STITCH by stitch, a group of volunteers from throughout the Ballarat Catholic Diocese has sewn together a Quilt of Hope for those impacted by church-related sexual abuse.
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As the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse continues in the city, a group of Catholic parishioners is reaching out to the survivors and their families.
Ballarat quilt-maker Beryl Andersen started work on the quilt in May 2013 and the Moving Towards Justice group completed the piece about a year later.
The quilt consists of 80 individual pieces of calico, each detailing a harrowing personal story. Some pieces were hand-sewn by survivors or their family members, while other sections were embroidered by Mrs Andersen after stories were shared with her.
Mrs Andersen said she was moved by the reactions people had after seeing the red and cream quilt on display as it toured towns in the Ballarat diocese in recent weeks.
The quilt will be on display for the public to view at the Mercy Centre on Victoria Street until Friday afternoon.
It will be put on permanent display at the Museum of Democracy at Eureka later this year.