Crafting a quilt is art. Crafting is also a form of rebellion. Crafting is a revolution. Crafting is a resistance.
This new quilt comes to you through the act of rebellion, the act of revolution, and the act of resistance of those who came before us. I found my inspiration in The Suffragists through every hour of design and preparation and every stitch made.
I chose the colors with their meanings from the banners used in the United States:
- purple– loyalty and consistency to purpose; a steadfastness to the cause
- white – moral quality of purpose (to counter the argument that suffrage was unnatural)
- gold – light and life, it acts as a torch for lighting and guiding us in our purpose.
And in the United Kingdom:
- purple – for dignity and loyalty of purpose
- white – purity of purpose
- green – new beginnings associated with spring
The GOLD also honors Elizabeth Kady Staton, who wore a yellow sunflower (the state flower of Kansas) during the Suffrage Campaign.
The GREEN also adds a nod to sisters of the South American Reproductive Freedom Groups.
The fabric patterns I selected for this quilt are “tropical Batiks”, a fabric in a dye-resistant technique, to represent FLORIDA NOW.
I hope the winner of this quilt will stay on the path, stay strong in our purpose and will work to support the next generation of women!
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