ZERO WASTE ZERO DOLLAR QUILT

QUILTING has a long zero waste, thrifty history. Piecing together small strips of worn out clothing to make a warm blanket is breathtakingly practical, and the reminders of the clothes once worn add toasty warm memories to the cosiness of the quilt. And the art of quilting needs a comeback more than ever, as each Australian sends an average of 23 kilograms of clothing waste to landfill per year. There’s a lot of quilts right there, diverting