Rights Not Charity: Protest Textiles and Disability Activism by Gill Crawshaw floral Many migrants carried quilts as

Many migrants carried quilts as functional objects and physical reminders of the homes they left behind

Learn how to interpret sewing pattern instructions

participants of all levels will engage with various quilting techniques

And to feed the soul

so you can choose an asymmetrical or symmetrical look

Rights Not Charity: Protest Textiles and Disability Activism by Gill Crawshaw floral Many migrants carried quilts asTextiles have long been part of the fabric of disabled peoples lives and history. In common with banners of the womens suffrage movement and trade unions, disabled activists have embraced banners as a form of protest and resistance, communicating messages about identity, pride, unity and justice. Rights Not Charitytells the stories of these banners. Curator Gill Crawshaw explores this history through the protest banners and political artwork of