Handmade quilt by women in San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Description
This beautiful quilt was made by our Maker Ingrid. This quilt has such beautiful colors with patriotic fabrics forming the word Love. Bonus is that it has a super soft velvet backing.
"My name is Ingrid and I made this quilt called Subway Stop. I am from Honduras, born in the pueblo of Santa Barbara.At 15-years-old I left with a boy who I spent 6 months with, and over time he began to mistreat me and I separated from him. Then I returned to my father's house, as time went on I met another boy, and we were together for 2 years, and also over time he began to mistreat me. Then again I separated from him. At that time I emigrated to San Pedro Sula where an aunt gave me a place to live in a little house made of plastic and cardboard.
After a while I met a boy with whom I got together. After 4 months I got pregnant with my daughter Dinely. I had my daughter in normal labor and it was my first happiness. When she was one year old we emigrated again to Santa Barbara because there was a lot of violence and we fled from all the problems. Five years after emigrating I got pregnant with my son Keylor, who also had a normal birth. During my pregnancy I was alone because my partner had emigrated to San Pedro Sula because in the place where we lived the jobs pay 100 lps all day ($4) and over the months he was able to get a room and rent it so that we could emigrate again to San Pedro Sula. Over time we decided to get married civilly and over the years we got a plot of land here on a bordo where we built a little house out of sheets and plastic where we don't have a floor. I only studied until 6th grade and I've never worked I've been a housewife and I take care of my 2 sons."
Materials: high-quality thread, cotton fabrics for quilt top and minky or velvet backing.
Dimensions: 52" x 54"
Predominant Colors: Red, Blue, White and Gray; Stone Velvet backing
Beautifully hand-stitched hexagon quilt. Majority of fabric is donated and proceeds employ women living in poverty in the "bordos" of San Pedro Sula, Honduras