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A block from a quilt, depicting the fairy tale “Jack and The Giant Beanstalk”.The block has a dark blue with dots of lighter blues scattered across the fabric background. To the left of the block is a winding dark green satin ribbon resembling a beanstalk, reaching to the top of the block. Attached on both sides of the ribbon are cutouts of light green and white floral fabric made to resemble beans. Perched on one of the beans are fabric cutouts resembling a boy holding a scale. On the left side of the scale is a gold button representing dignity of work, the right a green dollar sign representing the ability to afford food, housing, and medical care. Jack is weighing his choices in losing public benefits by taking a new job.
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Jack and the Beanstalk
"Jack and the Beanstalk" quilt block: I am a huge fan of fairytales, so for this project I chose to use familiar characters in slightly unfamiliar situations. Here, Jack has gotten a job that pays slightly above the ceiling for him to lose his public benefits, but not enough to replace them. He is weighing the choice between the dignity of work versus his ability to afford food, housing, and medical care.
