In February 2021 we received grant funding from The National Lottery Community Fund to lead a quilt project which aimed to bring people together to work collaboratively in a creative way.
The effects of the pandemic were felt most severely by many during the third lockdown, it was an especially lonely time, made even harder by the short winter days. 64 participants took part in the quilt project, each person received a kit of textile goodies and joined in with online group workshops over a period of a month to learn new embroidery, appliqué and embellishment techniques and create a square fabric block for the quilt.
The squares visually depict each person’s journey through the pandemic and show in a positive way how we all managed to get through such though times.
We are so proud of the completed quilt, we were very keen for it be colourful and portray a message of positivity and above all else it’s document such an important moment in history.
The quilt will be exhibited as part of the ‘North County Quilts’ exhibition at The Bowes Museum between July 2021 and January 2022.