One of the reasons I wanted to do this quilt was the history. I'm a proud feminist, although many people misunderstand feminism. For me, it's the need to fight to make sure all women have the right to follow their hearts. Not "every woman must have a career" or "every woman must be barefoot and pregnant" but every woman should have the right to fight for her own success, however she defines it.
As to me, I'm satisfied with the path I've chosen. Working and having a family has been a surprise delight, and I wouldn't trade my experience for the world.
As these weeks of the BOW pass, I'm going to introduce you to some of the famous women I have used as role models in my life. That's kicking the quilt up a notch. At the end of the 49 weeks, I hope you'll have seen some pretty blocks and learned some interesting facts about women in history.
For Week 1, I'll retell my favorite story about Harriet Tubman.
She was tough, and wasn't afraid to do what she needed to do to get the people safely to the north. If she found people didn't want to follow her instructions, she wasn't afraid to force them at gunpoint to either do it or leave the group. She was also a master at hiding in plain sight. She might pretend to read a book, which would convince the hunters she wasn't Tubman, because Tubman couldn't read. Or she'd take a southbound train when someone thought she was escaping north.
Read more about her techniques here.
http://www.duboislc.net/read/TubmanEscapeTechniques.html
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