ten squares, 8" x 8"
As soon as I saw this project, I knew that I wanted to be a part of it. It inspires me greatly! It is a call to make 8" blocks using equal parts of red and blue in ANY textile medium and then donate them to the project. The squares are going to be stacked in an installation in the shape of the letters "US" and then when the installation is over, the squares will be sent to each of the members of Congress. So, if you don't want to make squares, you can still help out by donating some money to help pay for shipping.
They need a total of 26,750 squares!! And, the organizer is hoping to have contributions from each of the 50 states. As of today, I think there are volunteers for 49 of them!!
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| A mockup of what the proposed exhibit will look like |
I decided to make little quilted squares. I stitched the tiny tops and then used Mistyfuse on the backs. Then I fused them to squares of felt. This made for an easy finish after adding some machine quilting. In case you are curious, it is super easy to quilt the little felt sandwich!
Here are my completed blocks. Some are clear favorites of mine, others, less so. But it was all good, and all were made while contemplating the healing the giant rift in our nation. I really like the values represented by this project: Civility and Respect, Citizenship, Compromise, Country over party and Corporate Influence, Courage, Candor, Compassion, and Creativity.
Thanks for stopping by. Hope you will consider participating too! Every little bit helps!
2 comments:
I love your squares! Especially a favorite of mine is the arrows pointing in opposite directions. I have mine yet to do!
Thanks JudyV54Quilts! I am enjoying watching the progress of the completed squares on Instagram. Good luck with yours!
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