Stories of Quilts

Most quilts have a story; Robyn Ginn wrote a book, That Quilt has a Story (1994) This final blog about our 2014 Exhibition shares some of the stories attached to some of the quilts on display.

Ties of Love by Angela Langdon

Angela's Ties of Love was made with fabrics from the 170 cotton business ties that she made for her husband from 1994 to 2011.

Cora's quilt label read "My girl works in the corporate world.  the only 'colours' she likes are black, white, brown, beige, nay and a bit of blue. Very boring!  I collected fabrics in the colours she chose and that was the best I could do."

My Indoor Garden by Lyle Yantsch

Lyle's quilt label read "When I get old and immobile I can bring my garden into my house and still enjoy it. My favourite rose is a yellow one named Glorious. This was the inspiration for My Indoor Garden."

 

Australian Journeys by Vicki Draper

Vicki's quilt was designed by her and her husband who wrote that "We wanted our quilt to depict the beauty and diversity of our country. We appreciate and honor the first inhabitants and how they lived WITH the environment. The quilt also reminds us of the explorers and pioneers who endured hardships as they moved across this large continent."

Doodle Quilt by Judy Cribb

Judy Cribb's story:  "I gave friends and relatives fabric squares and asked them to doodle on the fabric using permanent markers. To my surprise I found that many people claimed not to be able to doodle.  I am really happy with the varied doodles/drawings and how this quilt has turned out."

close up of some Doodle Quilt blocks

We have booked the Salo Centre for our 2015 Exhibition, again during the Carnival of Flowers week. We invite you to visit - and be sure to read the quilt display labels.