My lovely friend made me this Wagga for Christmas - a traditional aboriginal quilt from Australia, often made by men from old feed sacks, and usually in this stripey pattern. She used all recycled fabric for my quilt and added clothes labels for interest! I love it - it's warm and snuggly and just the right size for sitting under on the sofa. Of course you could make it any size you like.
These are my recycled shirt fabrics for a Wagga of my own - mostly my husband's cast offs and a few charity shop ones. I was amazed when I cut them up how well they co-ordinated. Here they are all pressed and ready for rotary cutting into strips. It's very pleasing to get things ready for a new project - I'm already anticipating the finished result!
If you are interested in finding out more about waggas try folowing this link: http://discover.collectionsaustralia.net/nqr/index.php
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Hello Kate, Thans for your visit to my blog and your lovely comment! What a beautiful gift you recieved from your friend. I love quilts that are colorful, have a story behind them and have a scrappy look! Thanks for sharing the link. I'm sure gonna find out more about "waggas".
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