Events
Sewing In Wartime
10 Jul - 16 Oct 2010
10am-4pm: April - Sept Mon-Sat; Oct-March Tues-Sat
Quilt Museum and Gallery
St Anthonyıs Hall, Peasholme Green, York, YO1 7PW
During World War II, when the bombing of British cities was at its height, Canadian needlewomen made and donated some 25,000 patchwork quilts to British war relief.
The quilts, often in red, white and blue, or with
special 'V for Victory' printed fabric, were gathered in Canada by the Canadian Red Cross and distributed in Britain by the Salvation Army, the ARP (later Civil Defence) and the WVS (now WRVS).
Although many carried the names of the individuals or groups who had made them, most had a label which said: 'Gift of CANADIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY'. Many have survived and a selection of these will be included in the Quilt Museumıs exhibition.