Keen crafters and those looking for a project to do during lockdown are being encouraged to get quilting.

Eastern Daily Press: Montage of completed squares which have been sent to the C&TA for the its coronaquilt project. Picture: C&TAMontage of completed squares which have been sent to the C&TA for the its coronaquilt project. Picture: C&TA (Image: Archant)

The Costume and Textile Association (C&TA), which works to raise the profile of the Norfolk Museums Service’s textile collection is inviting people to help make a coronaquilt.

The C&TA is asking people to make a quilt patch measuring seven inches square with an one inch perimeter for seams, which will eventually be joined up to make one big quilt once lockdown restrictions ease.

Joy Evitt, chairman of C&TA, said: “It could be a simple message in words or an abstract pattern or a special object - it does not matter, and neither does the colour.

“It’s basically a social statement of the times we live in. Children can do one too - it would be lovely to have a variety.”

Eastern Daily Press: A fish square created by Mara Webb for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TAA fish square created by Mara Webb for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TA (Image: Archant)

For more information on the project and how to take part visit: www.ctacostume.org.uk

Eastern Daily Press: Helen Hoyte quilt square created for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TAHelen Hoyte quilt square created for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TA (Image: Archant)

Eastern Daily Press: Jean Smith's 'Stay home' quilt patch which has been made for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TAJean Smith's 'Stay home' quilt patch which has been made for the C&TA's coronaquilt. Picture: C&TA (Image: Archant)