In the short story, the quilt symbolizes heritage and communal bonding. The quilts were made from old used clothing of family members by generations. These old clothing were sewn into a unique and creative quilt for the family members. Dee had thought that the quilt only refers to remembering their heritage because of the cloth used for the quilt. Dee failed to see the communal bond that each woman in their family had spent on making the quilts. Quilts were important during the world war era. Many families could not afford to but quilts. Instead of buying, they started making them for their family members.