The Leather Quilt

In the tradition of the Names Project AIDS Memorial Quilt, Butchmanns, Inc. facilitated the creation of a traveling Leather Quilt, a movable image of leather pride comprised of 1-foot black leather squares bearing pins, patches, logos, and more, all linked together by metal hardware. Some of the squares were donated by individuals, and others by clubs, organizations, and businesses, while others bear a mixture of pins or colors from multiple donors.

Leather Pride Quilt, circa Apr 2008

The quilt will eventually go to the Leather Archives and Museum, but until then, as it grows, the quilt will raise funds for the National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF) while it is displayed at leather events around the country, helping build our tribe's pride.

BECOME A PART OF IT!

Dozens of leather squares with pins and patches and artwork already appear on the quilt. All leather clubs, organizations, bars, stores, events, families, tribes and individuals are invited either to purchase and decorate a whole square or else to send appropriate memorabilia to the Leather Pride Quilt Project to be affixed to a composite square.

Also, any leather event may borrow the quilt for display. The Leather Pride Quilt has already traveled to and been shown at:

* South Plains Leatherfest in Dallas, TX
* The APEX Butchmanns Experience in Phoenix, AZ
* Tribal Fire in Oklahoma City, OK
* Kinkfest in Portland, OR
* Desert Dominion General Meeting in Tucson, AZ
* Leather Camp II in Wichita, KS
* FolsomFringe in San Jose, CA
* Rio Grande Leather in Albuquerque, NM
* Santa Clara County Leather Weekend in San Jose, CA
* Tulsa Dungeon Society, Tulsa OK
* Kinkfest in Portland, OR
* Southeast Leather Fest in Atlanta, GA
* Master / slave Conference in Washington, DC
* Northwest Master / slave Contest Weekend in Santa Clara, CA
* Great Lakes Leather Alliance in Indianapolis, IN
* Leather Leadership Confrence XII in San Francisco, CA
* International Ms Leather in San Franscisco, CA

…….. and the list continues to grow.

For details on purchasing and donating a leather square to the quilt, please visit the Leather Quilt website. To arrange to display the quilt at an event in your area, please contact the Quilt Curator, Master Jefferson, at jefferson@jeffersonjames.com.