Category Archives: Exhibitions

Quiltwest Postponed

Posted on March 23, 2020 by

The WAQA Quiltwest committee, have announced that Quiltwest 2020 is now postponed, due to the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Please note if you are thinking of entering then please do!!  QuiltWest Entries are still “OPEN” and we will continue to accept … Continue reading →

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I Spy a WA Quilter

Posted on February 29, 2020 by

It is always a thrill when I look through quilting blogs, Facebook, instagram and quilting magazines and see lots of gorgeous quilts.  I am even more excited when I see it is the work of a Western Australian quilter.  Well … Continue reading →

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‘Expanse’ quilts on show now

Posted on February 19, 2020 by

Our ‘Expanse’ quilts are looking great in the City of Perth Library–till the end of March.  You can catch a glimpse at the back right of the photo. The larger than life slide-show which features photos of the ‘Expanse’ landscapes … Continue reading →

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Quiltwest 2020

Posted on February 14, 2020 by

Greetings members, This month we cover the last of the categories for the exhibition. Deciding on the correct category in which to enter your quilts can be confusing sometimes. Some quilts could fit into more than one category. We hope that … Continue reading →

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Challenge 2020 – Water

Posted on February 9, 2020 by

Vital for life, we drink it, swim in it, sail on it, stand under it, take shelter from it, pray for it, or pray for it to stop. How very timely, that this year’s challenge is all about water. Please … Continue reading →

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Stitched & Bound -end of exhibition

Posted on December 6, 2019 by

The Zig Zag exhibition is over! The Lake Grace exhibition is over! The windup for the stitched and bound 2019 committee is over! But everyone can enjoy the slide show with the works and artist statements at https://stitchedandboundblog.wordpress.com/   The … Continue reading →

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Do yourself a favour…….

Posted on October 11, 2019 by

As our iconic Australian, Molly Meldrum would say…. do yourself a favour and go and check  out the wonderful Stitched & Bound exhibition held at the Zig Zag gallery in Kalamunda. Pat Forster was there today and had these words … Continue reading →

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Stitched & Bound Exhibition-Kalamunda

Posted on September 21, 2019 by

Stitched and bound 2019 is a juried exhibition of innovative contemporary art quilts and is open to textile artists residing in Western Australian. It will be the twelfth; self-funded, juried exhibition curated by Western Australian Quilters Association and will be … Continue reading →

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Stitched & Bound 2019- now is the time!

Posted on June 12, 2019 by

June 30th is the entry deadline. We invite you to accept the opportunity to enter stitched and bound 2019 for innovative contemporary quilts. stitched and bound 2019 is a juried exhibition of innovative contemporary art quilts and is open to … Continue reading →

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The show must go on!!

Posted on June 8, 2019 by

Once the doors of the convention centre were closed to the public, it was the turn of our amazing helpers and QuiltWest committee to start the hard work of getting the Exhibition down in time for members to pick up … Continue reading →

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