Of Another Era

 

Created by D Storey for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Cyndy

In the 60s I was given a gorgeous piece of linen with horses ( I have always been horse crazy - now over 60 years old this vintage linen brings back memories but also is repurposed to a pouch so I can continue to enjoy #Project QUILTING season.

Created by Cyndy for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Jacomina

This challenge, "era", came into focus when the death of Rev. Jesse Jackson was announced this week. The Rainbow Coalition was started during his 1984 presidential campaign and two sentences from his speech at the 1984 Democratic Convention is often quoted. However, there was a third sentence which I used to design my challenge this week.

The quote:
"America is not like a blanket -- one piece of unbroken cloth, the same color, the same texture, the same size. America is more like a quilt: many patches, many pieces, many colors, many sizes, all woven and held together by a common thread. The White, the Hispanic, the Black, the Arab, the Jew, the woman, the Native American, the small farmer, the businessperson, the environmentalist, the peace activist, the young, the old, the lesbian, the gay and disabled make up the American quilt."


It was great fun to search my stash to represent some of the many facets of this American quilt. Of course, rainbow colors in three blocks, but also:
- a block which bring rural and urban together with urban folks visiting rural areas in their campers;
- a block representing USA in its colors and constitutional institutions;
- Native American/South West;
- African American and Kwanzaa;
- one block focusing on love and cooperation; and,
- one improv blue/green block to represent the environmentalists.

The back is cheater cloth, depicting yet more hearts to urge us to love another.


The "bear hug" quilt will go with a stuffed animal to a child in trauma.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Carolyn R

For this challenge, I used Beatrix Potter fabric from another era with fabric marker designs inspired by Faith Ringgold's story quilts (also from another era).

Created by Carolyn Ruszala for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era.

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Of Another Era by Deborah R

My project is a collection of pieces from my in laws who passed away. The embroidery piece actually came from Japanese piece of clothing.

Created by Deborah Ruszala for the Project QUILTING 17.4 Of Another Era Challenge.

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Of Another Era by Lynn M

I have an unfinished quilt that my great grandmother made years ago. These are two leftover squares. The light squares were cut from flour sacks. She cut the star materials and appliquéd them onto flour sacks.

Created by Lynn McGibbon for the Of Another Era Project QUILTING 17.4 Challenge.

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Kick by Jacomina

 My interpretation immediately went to how I hope we can turn towards a more hopeful future.

I promised my church I would make a banner with that theme but that turned out to be beyond my energy levels.

So: a quick coaster where the cowboy boot can be seen to either kick out the past year or kick in a more hopeful future.

Created by Jacomina de Regt for the Project QUILTING 17.3 Year of the Horse Challenge.

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