As part of our Fine Cell Work at the V&A event on March 25th we auctioned an historic quilt stitched together by prisoners at HMP Bullingdon and embroidered with the signatures of contemporary artists and designers which were created by inmates in a number of our stitching groups.

The Fine Cell Work ‘ Celebrity Signature Quilt’ has the signatures of 72 important figures whose lives have some bearing on design, textiles and prison. Luminaries who have given their signature include Tracey Emin, Margaret Atwood, Louise Bourgeois, Dame Judi Dench, Betty Jackson, Giles Deacon, Helen Mirren, Alice Kettle, Zandra Rhodes, Terence Conran, Bruce Oldfield, Celia Birtwell and Matthew Williamson.
 
The quilt was made in a traditional turkey red and white star design, and measures 57” by 57”,  the back of the quilt are the names of the 17 quilters and stitchers who worked on the design.

The Celebrity Signature Quilt

Stranded cottons for this design were kindly donated by Coats Crafts UK.