TWO quilting panels found in a Broken Hill craft shop have made their way into quilt artwork to be displayed at the RSL Hall.
Jamberoo Red Cross member Barbara Adams was in Broken Hill more than 12 months ago when she came across some quilt panels at Ferry’s in Argent Street.
“We were doing a tour with Silver City tours, and we were in Broken Hill for about six to seven days,” she said.
“We had a free afternoon, and we were shopping. We came across them by chance.
“We walked past a craft shop and went in.
“You know how ladies can’t walk past a craft shop.”
Mrs Adams said they saw the Anzac themed panels and knew it would be worth taking to the Jamberoo Red Cross.
“One panel was a ‘Lest We Forget’ and the other featured the Vietnam War.
“We have a veterans’ group come into our hall and we thought it would be nice to have these for them.”
Mrs Adams gave the panels to another member, Lesley East.
Ms East showed the panels at a U3A Textiles in Art session in Kiama, where one of the members Theresa MacPherson offered to ask her local quilting group in Kiama if they might be interested.
Two generous women Annette Hoskins and Robyn Thomson from the Kiama Quilters stepped forward, each taking on one of the panels and transforming them into artworks stitched with care and immense skill.
The quilts feature stirring imagery of silhouetted soldiers, blazing skies, blooming poppies and references to the Vietnam War.
With help from the community the quilts are proudly displayed in the Kiama/Jamberoo RSL Hall.
“They were unveiled at a service we had last Saturday.
“It will be a great asset to have with the RSL, and they will brighten up the hall.
“There were so many panels we could have purchased but those two felt appropriate to us.
“We had such a lovely time in Broken Hill, I would recommend the tour with Silver City Tours.”
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