Hello Sunshiny People! I have two projects for Here Comes the Sun Blog Hop.
My first project is the Zia Sun Symbol quilt, like our New Mexico state flag.
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol")
The History behind the State Flag of New Mexico is rather sad as the Zia Sun Symbol was stolen from the Zia people and placed on the flag without the Zia people's consent. You can read the history of New Mexico flag here.
I love the Zia Sun's look and the meaning behind what is does represent to the Zia people. The sun and the number 4 is sacred to the Zia. The Zia Symbol represents the Sun with 4 groups of 4 rays, that means:
- The four cardinal directions (North, South, East & West
- Each season of the year (Spring, Summer, Autumn & Winter
- Four periods of each day (Morning, Noon, Evening, & Night)
- Four seasons of life (Childhood, Youth, Middle Years & Old Age)
- These four elements are tied together by The Circle of Life that has no beginning and no end
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol")
While my project depicts the Zia Sun Symbol, I admire the Zia people and all indigenous people and would never disrespect any of them. Knowing what the Zia Sun Symbol means has given me more respect for the Zia and I created my projects out of love and compassion for them. While it is sad that the symbol was stolen from the Zia so many years ago without their consent to create our state flag, it is also a great looking flag (thanks to the Zia) that embraces the New Mexican people and the culture here in The Land of Enchantment. It has won awards for being the best state flag in the USA. It's simple, only has 2 colors (and is one of 4 state flags in the US without using the color blue) and represents the Zia and other indigenous people. The Zia is in the public domain and is used in many businesses' logos and on our license plates too here in New Mexico.
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol")
This next quilt was from a 2016 Row-by-Row Experience that I finally finished (thanks for this blog hop). I had the blocks each done years ago, but just needed to put it together. The pattern for this is still available for sale at Stitchology, a fabric shop located on Rio Grande Blvd in Albuquerque. It's called, Home Sweet Home.
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol")
The pattern called for making the dresses 3-D, but I didn't do that. The center block is the shape of the state of New Mexico with a slightly altered Zia Sun Symbol inside the state shape that was made into a heart and the colors were changed to dark pink with a turquoise state shape.
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol") |
| I didn't make the dresses on these 2 3-D like the pattern called for. |
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol") |
| The state of New Mexico shape with the Zia Sun Symbol inside, but depicted as a heart instead of a circle. |
.JPG "Patchouli Moon Studio~ New Mexico State Flag: Zia Sun Symbol")
I had this scheduled to post at 10PM on June 22 and it says it posted, but nothing is showing up! Waahh!!! Blogger is at it again and I will try my best for this to post now (I am up at 12:30 AM). My son came to visit from overseas and has been here just over a week. He got Covid, then my husband got it and for 8 days I tested negative until yesterday it was positive! I haven't had the flu in 35 years and probably 40 years since I had a cold! I feel like crap. So when Blogger starts messing around and not doing what it is supposed to do, well that just adds to the stress. Who knows when it will post? I don't see a way to publish it now as it is telling me I already did! My head hurts, my body hurts and maybe sometime next year my project might appear here? So I am sorry as there is no publish button to click on when it says it published, but I sure haven't seen anything.
The full schedule is here:
June 20
Becky’s Adventures in Quilting and Travel
June 21
June 22
June 23
Patchouli Moon Studio (yours truly)
June 24
