MOST RECENTLY COMPLETED MODERN HERO QUILT Bruce Springsteen
Photo Source: https://brucespringsteen.net/band/bruce-springsteen/ (Accessed 27 July 2025).
Why did we make a quilt for Bruce Springsteen?
Widely admired for his advocacy for blue-collar workers, Bruce Springsteen is also a storyteller and a musical genius. This philanthropist bemoans the wealth disparity in our country, and he has great appreciation and respect for immigrants and migrant workers. In response to calling the POTUS a "threat to our democracy" during a recent concert, a barrage of personal insults followed from the President. Although he is dismayed with the state of our Nation, he maintains great hope for our future, advocating for change.
I am delighted to have partnered with the amazing Berene Campbell @HappySewLucky for this quilt! Berene designed the quilt, and it is based on a relatively little-known Springsteen song called We Are Alive. She chose this song because we think the chorus speaks to the times we are in perfectly:
And though our bodies lie alone here in the darkOur spirits riseTo carry the fire and light the sparkTo stand shoulder to shoulder and heart to heart"The reverse of the two-sided quilt features lots and lots of 3" pieced hearts, which we sewed together "heart to heart". The pattern we used for these little hearts is this one by Diane Volk Harris, and with her permission, free of charge. Thank you Diane! Here is the link to the pattern: https://stashbandit.net/.../To-You-with-Love-free-quilt... (You might like to check out some of Diane's great patterns on her website! She calls herself the Stash Bandit.)Also, in the meantime, also check out Berene's Etsy shop for fun: https://www.etsy.com/shop/happysewluckyshopAnd many, many thanks to Northcott Fabrics, the company that donated the fabric for this quilt.
Bruce Springsteen
Photo Source: https://brucespringsteen.net/band/bruce-springsteen/ (Accessed 27 July 2025).
Why did we make a quilt for Bruce Springsteen?
Widely admired for his advocacy for blue-collar workers, Bruce Springsteen is also a storyteller and a musical genius. This philanthropist bemoans the wealth disparity in our country, and he has great appreciation and respect for immigrants and migrant workers. In response to calling the POTUS a "threat to our democracy" during a recent concert, a barrage of personal insults followed from the President. Although he is dismayed with the state of our Nation, he maintains great hope for our future, advocating for change.
I am delighted to have partnered with the amazing Berene Campbell @HappySewLucky for this quilt! Berene designed the quilt, and it is based on a relatively little-known Springsteen song called We Are Alive. She chose this song because we think the chorus speaks to the times we are in perfectly:
