donation quilt for Social Justice Sewing Academy

It was an honor to be asked to make a donation quilt for the family of Taylor McAllister on behalf of the Social Justice Sewing Academy. 

Taylor was murdered in 2016 when she was just 22 years old, and her brutal and senseless murder is still unsolved. She has a mother and father who loved her and miss her, as well as two young twin daughters. The names of her girls are appliqued on the quilt. She lived in Florida and her parents continue to fight for justice

Here is a news article related to her death.

Taylor loved the color purple, and she also loved dolphins. So I chose this beautiful Hoffman Dream Big panel in rich purple and blue hues, as well as a dolphin batik fabric in two colors.

All of the quilting is hand-guided, free motion. No computers.

This was a labor of love and as I worked on this quilt, I felt so grateful for the health and safety of my own family and I tried to imagine the pain that Taylor's parents must feel each and everyday. I hope that in some small way, this quilt will bring comfort to the family.

Please consider volunteering for the Social Justice Sewing Academy. There are lots of ways to get involved and they are doing great work to help raise awareness for victims of violent crime, as well as police brutality and other racial and gender motivated crimes.





 

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