ENTWINED is a collaborative quilting project created by Covid long-haulers.
After a year of illness I noticed how many people had taken up craft during their recoveries, so in early 2021 I asked fellow Covid long-haulers to send me squares in order to weave the stories of our recoveries together into a giant colourful quilt. The quilters are all people who are connected through community groups on social media that sprung into life during the pandemic to offer crucial hope and support.
I have been thrilled and blown away by the squares and letters that people have already sent. There are squares from Ireland, Sweden, America and all across the UK.
When creating the border for each square I wrote letters back to each quilter – so the work is both an object and an act of correspondence.
The work was presented at Bristol Old Vic as part of Mayfest 2022.
Check Instagram (caroline_mary_williams) or Twitter ( @ENTWINED_LC ) to follow the quilt’s progress.
