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a handmade quilt with the words 'we are Australian 2020' stitched on it. The quilt is suspended from the side of a veranda balcony.
a handmade quilt with the words 'we are Australian 2020' suspended on a veranda next to an australian flag. In between the flag and the quilt is a woman wearing a white shirt and glasses.
a handmade quilt with the words 'we are Australian 2020' suspended on a veranda next to an Australian flag.

We are Australian 2020

The 2020 lockdown was affecting so many of my neighbours and friends so I wanted to do something to cheer people up, I made a quilt to hang from my deck and the response was heartening.

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