Between 1939 and 1945, Canadian women made over 400,000 quilts that were sent to Britain and Europe in wartime. Quilts were distributed to military barracks, hospitals, bomb shelters and to civilians bombed out of their homes. Groups Including the Canadian Red Cross, Salvation Army, Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire, and Bundles for Britain, Among many others, shipped the quilts, along with sewn clothing, knitted items and hospital supplies to depots in Britain for distribution.

This presentation tells a story that is well-known in Britain, but little known in Canada. 45-minute slideshow of 50 slides, showcasing some of the surviving quilts along with rare archival photos of this voluntary domestic production on the home front and the women who participated.”