Project: VOTE Quilt 2020

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'Tis the Voting Season!!! 

VOTE 2020

This 48x62 inch wall hanging was started in September 2019, just as the upcoming US election was beginning to gain steam. It was finished in September... a year in the making. 

Different typefaces were used for the word "vote" and constructed in the piecing, appliqué and reverse appliqué techniques for a loose border. The center text is reverse appliquéd, (except for the circles and letters' centers, which were appliquéd.) There are 51 quilted stars representing the 50 states and Washington DC. For a little nod to history, 13 stars symbolizing the original colonies were quilted in red or blue and form a halo over "You."

In choosing this selection of font styles, varying the word sizes, and working with different combinations of the limited red, white and blue color palette, I was trying to bring an awareness of the many voices that make up our nation. Each voter is unique and brings a different blend of background, culture, interests, priorities, concerns, likes/dislikes to the decision making process. For me, the border symbolizes the wide range of perspectives that come into play during an election. 

I hope you will pardon me if I let this quilt rest on my home page for a couple of weeks. Every week for almost 3 years now, I've published one or more blog posts, but this message is so important I think it deserves a lengthier stay.     

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