and also as a proof that they have not neglected the ladies kind admonitions of being industrious. June 1841.The quilt was sent back to Britain for Elizabeth Fry (who led the British Ladies Society). The quilt then became forgotten until it was rediscovered in an attic in Scotland. It was returned to Australia in 1989. The quilt is now held by the National Gallery of Australia. Research shows that the quilt was not unique as other references are made to the convict women's needlework. One of the references is to the women leaving their work behind. However, this is the only documented quilt made by convicts that still survives. In Fiction The book "Dangerous Women" by Hope Adams (published by Michael Joseph in 2021) imagines the voyage of the Rajah'' and the making of the quilt. References Quilts Collections of the National Gallery of Australia Embroidery