Nine-eleven ... CI #4)
honors the heroes of the tragedy and eulogizes its martyrs on its fifth
year anniversary. The quilt was
particularly difficult to piece, as each section had to be done separately.
You
might note the piecing of the firemen across the top section of the quilt. Each
triangle was cut at a different angle to create a kind of movement.
In the central star step pattern, the two white,
overlapping squares represent the two towers from above. The steps symbolize the
stairways victims, rescuers, and survivors were forced to navigate.
The snail's trail blocks to the right and left of
the star step central image were really confusing to put together, as each
consisted of 12 pieces of fabric that needed to match the other two
blocks.
Additionally, I wanted
the left column to face right and the right column to face left.
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also wanted the two columns to be a little different from each other.
In the bottom row, the first left block
symbolizes the plane that didn't reach the buildings. The second block
symbolizes the Pentagon. The last two blocks symbolize the two planes
colliding with the towers. I believe the color white symbolizes the
innocents who were on board.
Creating Nine-eleven quilt created a kind of
catharsis in
my psyche regarding the whole, terrible attack. It felt good to honor our heroes, our martyrs,
and those they left behind. I hope the viewer will experience that kind of
feeling.
Salli McQuaid
-- 2007
Quilt history: Shown at The Woodlands Area
Quilt Guild semi-annual quilt exhbition, July, 2009. Published with
Artist's Statement in Thanking Our Troops: God Bless
America Touring Quilts, by
Judy Howard (Dorcas Publishing, Oklahoma City, OK, pp. 59 & 60. $19.95) |
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