Aotearoa Quilters 100 Days Project 2020 Virtual Exhibition

Margaret Sinclair 100 Day Challenge -  “Why did I do it?” We were supposed to be heading overseas for an extended period of travel, but as 2020 rolled in it became obvious we were unlikely to even leave New Zealand and then unlikely to even leave our town or home. So in a moment of madness I decided to replace one much planned trip away with an unplanned trip in the sewing room.  Day 8 and 9 I have been quilting on and off for some years but more often since retirement. In 2019 I decided to head to Symposium as I have a daughter who would kindly provide B & B. I took a class with  Chris Kenna – Wholecloth Mosaic  quilts that I intended to use as a wall hanging. But once finished it lacked any real zing and needed more, so I decided to enhance it with hand sewing.  Day 25 The only planning I did for the 100 days was to start and only use the left over fabr ic from the Mosaic class and whatever else I had in the sewing room in the way of thread etc., with the aim to improve my almost

Merrilyn George Ohakune Animal Vegetable Mineral and Project NIMTL   My dad, a bushman, taught me to sew using the sewing machine, and also taught me to knit. Teaching Textile and Food Technology became my profession. I have been seriously making quilts and other textile creations for about 20 years, but recently retired from permanent teaching.  My decision to take part in this 100-day project was based on supporting our national group initiative and using it to firstly finish a large project and secondly to do work based loosely on the game we played as children- Animal, vegetable, or mineral.  It seemed important to be doing art every day to form good habits, and especially use the time well during the different Covid stages. For the animal part I sat outside watching birds, recording their sound and habits, and observed the small animal life of the autumn garden. I became especially fond of the fantail which we call piwaiwaka in our area and especially wanted to depict it in a way