Erica Swinson

Legacy

St. Louis, Missouri

Whether considering the history of quilting, the continued struggle for women’s rights (in this case reproductive), or the genetics handed down that determine if you are born anatomically a girl or a boy;  the notion of legacy is integral to this piece on many levels and thus its title.  To begin, I cut pieces from a reclaimed quilt that had holes and stains and sewed them into each section of the anatomical uterus diagram.  Next, I reverse appliquéd a square from the reclaimed quilt over the pieces I stitched to the diagram to add dimension and layering as in the body.  I then added the fleece and lace border from a dress my daughter wore when she was an infant, thus father underlining the idea of legacy.  The piece is finished with ribbon, binding and the squares I pieced together on the back.