Craft & Quilt Fair Perth 2014

Craft & Quilt Fair Perth 2014

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Posted 2014-04-13 by Shannon Meyerkortfollow

Wed 21 May 2014 - Sun 25 May 2014

When I was in high school my mum sent me for sewing lessons.

After two terms I had made a frilly apron in gaudy fluorescent colours reminiscent of the 1980s and a pair of hideous shorts, so ugly they were immediately dispatched to the rag bag.

Luckily not everyone is as talentless as I, and Perth is known for its strong quilting community and craftspeople. For five days in May, our talented artisans showcase their work at the Craft and Quilt Fair and QuiltWest combo, five days of fabric, beads, embellishments, quilting, textile art and more.



Always with a focus on workshops, the program is full of free classes as well as make-and-take-classes and longer more intense classes which are an additional cost.

The free classes are short (between 30-60 minutes) and you don't need to book, although numbers are limited. Classes change every year but can include things like applique techniques, making handbags, card-making, hand-dyeing as well as discovering new gadgets and trends.

Kit classes need to be booked on the day and involve purchasing a kit (which can cost between $10-$40) which you then make under the watchful eye on an expert. Kit classes are a fun way to learn new skills and you get to walk out with something special you have made yourself: classes might include: fabric sculpture, silk flowers, coins purses and keyrings, scarves or card making.



There will also be a huge range of daily demonstrations, running regularly on a range of topics from how to frame a quilt top to how to make ruffles. Click here to find the full program.

If all this learning is making your head hurt, then you can step out of the craft fair and into the serene world of the QuiltWest exhibition. The West Australian Quilters Association began in 1976 and is one of the oldest in Australia. There are now over 750 registered members.
QuiltWest is their annual exhibition and showcases the many and varied talents of these amazing men and women (yes, there are male quilters).

In addition to all the state finalists in the Best of Australia display, QuiltWest showcases the best artists this state has to offer. And just in case you think that quilts are simply patchwork squares or fuddy-duddy flowers, you will be stunned by the contemporary nature of the work on display.



With prizes galore, more shopping than you can poke a stick at (don't worry, they have a package minding service), the Craft and Quilt Fair will leave the crafty and wannabe-crafty in a happy quivering heap.

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