A Peace Tapestry

Peacequilt.org brings people together, one fabric square at a time. Join us by creating a decorated fabric square inspired by the themes of peace, hope, courage, and love. Your contribution will become part of a nationwide community art project that celebrates shared humanity, and the power of many individual voices coming together. No sewing or quilting experience is required, just your imagination, creativity, and a willingness to be part of something bigger than yourself.

Our mission is to unite the fabric squares we receive into quilts for display in public spaces. By bringing these individual expressions together into combined works of art, we hope to inspire meaningful conversations. What might happen if a quilt could start a conversation?

Check out our FAQs and Submit pages for details on how to get involved.

Stitching our individual stories into something greater.

In 2026, a small group of retirees in Southern California came together with a shared vision: to create a collective tapestry inspired by the themes of peace, hope, courage, and love. From that vision, Peacequilt.org was born.

We meet each week at what we affectionately call our "stitch-ins." Despite the name, we're not a quilting club, and no sewing or quilting experience is required. Some of us sew, most don’t, but it quickly became clear that we were creating something special. The conversations are thoughtful, the friendships genuine, and the experience is deeply rewarding.

Word is spreading, our circle is growing. Today, we invite you to become part of the project by decorating a fabric square of your own. We'll join the squares we receive into Peace Quilts that will be displayed in public spaces, celebrating the shared stories that bind us. We hope they inspire meaningful conversations.

If you sew or quilt, that’s great. We hope you’ll use those skills. But you may use whatever medium inspires you to decorate your fabric square, such as paint, ink, fabric transfer sheets, embroidery, collage, or other creative materials. Each 14” by 14” fabric square tells its own story. Stitched together, they form a quilt that reminds us how individual voices, joined with creativity and compassion, can help strengthen communities and mend the fabric of our nation.

Scroll through the images using the arrows to meet the founding volunteers of peacequilt.org,
whose passion and dedication helped transform an idea into a community art project.

The AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed on the National Mall in Washington D.C. in 1996, reminds us that every panel represents a life, a story and a legacy that endures.

Continuing the Legacy

Sending Peace Forward,
written by Adrian K and voiced by Barry Schwartz

Quilting has long been more than a craft, it’s a tool for storytelling, community, and social justice. From preserving culture among enslaved African Americans to supporting movements like women’s rights and civil rights, quilts have carried powerful messages. Today, they continue to amplify voices and inspire change.

Your Questions, Answered

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Your Questions, Answered *

Using the themes of peace, hope, courage and love decorate a 14’X14” fabric square with your artwork not to exceed 12”x12”.
No foul language or negative imagery may be used.
Include your name and hometown on the back of your square. We suggest you write it on a piece of masking tape.
You do not need to sew or quilt! If you do, that’s great and we hope you will use those skills to create a square. If not, feel free to decorate a square using fabric paint, ink, fabric transfer sheets, embroidery, collage, or other creative materials. We will join together the individual squares we receive into a quilt for public display.
At this time there is no deadline. We will create more quilts as we receive additional squares.
There is no charge to submit a fabric square to Peacequilt.org, but it is your responsibility to cover the cost of materials you use and any postage fees incured when sending your square to us.
To date, all costs have been covered by participants. In the future, we may consider offering an option to accept donations to support this project.
Please send your decorted fabric square to: Peace Quilt, 72877 Dinah Shore Drive, Suite #103, Box # 241, Rancho Mirage, CA 92270.
Please write or print the following details and include with your piece:
- First and last name
- Email
- Hometown, City, State, Country.
- Description of your square in 100 words or less per piece.
- This square is in honor or memory of (optional)…
- I would like to participate anonymously.
- You may chose to give your square a name.
We will contact you via email to acknowlege receipt of your fabric square.
If you live locally in the Palm Springs area of Southern California, please contact us using the Contact Form on this website. We can arrange an alternative option for dropping off your fabric square contribution.
Our finished quilts will be displayed in public spaces and community settings to inspire conversation, reflection, and unity.
We will do our best to use all squares submitted to Peacequilt.org, but inclusion will be at the discretion of the project’s creators.
Once we receive your square, it becomes a part of the project and we will be unable to return it to you.
There are many ways to get involved with Peacequilt.org. You can host a “stitch-in” or group event of family/friends in your area to gather and decorate fabric squares. You can send us ideas for locations to display completed quilts in your area. In the future we may accept donations to support this project but are unable to so at this time.
You can reach us anytime via our Contact Form on this website. We aim to respond as quickly as we are able.