Stitching Appeal

Do you have memories of stitching during the Second World War?

Did you sew at school or knit for the troops?
Do you remember mother or father stitching in the shelter?
Perhaps an aunt sewing in a factory or an uncle embroidering as he convalesced? What did your family do to 'Make Do and Mend'?

Do you have photographs of a relative wearing a wedding dress made from parachute silk or a garment that was once your father's, made into a garment for you?

The Redoubt Fortress & Military Museum is researching the significance of stitching, embroidery, needlework and knitting in WWII for an exhibition that will be opening at the Redoubt in 2011.

Please email Karen Taylor with your memories of stitching karen.taylor@eastbourne.go.uk or write to 'Stitch Appeal', Redoubt Fortress, Royal Parade, Eastbourne, BN22 7AQ.