Sixteen Acres Community Quilt

Images from the Sixteen Acres branch Community Quilt, created September 2023.

This September, patrons at the Sixteen Acres branch contributed to a community quilting project! Here’s what we posted:

Help us build a Community Quilt to be displayed in the  Sixteen Acres Branch Library. Each quilt square you decorate will be added to the quilt and displayed on the wall. Draw pictures, write poems or a paragraph, now is your chance to leave your mark. You can sign your name, or decorate one anonymously.

Need help figuring out what to do on your square? Try pondering these questions – What makes Sixteen Acres special? Why do you love the library? Have any wisdom to pass on?

And here are some photos of the beautiful quilt squares the library received!

Quilt square with numbers 1-8 in bright colors. It says. "Be Kind, kindness counts"
Quilt square depicting two buildings outside on a sunny day.
Quilt square with geometric shapes in black and white.
Quilt square with a picture of a butterfly that says "Stay Pretty xoxo"
Quilt square with an abstract spiral and paint splatters.
Quilt square with multicolor hearts that says "Be your self"
Quilt square depicting a smiling sun, a red heart, and a book.
Quilt square of an outdoor sceen with a bright blue sky and green grass.
Quilt square showing a floral design
Quilt square that shows a group of people standing together
Quilt square that shows an outdoor scene with flowers.
Quilt square with geometric shapes in black, yellow, blue, and red, inspired by the art of Piet Mondrian.
Quilt square that says "Boston Celtics" with a drawing of a basketball player and the name "Zeke"
Quilt square that reads "Black Lives Matter" in blue and pink, surrounded by smiling faces.