Welcome to Wine Country Quilts

Wine Country Quilts came into being in 2007 after a small group of dedicated quilters decided to follow a vision and organize an East Coast wide quilt exhibition, which was subsequently held in April 2008 at the historic Pukeora Estate, Waipukurau. Just over 1200 people visited this highly successful exhibition coming to Central Hawke’s Bay from all around New Zealand and some from offshore. Following on from that initial exhibition, plans were made to continue the showcase event on a biennial basis with a second successful exhibition held in 2010.

Why an exhibition and why the East Coast of New Zealand? The organizing committee wanted to:

• Promote and showcase patchwork, quilting and quilt makers on New Zealand’s East Coast from East Cape to the Wairarapa.
• Highlight the traditional and contemporary aspects of patchwork and quilting.
• Encourage young people to participate in working with fabric as an artistic medium.
• Promote Hawke’s Bay.

For more information on our next exhibition, in 2 year's time, check out the links above or contact us via email, phone 06 857 7903, or via post to Wine Country Quilts, PO Box 367, WAIPUKURAU 4242.

Last updated 1 April 2012