Quilting for Remembrance Day
Quilts have a long history of being used for commemorative purposes. Throughout history, people have turned to quilting as a way to honor and remember important events and individuals. One of the most notable uses of quilts for commemoration is during wartime. During times of conflict, quilts were often made to honor soldiers and their sacrifices. These quilts would feature patriotic designs, such as flags or military symbols, and would often include the names of soldiers or their regiments.
This panel was quilted for the Hospital of St Cross Winchester by Sue Remembrance 2023
Project Linus UK
Many of the Wessex Quiltmakers have helped with is project. by making quilts, crochet and knitted security blankets.
Originally the projects target was paediatric cancer patients, but has now broadened its focus towards the seriously ill, abused, bereaved or traumatised children from premature
birth to 19 year old .
Over the years the quilts and blankets have been distributed to many charities.
The Neo Natal and Northbrook wards of the RHCH, The Women's Refuge, Friends of the Family, Spurgeons Invisible Walls at the prison, Winchester, Eastleigh, and East Hants Young Carers, Home start and the Carroll Centre.
Exhibition at the Michaelmas Fair
St Cross Hospital 2023
Quilting projects, hand quilting projects, small quilts.
Winchester hospice March 2025
Two of the ladies expertly divided a large unfinished quilt which had been donated to the club
The quilts were then quilted by Louisa at lovingly Quilted and this week we had the pleasure to present the finished quilts to Winchester hospice.
Useful to Know Salisbury
This shop has an excellent range of sewing and embroidery machines, over lockers and cover stitch machines. The staff are highly knowledgeable about the products ...​​
