Wartime Patchwork Coverlet
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- Maker:
- Unknown
- Date:
- 1939 - 1945
This patchwork coverlet is made from squares, rectangles and triangles of printed cotton, linen and rayon, surrounded by a plain border. It was pieced together by patients in the Orthopaedic ward of the hospital Barbara Bailey worked at during the Second World War as a nurse. She used the construction of this patchwork as a form of therapy for her patients.
167cm x 242cm
Barbara Bailey Collection.
Barbara Bailey was an enthusiastic quilter, teacher and a devoted founder member of The Quilters’ Guild of the British Isles. It is thanks to Barbara and her generous legacy that The Guild was able to set up the Quilt Museum and Gallery in 2008.
