Veterans Caucus Scholarship Quilts

First start with a plan. And then work, work, work......






I used the four elements for the quilting patterns.

Air on the left.
Fire on the right.

Earth on the left.
Water on the right.

As with all the the quilts in this series, I had to first do the research. This one was a little harder in that it was on the American Indian Wars. Because the Indian Removal Act of 1830, I decided to group all the Native American Indian conflicts together. They cover a large geographical area, a diverse number of peoples, and a wide range of time. The Native American Indian Wars started with the first white man stepping on the eastern shore and the movement of the Spanish up from the south. The last armed conflict with the 10th Cavalry was in 1917. That is a long time. I did a lot of reading and looked at a lot of quilts in trying to find just the right one. I think that I chose a winner. It has all the things that I was looking for. Symbols that are meaningful to both the Native American Indians and the United States. This quilt was also a challenge in making it. I had to work out all the pieced diamonds first and then follow the plan. Each of these quilts has given me something new to learn. That makes it easier to get enthusiastic about each one of them.....Three done and 10 to go!!

Next is the Mexican-American War.

'Remember the Alamo!!'