This summer, be part of the great legacy of American quilt-making as a means of patriotic expression!

The Quilts4DC Challenge asks quilters everywhere to share their creativity and lift the message of full representation and voting rights for fellow Americans residing in Washington, DC.

Did you know that Washington, DC, has more than 700,000 residents, home to more people than either Vermont or Wyoming? Unlike Americans in the 50 states, DC citizens do not have voting representation in Congress, control of their local budgets and laws, nor input into judicial appointments. Yet these fellow Americans have all the full obligations of citizenship.

Most Americans think the slogan “Taxation without Representation is Tyranny” was put to rest in 1776, yet 245 years later, this aptly describes the status of citizens who live in Washington, DC. DC is a vibrant region with beautiful parks, lively neighborhoods, cultural activities, historic sites, and diverse houses of worship. European settlement of the area began more than 400 years ago when John Smith sailed up the Potomac River and encountered the indigenous Nacotchtank people. Since its founding as a federal district in 1790, DC has been home to a vibrant African American population, as well as Americans and their descendants from every wave of immigration into the United States, who have created a dynamic, diverse, and culturally inclusive community.

This is an exciting time for DC residents as this year the House of Representatives voted to make Washington, DC the 51st State, to be called Washington, Douglass Commonwealth (DC). This is exciting for all Americans, as this will be the first time a new state joins the Union since Alaska and Hawaii joined in 1959. Granting statehood is awaiting approval by the U.S. Senate and signature by the U.S. President

QUILTS MUST BE COMPLETED AND SUBMITTED ONLINE BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2021.

THERE'S NO FEE TO ENTER. ENTER AS MANY QUILTS AS YOU LIKE, THERE IS NO LIMIT!

CLICK HERE FOR ALL THE DETAILS ON THE QUILTING CHALLENGE! And download the Quilts4DC PDF at the bottom of this page.

QUILTS4DC IS ORGANIZED BY QUILTERS IN THE DC REGION IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, A NON-PARTISAN 501(C)3.

For more information email Quilts4DC [at] gmail.com

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