What are the requirements for making a block? Blocks will be 8” x 8”, but be mindful of a 1/2” seam allowance border!
Who can submit a block? All transgender St. Louisans/Metro Area residents and their trusted allies. Submissions are also welcome from those who used to live in the St. Louis Metro Area.
How many blocks can I submit? As many as you’d like!
When are submissions due? Thursday, July 31st 2025.
Do I need to know how to sew? Nope! Folks are welcome to utilize fabric paint, hot glue, iron-on, or other creative means to decorate your block to your heart’s desire.
Where can I drop off or mail my submission to?
City Sewing Room – 6700 Arsenal Street, St. Louis MO 63139
Swan Meadow -3334 Louisiana Avenue, St. Louis MO 63118
STL Metro Trans Umbrella Group – 3133 Oregon Avenue, St. Louis MO 63118
How can I contact the project?
STLtransquiltproject(at)gmail.com or a DM through Instagram @stltransquiltproject
Why a quilt?
Quilting offers an opportunity for many hands to come together and create something beautiful. As folk art, quilts are textile records of our histories. Even at their most basic utilitarian function, quilts are designed to provide comfort.
Quilts have been utilized in activism and the fight for ciil rights. We can find inspiration from historic examples like the AIDS Memorial Quilt and the Freedom Quilting Bee, or from modern projects like mutual aid community quilts.
How do we find hope in moments of despair?
The bigoted losers in power would prefer trans people scared and isolated as they strip us of our rights and humanity. The feds are attempting to erase the transgender community from our own history, but we are here and we will always be here.
Our community is vibrant. The people here are extraordinary. Our lives and our stories are important. This project aims tomboy the rich tapestry that is the St. Louis trans community.