‘Wagga Quilts and the Art of Making Do’: Talking History with Padraic Fisher @eurekacentre9922
‘Wagga Quilts and the Art of Making Do’: Talking History with Padraic Fisher  @eurekacentre9922
Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
This is a recording of a public lecture that was delivered live at the Eureka Centre on 02/06/2022. In this edition of Talking History, Padraic L. Fisher from the National Wool Museum will draw from the museum’s extensive collection to examine the art of making do and the creation of the bush blanket, or Wagga Quilt.

Talking History is a forum for the sharing of research into the history of the Ballarat region, with a special focus on the colonial period. Talks are held from March to November on the first Thursday of each month at 5.30pm. https://eurekacentreballarat.com.au/events?field_event_category_target_id=17
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‘Wagga Quilts and the Art of Making Do’: Talking History with Padraic Fisher

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