Quilt-of-Belonging

[caption id=“attachment_3719” align=“aligncenter” width=“584”] Quilt of Belonging is a stunning, collaborative textile art project that shows there is a place for all in the fabric of society. This rich tapestry is 120 feet (36 metres) long and 10.5 (3.5 metres) high. Its 263 blocks portray the rich cultural legacies of all the First Peoples in Canada and every nation of the world.[/caption] Beautiful quilts are a joy to behold. I’ve always admired those Mennonite Quilts in the Waterloo//St. Jacobs area on my visits there. My plan was to buy one and and wrap myself in its beauty and warmth during the winter. To take all these small, colourful pieces of fabric and stitch them together to make something big, complete, and useful is akin to putting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together. Imagine having that vision of the end product and working day by day until it’s completed. Each hand-made quilt is truly a labour of love. Quilting is on my “to do” list as something to learn. ...