Quilt Research

Waggas and the art of making do

The history of Quilting in Four Minutes

Waggas and the Art of Making Do in Australia

Paploma and Quilt: Uncovering Stories of Greek Australian Women

Uncovering Stories of Greek Australian Women Current estimates put the number of Australians who either came from Greece...

Old Irish patchwork quilts and traditions

Traditionally, Irish patchwork quilts consisted of two layers, the top and the backing, quilted together with wave or ch...

Wagga Rugs

Australia has an important heritage of ‘quilts’ made by men. This heritage is in danger of being lost in the current...

With special thanks

© 2022 National Quilt Register

We acknowledge and pay respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
This site is hosted on Wadawurrung Country. We Acknowledge the Wadawurrung People as the Traditional Owners of the Land, Waterways and Skies. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We Acknowledge all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are part of our Greater Geelong community today.