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AGM AND Ravishing Rajah’s

Posted on September 24, 2020

      AGM and Rajah Expo 7 October, 2020 Doors open at 7pm Stirling Adriatic Centre, Stirling, Western Australia   Presentation by Kerry Moore Display of new interpretations of the Rajah quilts. Members free, guests gold coin donation please. … Continue reading →

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Dyeing for Shibori

Posted on September 22, 2020

Twelve ladies had a day to dye for when they attended the microwave dyeing workshop with Phil Thomas. It was organised chaos at times, but they all went home with buckets full of interesting shibori style fabric.

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Covid Exhibition

Posted on September 20, 2020

COVID QuiltWest is solely the initiative of WAQA, exhibiting our members quilts. Our exhibition will run from 10 – 11 October 2020 at Stirling Adriactic Centre situated at 78 Jones Street, Stirling WA  Doors open at 10 am $5 entry  … Continue reading →

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Fibres West 2021 School Scholarship -Now Open

Posted on September 13, 2020

We are pleased to announce that this applications  for this  scholarship is now open.Please see attached information sheet and application form. Further information may also be  obtained at sewing day /night or email corsec@gmail.com Fibres West 2021 WAQA School Application … Continue reading →

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Fabric Sale

Posted on September 12, 2020

Lots of brand new and beautiful fabrics for sale at great prices. Sunday 25th October 11.00 am until 2.00pm Alexander Park Craft House, Clyde Road, Menora. Western Australia. For further info have a chat to the ladies at Sewing Day … Continue reading →

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Free Wheeling Around the Curves Workshop

Posted on September 6, 2020

With Jan Rowe to be held Sunday 18th October at Alexander Park Craft House in Menora. 9.30am – 4pm. This workshop explores a technique that can be used and adapted in a variety of ways. The finished background can be used for … Continue reading →

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Banner Handover

Posted on August 30, 2020

Last Friday (August 28), a small crowd gathered in Kings Park for the gifting of the ‘Spring into Parks’ banner to the WA Parks Foundation. Stella King, member of the WAQA Mount Magnet Quilt Group which organised the banner, thanked … Continue reading →

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Spring is just around the corner

Posted on August 16, 2020

Thirty nine WAQA members have contributed to the banner which will be used for events in spring that are organised by the WA Parks Foundation. The banner will be on display on Sewing Day and Night next week (August 18-19). … Continue reading →

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Raffle Winners… drum roll please

Posted on August 11, 2020

It was a small but happy group that gathered at “From the First stitch to the Last” in Wangara,  on a very cold and wet Sunday, for the drawing of the Quiltwest Raffle. The QuiltWest Raffle proceeds go to Breast … Continue reading →

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Covid Quiltwest – Retail Therapy

Posted on August 10, 2020

  Cath Clarke from BizzyBee Patchwork will be at our October Covid exhibition for your retail therapy pleasure.  I asked Cath for a few words about what BizzyBee Patchwork have been up to in 2020. As I move forward I … Continue reading →

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