Plea for return of handmade quilt left on train
The quilt was left on a Southern Rail train to London Victoria
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A woman who left a handmade quilt on a train is hoping "eagle-eyed" people will help find it.
The quilt, which Lucie Dawkins made for her friend's daughter, was accidentally left on a Southern Rail train to London Victoria on Saturday.
A viral post attempting to track it down was viewed more than 2.7m times on X, formerly Twitter.
Ms Dawkins was on her way to deliver the gift, which she had spent nine months making for her friend's daughter Calliope.
She told BBC Radio Sussex: "I'm hoping with everyone's eagle eyes and good faith it might return to Calliope."
A friend shared a post on X with a picture of the quilt.
Her post said: "Today was the day Lucie was due to meet Calliope and present her with her quilt.
"However, tragedy has struck: owing to a combination of tiredness and excitement, Lucie left the quilt she has worked on for months in the luggage rack on the train to London Victoria."
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The quilt, in a blue tote bag, is made out of kimono silk and is blue, pink and gold.
Ms Dawkins confirmed the quilt had not yet been tracked down, but described the reaction as "the most wholesome thing" she had seen happen online.
She was continuing to contact stations along the route to ask if it had been handed in.
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