Residents are encouraged to take part in a unique community patchwork quilt project to create a lasting memorial of what life was like in Richmond upon Thames during the coronavirus pandemic.

The finished commemorative patchwork quilt will be displayed in the Museum of Richmond.

The Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, Cllr Nancy Baldwin, is leading the project and is asking residents to create quilt pieces that express their thoughts, feelings and impressions of life under lockdown.

Watch a video of Cllr Baldwin talking about the project

Patchwork pieces should be a 12" square of material with your creation in a 10" square in the middle of this (see template below) so that there is room to join all the pieces together.

Ideally the piece of material should be tightly woven, for example cotton from an old sheet or shirt.

You do not have to be skilled at patchworking or crafts to take part and you can interpret the theme in any way you like. Feel free to use sewing, embroidery, tapestry, knitting, sequins, fabric paint, permanent marker, or anything else, and to sign your name for posterity.

Please send your finished square to the Mayor's Office, York House, Twickenham Road, Twickenham, TW1 3AA. If you are self-isolating, please email [email protected] to arrange the collection of your piece. The deadline is 20 June 2020.

Cllr Nancy Baldwin, Mayor of Richmond upon Thames, said:"It would be amazing to create a lasting memorial of the borough's time during the current crisis for future generations to understand the feelings and emotions experienced by Richmond residents.

"I hope you find creating your piece of patchwork as fun and relaxing as I did. It allowed me to reflect on everything that has happened over the past few months and reinstated how thankful I am for all the kindness that I have seen.