Handmade Guatemalan Patchwork Quilt (Guatemala)-blue/pastels king n/a n/a

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Handmade Guatemalan Patchwork Quilt (Guatemala)

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Product Features

Bring a touch of Guatemala into your home with a magnificent patchwork quilt
Quilt top is 100-percent cotton
Blanket backing is black polyester fabric
Available in blue/pastels and rust color options
Queen: 92 inches wide x 90 inches long
King: 104 inches wide x 90 inches long

The Story Behind The Quilt

Chucam is a small farming village located in the Department (County) of El Quiche, Guatemala. The community is located about 3 miles away from the town of Chichicastenango, but the road to town is not paved and access to the village becomes difficult during the rainy season. The families of the community are very poor, but the women know the ancestral art of weaving and use it as a supplemental income to provide a better life for their children. In 2001, eight Chucam families banded together to form a weaving cooperative to make beautiful patchwork quilts and other embroidered textiles. Their incomes have doubled if not tripled, and dozens of additional Chucam families have become involved. More importantly, the men don't have to leave for months at a time looking for work in the sugar cane fields and many more of the village's children are able to stay in school.

The handcrafted nature of this product will produce minor differences in design and sizing. Subtle variations will occur from piece to piece, adding to its unique qualities. Measurements may vary slightly.

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