An incredible quilt, hand-stitched by 60 women survivors of modern slavery from across the UK is now on display at the International Slavery Museum.
Representing a powerful story of reflection, growth and empowerment, each square on the Freedom Quilt is made by participants and graduates of the Sophie Hayes Foundation employability programme.
Created using iconic fabrics supplied by Liberty, every square made by the participating women from across the UK represents their past and future hopes and dreams. Each square – 247 in total – has been stitched together to form three distinctive regional quilts from London, Birmingham and Manchester.
In total, the quilt uses almost 22,000 square inches of Liberty fabrics, creating a total surface area of almost 15 square yards, with the piecing together of the squares embodying a poignant message of strength and unity.
The Sophie Hayes Foundation Freedom Quilt is on display until 31 March 2023.