posted 11-13-2024 02:00 PM               

First quilter in space challenges students, crafters to stitch the moon

Ten years after launching a patchwork of stars from her place in space, astronaut Karen Nyberg is calling for quilters to create the moon.

"The Next Giant Leap: Lunar Quilt Block Challenge" is now accepting moon-themed quilt blocks created by American students in 7th through 12 grade, as well as individual quilters, crafters and artists located across the United States. The best squares entered from each of the 50 states will be sewn into an official "Lunar Quilt" designed by Nyberg.

posted 04-04-2025 02:02 PM               

Lunar Quilts capture crafters, astronaut's take on return to the moon

The future of lunar exploration never looked more colorful ... or so square.

"The Next Giant Leap," a pair of mostly moon-themed fabric quilts, debuted this week at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. "A Tapestry of Collaboration" is a collection of cloth blocks from crafters in the 50 U.S. states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, while "New Horizon" was sewn together from 62 student submissions.