꩜ About
The Euphoria Quilt is a trans and queer group quilt project started in June 2023. It is a communal archive of gender-expansive joy during a time of unprecedented persecution and scapegoating of trans and gender-variant people.
The quilt is made of blocks sent in by over 150 people from over 40 states and five countries that answer the question: "What does your gender expansive joy look like?"
꩜ Quilt Block Description
Quilt block #106:
Getting dressed is how I explore my gender. Every day, I lean into being queer through an outfit. Butch, femme, boyish, nonbinary, sporty, sex—a rotating cast of feelings I get to step into each time I walk out the door.
The t-shirt felt like the perfect starting point. It's a ubiquitous fashion staple that slides easily across all gender expressions. My 12-inch block is pieced together from old black, white, and grey tees and plaid button-downs. Each scrap of fabric has held my skin's oils, scent, and sweat. Together, they make a patchwork metaphor for what it means to dress, feel, and be queer.
꩜ Details
Materials and construction: Cotton; old t-shirts and secondhand button-downs; machine-sewn
Dimensions: 12.5x12.5 inches
Euphoria Quilt project creator and lead organizer: Eliot Anderberg (they/them)
Collections manager: Meredith Strong (she/her)
