A few years ago I was "gifted" a large amount of fabric from a friend who was clearing out her sewing room. Among those fabrics was a large collection of USA patriotic prints. They sat in a pile for a long time and I thought I would never want to use them, and probably no one would want to take them off my hands, especially here in Japan.
As the election year began to loom heavily in the news, I became more and more frustrated with what was being covered on TV and in the news. Then I got the idea to dig out that collection and stitch those red and blue fabrics into a quilt, each white stitch joining together with a prayer that by November 5th election day, those parties would be joined in unity for something better, much like the quilt.
This week I finished the binding and added a hanging sleeve. Thinking of what to do next, I thought of the Tokyo American Club that is the sponsor of my scout unit. It might be a nice way to thank them and perhaps they could raffle it off for some payment from our unit. I have begun asking around. The American embassy might be another way if that doesn't work.
I hardly made a dent in those fabrics. I can't imagine buying so much and then only using a very small corner from some of the pieces. I have an eagle slide to carve for a scout making eagle rank and a stewardship banner to be made for this year's stewardship promotion coming up soon. Maybe if this quilt is successful, I can figure out how to use a bit more from the stash. Prayers for unity will continue.