60-year-old poppy quilt tucked away

Linda Klassen shared photos of a treasured quilt she had tucked away for safekeeping. “It’s a little piece of Herschel / Stranraer history,” she noted. Her uncle, Herb Seibold, had won the quilt in a Legion raffle, and he gave the quilt to her years ago. Linda tucked it away for safekeeping and decided to share it in honour of the 100th anniversary of the Remembrance Poppy in Canada.

“I can’t even imagine the time it would have taken to stitch the names and poppies on it, but I think many hands worked on it,” she said, estimating it was made back in 1961. There are over 300 names on the quilt, which are sure to bring back many fond memories.