Community

BQI often works on various community and charity projects, giving back to our local community by making quilt, blankets and other items textiles based items. We continue to support Bungendore and other neighbouring towns, cities and even interstate charities and projects.

End of Life quilts for Indigenous People in Hospitals in ACT

On the 14th of March Joyce came to talk to us at our Sew & Chat day to tell us about the End of Life quilts she makes for Indigenous People who are in Canberra Hospital, North Canberra Hospital (formerly Calvery) and Clare Holland House. She brought a variety of quilts which she showed us and explained the patterns used for the construction. Lines/stripes are used for quilts for males as linked to initiation ceremonies, there is scarification of lines. Using mostly dark colou

Apr 6