In 1981, after hearing about the devastating effect of nuclear testing, two women made a patchwork quilt to try to change attitudes about nuclear weapons. Their project became known as the Boise Quilt Peace Project and inspired many other peace quilt projects across America. One was called the National Peace Quilt, which had squares of all 50 states inside a red, white, and blue border. It was sent to United States Senators to “rest beneath the warmth and weight of our hopes for the future of our children.”
Lake Zurich Girl Scouts are building a Peace Quilt in celebration of the 2021 World Thinking Day theme, Peacebuilding.
After you learn about how to be a peacebuilder and make your peace pledge, decorate a 6″ quilt square to show what peace and peacebuilding mean to you. All quilt squares will be collected and assembled by a volunteer. Our goal is to have a peace quilt that Lake Zurich Girl Scouts can proudly display around our community.
With over 400 Girl Scouts in Lake Zurich, we have an opportunity to make an impactful statement with our Peace Quilt. Further details can be found in the Sign-up Genius. We hope your troop will enjoy contributing to this beautiful expression of peace and hope for the future.
(All pics are from public posts on the Boise Peace Quilt Project Facebook page)