How things can change in a single minute. The Victorian fires have certainly done that. How do you react to such a devastating and far reaching event? As quilters it all seems too simple. We ACT.

The 9th of Feb saw me sending out an email to a few local patchwork and quilting friends about having a sew fest at my house the next Wednesday. What an astounding reaction, from 9am to 9pm quilters came and went with donations of time, fabric, and wadding and as suggested, UFO’s so we could make some quilts for the survivors. There were also finished quilts in the mix so we were off to a great start. By the end of a tiring but very satisfying day some decisions had been made. This was something we all wanted to continue with, making quilts for others in need to create a little comfort. It is what we do best.

To this end we have formed The Patchwork Gallery Quilt Group Inc.

Please feel free to send me questions you might have about our group and what we are doing.