The Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt

Recently, a very special 363’ long quilt was on display in Houston, Texas that included fabric squares contributed by many of our student artists at Heritage Elementary. Ultimately, the quilt will be displayed at NASA.

Last year, fourth grade students in visual arts class designed a fabric quilt square inspired by a space theme. We are thrilled that our quilt squares were selected to be incorporated into a one of a kind collaborative fiber arts project- the Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt.

The Cancer Moonshot Ribbon Quilt is a national collaborative project that aims to raise awareness and funds for cancer research, with the ultimate goal of dramatically reducing the incidence and mortality of cancer. Fabric artist Robyn Pettingill designed the collaborative project, challenging fabric artists of all ages across the United States to ‘show what the power of individuals inspired by a community can achieve’.

The completed quilt will be 363ft long, the same as a Saturn 5 rocket (the rocket that was launched to the moon a generation ago).

To learn more about the project, visit: https://www.birdzeed.com/cancermoonshotribbonquilt