Quilts
Participants at several clinical centers made quilts for WHI. In many cases the woman who sewed the quilt block also contributed a personal statement about her participation in the study. Collectively, these statements speak in the powerful voice of WHI's participants - communicating a message of generosity, diversity and commitment to leaving a legacy of knowledge about women's health for future generations.
While many quilts have a repeating pattern, the beauty of a crazy quilt lies in its differences. Splashes of color and unusual textures are sewn together with an end purpose in mind. WHI is like that. This history-making study is full of women who have much in common, but there are scores of differences as well: diverse lifestyles, histories, and more.