Inside the new Temple Square Visitors’ Center in Salt Lake City, a large quilt hangs on the wall with 91 blocks or squares representing stories of eternal families and the temple.
It is called “The Family Quilt.” Accompanying information about it explains, “In quilting, sturdy stitching joins pieces of fabric to create a larger design. In temples, sacred promises join individuals, families, and generations with each other and with God.”
Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints from around the world made the individual quilt panels.
Gabriela Vega, from the South American country of Uruguay, sewed a block featuring different homes all crowned by the Montevideo Uruguay Temple. It symbolizes that families can be forever, she said.
Vega began making blankets when her grandson was born with a congenital condition called Trisomy 13 or Patau syndrome. After he died, Vega founded a group that crochets blankets for children in hospitals across the country.
The group, “Las Liebres: Tejiendo Vínculos de Caridad” or “The Hares: Weaving Bonds of Charity,” started with a few sisters from her ward and now has more than 300 people from many different backgrounds and faiths.
Visit the Church News to see more photos of the stunning quilt on display.
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