Stitched square with people dancing and the word "fiesta"

Micah Starr

Catalog ID#: NC001

Gliselle Chavez-Sieffert

Catalog ID#: NC002

“Tacos Chavez ha sido un icono para immigrantes durante 50 años con comida familiar y una cálida bienvenida.”

“Tacos Chavez has been an icon for immigrants for 50 years with family food and a warm welcome.”

A white square with "Tacos Chavez 50th aniversario" with the food truck logo in the middle. Colorful skulls and dancers.
Puerto Rican flag with words "Isla del Encanto."

Gliselle Chavez-Sieffert

Catalog ID#: NC003

“En honor a mi madre, le brindo la bandera de Puerto Rico. ‘Isla del Encanto.’ Land of enchantment.”

“In honor of my mother, I made for her the flag of Puerto Rico. ‘Isla del Encanto.’ Land of enchantment.”

Cervantes Family

Catalog ID#: NC004

Cervantes Family, Angel
Cervantes Family, Nativity Scene

Cervantes Family

Catalog ID#: NC005

Perla Tobon Posada

Catalog ID#: NC006

“Le pose corazones y flores y también los pajaritos por que me gustan mucho.”

“I put hearts and flowers and also the little birds because I like them a lot.”

Hearts and flowers and birds on purple background
A woman in nature with tiger/cat

Eileen Rivera

Catalog ID#: NC007

“In the quilt scene there’s a woman in nature. The Latinx community respects the environment, animals, and plants. There’s also a folktale element to the square, which further unveils our relationship to the world and environment.”

“En las escena del edredón hay una mujer en la naturaleza. La comunidad Latinx respeta la naturaleza, los animales y las plantas. También hay un elemento de cuento popular en la plaza, que revela aún más nuestra relación con el mundo y el medio ambiente.”

Nancy Rivera

Catalog ID#: NC008

“All the colorful fabric made me think about all the colorful dresses and the importance of dressing up for special holidays/church in the Latin culture. I wanted to celebrate the colors and uniqueness of our culture and share something colorful and happy from our community.”

“Toda la tela colorida me hizo pensar en todos los vestidos coloridos y la importancia de vestirse para fiestas especiales y iglesia en la cultura latina. Quería celebrar los colores y la singularidad de nuestra cultura y compartir algo colorido y alegre de nuestra comunidad.”

Dresses on blue background
Embroidered designs on green background

Margarita Ramos

Catalog ID#: NC009

K. Moore-Jordan

Catalog ID#: NC010

“My quilt block represents my love of Latino music and its entry into the hip hop category.”

“Mi cuadrado de colcha representa mi amor por la música latina y su entrada en la categoría de hip hop.”

Love of Latino Music, names of artists with music notes
Day of the Dead and Christmas (skulls and people).

Juan

Catalog ID#: NC011

Berenice Posada

Catalog ID#: NC012

“Mi diseño esta inspirado en el estado de Guerrero, México yo nao en un poblado con un clima muy bonito siempre soleado, con arboles verdes, flores, bajaros, mariposas y un gran surtido de frutas de arboles y otras que eran de sembradlo.”

“My design is inspired by the state of Guerrero, Mexico.  I was born in a town with a very beautiful climate that is always sunny, with green trees, flowers, butterflies, and a large assortment of fruit and other trees.”

Flowers and hearts, white background.