Australia)
2021 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Open Modern Category for Fantastic Plastic
2019 - BEST OF SHOW for Starcrazy
2019 - Excellence in Quilting Award for Professional Stationary Machine Quilting for Starcrazy
2019 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Pieced Category for Starcrazy
2019 - Winner of the Hangers’ Prize for Starcrazy
2018 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Combined Pieced & Applique Quilt Category for
Painted Magnolia
2017 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Pieced Category for From the Inside Out
2017 - 1st Place prize winner in the Open Modern Category for The Miller's Wheel
2016 - Special Award: Creative Use of Colour for Flowering Star
2015 - Special Award: Creative Use of Colour for Carnaby Street
2015 - Special Award: Best Quilt Inspired by an Antique Quilt for Carnaby Street
2015 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Professional Traditional Category for Carnaby Street
2012 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Traditional Category for Dearest Darling Julie
2012 - 4th Place prize winner in the New Traditions from Old Favourites Category for Stars and
Roses
2010 - Judges’ Commendation in the Professional Traditional Category for Ron's Quilt
2010 - Judges’ Commendation in the New Traditions from Old Favourites Category for Square
Rings
Road to California (Ontario, California, USA)
2024- Semi- Finalist in the Mixed Category for Jiggly Mode
2020 - 1st Place prize winner in the Large Pieced Category for Starcrazy
2019 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Mixed Wall Category for Painted Magnolia
2018 - Best Piecing for From the Inside Out
2018 - Semi- Finalist in the Pieced Wall Category for The Miller’s Wheel
AQS Quiltweek Paducah (Paducah, Tennessee, USA)
2024 - Semi-finalist in the Wall Quilts - Quilter’s Choice Category for JIggly Mode
2024 - Semi-finalist in the Wall Quilts - Modern Category for Reflections
2022 - Semi-Finalist for Painted Magnolia
2022 - Semi-finalist for Blue Dahlia
2020 - Semi-finalist for Painted Magnolia - SHOW CANCELLED
2019 - 1st Place prize winner in the Large Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted Category for From
the Inside Out
AQS Quiltweek Daytona Beach (Florida, USA)
2024 - Semi-finalist for JIggly Mode
2022 - Semi-finalist for Painted Magnolia
2020 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Large Quilts - Stationary Machine Quilted Category for From
the Inside Out
AQS Quiltweek Branson (Missourri, USA)
2024 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Wall Quilts - Appliqued Quilts Category for JIggly Mode
2022 - Semi-finalist for Painted Magnolia
AQS Quiltweek Lancaster Downtown (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)
2020 - Semi-finalist for Painted Magnolia - SHOW CANCELLED
AQS Quiltweek Lancaster The Nook (Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA)
2020 - Semi-finalist for Painted Magnolia - SHOW CANCELLED
International Quilt Association, Quilts of Beauty (Houston, Texas, USA)
2019 - Finalist in the Pieced-Large Category for Flowering Star
2019 - Finalist in the Pieced-Large Category for From the Inside Out
Modern Quilt Show Australia
2019 - BEST OF SHOW for Painted Magnolia
2019 - 1st Place prize winner in the Modern Traditional Category for Painted Magnolia
2019 - Judge’s Commendation in the Modern Traditional Category for Sun, Sand and Seaweed
2016 - Judge's Choice: Anna Maria Horner for The Miller's Wheel
2016 - 2nd Place prize winner in the Modern Traditional Category for The Miller's Wheel
QuiltCon -Modern Quilt Guild (USA)
2024 - Finalist in the Piecing Category for Fantastic Plastic
2023 - Finalist in the Modern Traditionalism Category for L.A. Ninepatch
2022 - Finalist in the Modern Traditionalism Category for Fantastic Plastic
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2022 - Finalist in the Modern Traditionalism Category for L.A. Ninepatch
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2017 - Finalist in the Nine Patch Challenge Category for The Miller’s Wheel
Festival of Quilts (Adelaide, South Australia, Australia)
2023 - BEST OF SHOW for Jiggly Mode
2023 - 1st Place prize winner in the Pieced and Applique - Professional Category for Jiggly Mode
2023 - 1st Place prize winner in the Large Pieced - Professional Category for Blue Dahlia
2023 - 3rd Place prize winner in the Large Pieced - Professional Category for Winding My Way
2022 - 1st Place prize winner in the Pieced - Professional Category for Elkington Park
2022 - Viewers' Choice for Elkington Park
2019 - Viewers' Choice for Starcrazy (not eligible for judging)
2018 - Viewers' Choice for Painted Magnolia (not eligible for judging)
2016 - BEST OF SHOW for Flowering Star
2016 - 1st Place prize winner in the Traditional - Professional Category for Flowering Star
2016 - 3rd Place prize winner in the Traditional - Professional Category for Extended Family
2015 - 3rd Place prize winner in the Traditional - Professional Category for Stars and Roses
2014 - Special Award: Retaining the Tradition for Sisterhood
Queensland Quilt Show (Brisbane, Queensland, Australia)
2023- 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Pieced Small Category for Blue Dahlia
2023- 1st Place prize winner in the Modern Category for Fantastic Plastic
2023- 1st Place prize winner in the Second Chance Category for The Early 90’s
2021- 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Modern Category for Reflections
2021 - Highly Commended in the Professional Modern Category for L.A. Ninepatch
2019 - BEST OF SHOW for From the Inside Out
2019 - Best Traditional Quilt for Sisterhood
2019 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Pieced Large Category for Sisterhood
2019 - Judge’s Choice: Lorraine Carthew for From the Inside Out
2018 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Mixed Techniques Small Category for
Painted Magnolia
2018 - 1st Place prize winner in the Professional Pieced Large Category for Carnaby Street
2018 - Judge's Choice: Joanne Wearing for Painted Magnolia
World Quilt Competition (Manchester, New Hampshire, USA)
2017 - Honorable Mention - Traditional Category for Flowering Star
2017 - Honorable Mention - Traditional Category for Carnaby Street
About 03
A lifetime of fabrics
About 03
A lifetime of fabrics
Workshops
Catherine’s workshops are technique oriented. Her aim is to provide students with a practical knowledge of the selected topic and then to inspire them with a broad range of design possibilities.
“As with all of Catherine’s classes, you get the benefit of her expert design skills as well as the construction techniques. You cannot get enough of Catherine’s tips for design and construction.”
Killara Village Quilts, NSW 2011
Catherine teaches signature workshops all over Australia. Inquire below to schedule a workshop.
About 04
Sydney, Australia
About 04
Sydney, Australia