This weekend, the Waverley Patchworkers are holding their annual quilt show.
Each year they raise funds for the community. Money raised from this year’s show will go to Bestchance Child and Family Care to help buy a new playground.
There are an abundance of stunning quilts to behold. It is always inspirational to see the creations of others, their fabric choices, quilting style, and chosen theme.
(I will do my best to take some photos tomorrow.)
And what is a quilt show without the opportunity to shop? There are several stores in attendance, with a great assortment of patterns, fabrics, "tools" and notions to tempt.
Today I was able to spend the afternoon on The Patchwork Teahouse stand with Marilyn and Annemarie.
I spy a new quilt from Libby Richardson of Artsmart Craft Cottage, and a lovely new jungle themed quilt from Liz Stanway of Teddlywinks, amongst the array of patterns available…
…and some One Day In May designs too!
It's always a fun day when quilters gather…. a great time to catch up with friends, to admire the work of others and to chat about favourite techniques.
Here are some of the other stores at the show.
Threadbear Patchwork and Quilting from Castlemaine, Victoria…
Lilly Patches from Boronia, Victoria…
Foothills Fabric and Threads from Tecoma, Victoria…
I spy some beautiful projects from Gail Pan and Natalie Ross!
OzQuilts with a huge assortment of thread, templates and tools!
Just look at all those lovely spools!
And Missy Moo from Croydon, Victoria… with a beautiful basket of batiks that I may just have to revisit tomorrow! Oh, and I spy some lovely designs by Kay Renn of We Can Quilt It Designs.
If you feel like a day out to admire the quilts, have a bit of a shop or both… we'd love to see you.
The Waverley Rotary Club’s Quilt Show continues tomorrow (Sunday 27th May), 9.30-4.00pm, at the Mt Waverley Community Centre, Miller Cres., Mount Waverley, Victoria.
Entry costs $7 for adults, children under-12 free.
Don't forget to enter my "faux doily" pattern giveaway. Entries close on the 28th May.
Melissa x
Creations By Melissa Grant
Quilters and stitchers are such an amazing group of people. Their enthusiam, creativity, and kindness always amaze me.
The quilt show is wonderful.So many talented needles at work! I look forward to having time to shop at the show today. Your three dimensional work is delightful!
thanks for sharing so those of us who can’t be there can turn a nice shade of green 🙂 Great shopping opportunities there……!
very creative and great initiative may this will be apply as livelihood to the women in third world country.
Thank you for your nice report and photos of the Waverley Patchworkers Quilt Show.
Apologies to Bestchance Child and Family Care, but they are not the recipients of monies raised at this Show. The money raised will go to Waverley Benevolent Society and for Breast Cancer research. This is a biennial Show, the next one will be held in 2014.