Quilt from Mary Chesnut

Item

Title
Quilt from Mary Chesnut
Description
White quilt with gray pattern reading: Heartbroken. On the quilt are the following decorations: (1) five crosses in snow with each of the five victims names and a small fabric rose sewn onto them; (2) a tree with broken hearts on the branches; (3) a photograph of NIU Campus; (4) a map of northern Illinois with a bullseye on DeKalb; (5) a calendar of the month of February with a red ribbon pinned on the 14th; and (6) two messages of support (one being a Native American proverb). There is also a note sewn on the back explaining the significance of the quilt's creation. Size: 23.5" wide by 29.5" tall.
Subject
Textiles; Artwork; Handcrafted Items; Ribbons; Flowers; Photographs; Empathy; School Shootings; Messages of Support; Condolence Notes; Prayers; Dubowski, Gayle; Garcia, Catalina; Gehant, Julianna; Mace, Ryanne; Parmenter, Daniel; 2/14 Memorial Collection
Creator
Mary Chesnut, DeKalb, IL
Publisher
Regional History Center, Northern Illinois University
Date
2008
Rights
Property rights in the collection belong to the Regional History Center, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois; literary rights are dedicated to the public. Reference our policies and rights for use of the 2/14 Memorial Collection.
Language
English
Online Submission
No

Tags

Artwork Catalina Garcia Condolence Notes Daniel Parmenter Dubowski.Gayle Empathy flowers Garcia.Catalina Gayle Dubowski Gehant.Julianna Handcrafted Items Julianna Gehant Mace.Ryanne Messages of Support Parmenter.Daniel Photographs Prayers Ribbons Ryanne Mace School Shootings Textiles