Quilts and other textile works have been used over time in many commemorative ways, recording battles and griefs, events and people. The Bicentenary/Bicentennial celebrations in Australia and the US, for example, generated many quilts focusing on local areas.

The Yarra River travels from the hills inland through the city of Melbourne, Australia and to Port Phillip Bay and the sea. It is the focus of a quilt project which has invited A4-sized contributions from the community.

Contributed by Ju-Juen Chew.

While the final quilt will be housed in sections in the shires along the river, the whole is on display in Melbourne to the end of August, 2006. More information here, including pictures of contributed pieces. You can also read the contributors’ notes on their work.

Contributed by Olga Walters

If you know of a significant community quilt/textile project such as this, with a website enabling us to view images and learn more, please post the link as a comment.

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