Inspired by other neighbourhood homes, the project began in April as part of the Community Houses Helping Hands Tatura initiative.
Residents collected squares from the House, to take home and decorate how they liked, before returning the finished squares by September for Ann Dollar and Sue Bell - members of the patchies group - to stitch together.
After receiving 60 squares, Community House manager Leanne Button said the community response was incredible.
“Because we were restricted on the activities we could have in the community house thanks to COVID-19, this was an activity people could do at home, but still keep them interested in the community,” she said.
“It was meant to be a celebration of the community and just give people something to do really, while they were shut off from their usual routines,” she said.
“It was also just a really nice way for people to express themselves through their patch.
“We'd only planned for one quilt, but the response was so big we had to make two.”
The quilts are currently hanging in the window at Mes Amours and will return to be hung at the Community House soon.
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