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Introducing Kerry Moore

Posted on October 14, 2018

  Today we are introducing you to Kerry Moore who lives in a southern suburb of Perth just 15 minutes from Perth CBD. Kerry has won a few awards at Quiltwest, in the Perth Royal Show and also the Canning … Continue reading →

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Royal Show Round-Up

Posted on October 13, 2018

Congrats to all the entrants and also the winners.  It helps keep the IGA Perth Royal show alive, when people continue to support the Crafts area, and make people aware that cookery, cake decorating , woodwork and craft ( quilting.embroidery/papercraft/knitting … Continue reading →

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Bazaar thank you from Gail

Posted on October 13, 2018

COMMUNITY QUILTS with Gail The bazaar and associated sales in September were very successful events for Community Quilts.   $2500 was raised from the pre-bazaar lockup sale, sale of Suffolk Puff quilt, raffle of Carla’s 30th quilt and sales on sewing … Continue reading →

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Introducing Jan Rowe

Posted on October 5, 2018

Jan and her husband live in Karrinyup,  in the house they built more than 40 years ago. From the plans, the fourth bedroom was always designated as “Mum’s Room.” Over the years it has always been an area of creativity … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Boddington

Posted on October 3, 2018

  WAQA responded to a plea from the Boddington Field Day organisers for QUILTS to fill the large hall they now use—last year the field day was washed out.  WAQA Quotation Challenge Quilts and Contemporary Quilt Group map quilts helped … Continue reading →

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Bazaar Bargains & Show & Tell

Posted on September 26, 2018

  Our September sewing day and nights, were well attended and we hope you managed to pick up a bargain or two. Lots of goodies,  from home made passionfruit curd to chutneys, fabric, sewing keepers, wool,  there was something for … Continue reading →

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Questions with Quilters- a new series

Posted on September 16, 2018

 “Questions with a Quilter” will showcase our wonderful stable of WAQA accredited teachers over the next few months.  I hope you enjoy reading these posts. I know from the blog comments, that many of our followers love reading about other … Continue reading →

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Bazaar Bargains

Posted on September 15, 2018

September is bazaar month at WAQA.  It’s a time when members bring out their treasures and craft to share and sell.  For Community Quilts it signals the main fundraiser of the year.  Donated fabrics not suited to quilt making ($5 … Continue reading →

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Community quilts- thank you

Posted on September 1, 2018

Gail Bayly, our community quilts Co-Ordinator, received a lovely letter last week, and I share it here, so you can all give yourselves a big pat on the back.  Continue the good work and remember on our website we have … Continue reading →

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It’s all happening at WAQA!

Posted on August 25, 2018

August has been a busy month, members of WAQA manned the stand at the Craft fair at Claremont show grounds, we hosted Lindsey Rae from Sew to grow who did a trunk show at WAQA  and also hosted a weekend … Continue reading →

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