As Northampton Historical Society had kindly offered a Coolgardies safe to the Safe Keeping exhibition, it was even more of a treat to be offered a quilt from the Northampton Patchers and Stitchers to display with it.

Made by Elaine Mauger, this quilt is known as a “wagga,” the name given to an early type of Australian wool quilt, made from old clothes or tailors’ samples and backed with wheat or jute flour bags.

It was a treat that both Elaine and a group of ladies from the Northampton Patchers and Stitchers based in Chiverton House Museum made it down to see the exhibition. Hopefully, we will catch up again on October 12th when Northampton hosts their Airing of the Quilts festival.