Any quilter could hardly fail to be impressed by the designs on show at the Rangitīkei Country Quilters' exhibition in Marton.
"It's really inspiring to see what everyone else has done — you go home buzzing," Quilters co-president Jean Fuldseth said.
"You want to get your sewing machine out straightaway," her sister — and fellow co-president Anne Mimmack — added.
There were 180 quilts on display in the hall at Marton's Ngā Tawa Diocesan School this weekend — plus 60 quilted objects such as cushions and bags.
It was the group's first show in three years, though it aims to have an exhibition every two years from now on. The $5 entry charge pays costs and the quilts enjoy a large space to hang in.