Quilt of Belonging

Today is the last day of the Quilt of Belonging exhibit in my hometown.

If it ever comes your way, be sure to see it. It is overwhelming in its details and its size.

The use of colour is amazing. It starts with red, goes throught the whole spectrum to red again, and another time to end in red, mimicking the Canadian flag.

This is a uniquely Canadian project, representing aboriginal people and from all over the world, demonstrating how multi-cultural Canada is.

Here's the American  block, with a log cabin centre and sampler-style embroidery around it.

I like the reverse applique here.

The tassles at the bottom show the movement of colour.

 Here's another shot of the bottom.

A wider shot. It is impossible to get the whole thing -- all 263 hexagons--in one shot.

An explanation of the project. If you're a Canadian, it might be coming to a gallery near you.