Mudgee's very own Judy Hall has been awarded with three blue ribbons and one red ribbon at this year's Sydney Royal Easter Show in the craft field of tapestry.
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One of Judy's winning works was a needlepoint canvas of a photo she had taken of Oakfield when her and her husband owned the property between 2001 and 2008.
The location is one of Mudgee's most iconic buildings that was built in 1837 for Lt. William Lawson as a colonial homestead.
"It took me about three months to do this, I work very fast," she said.
Judy has now entered the show on five separate occasions and has won a total of ten blue ribbons and an Award for Excellence over that period.
"I judge myself so it's how I measure my quality of work, plus I love it," Mrs Hall said.
It's been 10 years since I first started it, but my daughter Carolyn got me interested in it then it became an obsession.
- Judy Hall
When asked what it is she loves about the craft, Judy says it's the attention to detail that's had her hooked.
"A lot of them [her pieces] are American Indians and based from photographs I've taken from books so I can get all the detail possible," she said.
"You can buy kits but I only do some of them because they're really pretty otherwise I take photos and draw on the canvas.
You have to get the perception and depth to get that 3D effect, and they're all different stitches.
"It's just great to do the detail, I love doing it."
Jay-Anna Sleeman
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
Reporter for the Western Advocate. First began as a sports journalist with ACM in 2018 before moving on to cover news and court.
