A group of quilts that help tell the story of the COVID-19 pandemic are now on display at the Loudoun County Government Center. The quilt squares were made by artists, quilters, children and members of the community. The blocks are drawn, painted and decorated as part of the Hope Quilt Project, an ongoing community-based art project that invites people to create a quilt block of their own to thank first responders and remember those lost to the pandemic.
Its mission is to enable people across America to express gratitude for medical professionals and frontline workers fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and to honor those who have suffered or died. The quilts are intended to inspire healing, unity, remembrance, and hope for treatment and a cure for COVID-19 in America. The quilts serve as a means of bringing hope to communities through the healing power of art.
Contribute to the HOPE Quilt Project
The community-based art project is continually creating 10 x 10-inch quilt panels to honor those affected by COVID-19. Panels will be accepted through 2021. If interested, you can submit a digital photo here and mail the original panel. You can also submit a tax-deductible monetary donation. There are various levels of participation, with 100% of your donation used to further the mission of the COVID HOPE Quilt Project
Where to visit
Sponsored by the Loudoun County Art Advisory Committee, the exhibit of Hope Quilts will be on view in Gallery One in the Loudoun County Government Center lobby, One Harrison Street SE in Leesburg from July 6 through September 3, 2021. The building is open from 8:30-5:00, Monday through Friday.
For information about how to contribute a quilt block, visit the Hope Quilt website.
Following the Loudoun County exhibit, the Hope Quilts will be on view from September 21 – December 18, 2021, at the Virginia Quilt Museum, 301 South Main St., Harrisonburg, VA. The museum is open from 10:00-4:00, Tuesday through Saturday. Find more information about the museum at vaquiltmuseum.org.
