I had never visited this area before and loved the little town; it is small but full of character and very pretty.
Loch has an annual "Quilt Hanging" day, when they display quilts made by the locals down the main street. Festooned from shop fronts, in windows and even in the Fire Brigade Station, it really is a colourful sight!
The talent of the quiltmakers is very obvious here, there was such an array of different styles, techniques and colour selection. What an inspiration!
How did those two cutie-pies get in the pics? ;)
The driving force behind this display is a local quilt shop called "Quilter's Barn". It is something of an institution, having originated in the barn of a local farmer and gradually expanding to the current premises on the main street. Julie Wallace is the maven behind this enterprise, and from humble beginnings she has become a fabric designer, quilt designer, sought after guest speaker and successful business woman.
It so so great to see such success coming from a small country town, where too often these days they seem to be dominated by opp shops and boarded up windows. What a fantastic woman Julie Wallace must be!
If you would like to see more of the Quilter's Barn, stop by here
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