Sunday, October 30, 2011

WWII Quilt Exhibit

My woman's service club met for a social outing at the art museum a few days ago.
One of the current exhibits is a collection of WWII quilts.
 There are quilts made from all manner of materials, from parachute silk, window banners, military patches, and the most haunting - concentration camp uniforms.  

This is a small quilt, a wall hanging really, that "Thank you Russian/Red Army for the liberation of Auschwitz, 1945".  The fabric patches in the center are made from the camp clothing.  

There are several articles from WWII, including instructions on how to plant a victory garden, to the blue, thin Airmail stationary, and this Rosie the Riveter doll.

This quilt was made by a woman who traded her cigarette rations for military patches.  
Very cool quilt.

This is one of several fund-raising quilts that were on display. 

This exhibit will only be here about another week and then it will be on to another museum.  
Definitely worth a trip to our wonderful art museum.

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