Quilt, Autograph WWII

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Quilt, Autograph WWII

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Wyndham & Districts Historical Museum

Description

'Autograph' or 'signature' quilts formed an important part of patriotic efforts during wartime. In this local example, people paid a shiiling to the patriotic fund organised by the Womens Division of the Farmers Union, and more specifically branches from Glenham, Mokoreta and Wyndham, to record their names on calico squares. These were then stitched together to form a quilt covered in an assortment of messages of love and support for soldiers overseas. Usually, once completed, these quilts we...

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Image

Date created

1939-1945

Creator

Womens Division Farmers Union - Glenham / Womens Division Farmers Union - Wyndham / Womens Division Farmers Union - Mokoreta

URL

https://ehive.com/collections/3102/objects/1047840

Related subjects

Military - World War Two / Military / Art and Design / Clubs, Groups and Societies / 1940s / World War II / Clubs / Groups and Societies

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