Camp Goodtime Sydney 2004 Panel – AIDS Memorial Quilt item number 2011/109/34

This quilt is a square shape, unbacked, with overlock stitching down each side. The entire block is painted and adorned with a wide variety of decoration. There are many names and other words in paint, ink and felt. The words 'Camp Goodtime' is in large, orange painted letters, edged in black and '2004' is in black paint edged in gold glitter rainbow paint. The general effect is of a large painted tree trunk with bare branches which curve across the middle of the quilt from left to right. The quilt contains these names and inscriptions: Alice/Oskar - Dad from JAI / love Rita RIP - Cindy 63 - 2000 - beloved mother of Daniel / Tiffany-Jade & Cheyenne / Chantal Dorcas - Good Time / Thank you!! / Unity & Peace / Sydney / Sydney-Zimi Junior / Rachael Ruvimba / Darren Takunda Maxie Rocks / JK Ray / Rita Evie / Amelia / Maisie / Wayne / Maisie hopeful / Love You MAXIE / LISA Dancing in moonlight / I know you are free / cause I can see your star / shining down on me / JIKERRA 1994 - 2004 Shine bright little darling / Ian / Kathy / Stephanie / Emma / xxx / Ellie By Alexis Bone BY NATASHA BONE 2004 CAMP TO SARAH / I (drawing of a heart) U!!! / WISH U / NEVER LEFT / I'M SAD (picture of crying eyes) / but ALL THINGS / HAPPEN 4 / A GOOD / reason! / Even IF IT SEEMS / BAD!! / WITH / ALL / The LOVE / Jaz (?) Lara / Kuda 8 years / a lot has changed / but still somethings remain the same / like good time camps / full of fun / and many battles lost and won / many years ago today our loving parents passed away / and even though we miss them still / not all was lost the gap was filled / someone with a massive heart / was chosen as the one / Her name to us was Suzi / But now she's known as mum / And many tests do lie ahead / So much to go through / But now a poem / from two sons / to remember / and say / THANK YOU! (contd in Marks)