WILLIAMSBURG, Va. (WAVY) — Visit Williamsburg recently announced The Great American Birthday Quilt Project in order to celebrate the country’s 250th birthday.
The project allows people from across the country to participate in the creation of the celebratory quilt, commemorating the nation’s past, present and future. Participants are asked to design a quilt square illustrating what they love most about the country.
“We are inviting people not just to submit a quilt square, but to reflect — to leave a piece of themselves in a quilt that will tell America’s story for generations,” Steve Prince, Director of Engagement and lead of the quilt project said. “Like America, quilting is layered, collaborative, and expressive. Each square holds a voice, a memory, a dream — stitched into the national narrative with shared threads of hope.”
Quilt square designs will be accepted from June 24 through Nov. 30. Assembly of the full quilt will be done by spring of 2026, where it will then be displayed at the Colonial Williamsburg Visitor Center. Completed squares should be mailed to Visit Williamsburg at 421 North Boundary Street.
There will also be several quilt workshops throughout the country for those who wish to participate.
For more information on the project and for quilt workshop locations near you, click here.
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