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After my post yesterday I came across these quilts made by the women of Gee's Bend. I can't get them out of my head- the color and composit...

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The quilters of Gee’s Bend have achieved worldwide recognition for transforming the act of quilting into an artform, one which they have passed from generation to generation over the past 200 years. Their work is now held in museums worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum and the Smithsonian. But it is only in recent years, thanks...

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Get to know the generations of African-American women who create the world-famous Gee’s Bend Quilts.

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Housetops by Deb Rowden 2010 Deb's wall quilt is one of my favorite quilts. Vintage quilt top---1950s Her inspiration was a f...

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wovenutopia on Instagram: "Amelia Bennett (1914-2002) - Blocks and strips, 1965, cotton 84 x 79 in ⁣ ⁣ Bennet was a member of Gees Bend Collective until she passed away in 2002, shortly after the group began receiving international attention. Amelia Bennett in her own words, transcribed from an oral interview by organization Souls Grown Deep on how she began quilting:⁣ ⁣ “I had started to work in the fields when I was eight years old. Us started helping Mama at that time. There was seven of us, Gees Bend, Gees Bend Quilts, Beginning Quilting, Quilt Sewing Patterns, Quilt Art, Sustainable Textiles, Contemporary Quilts, Abstract Images, Queen Quilt

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wovenutopia on Instagram: "Amelia Bennett (1914-2002) - Blocks and strips, 1965, cotton 84 x 79 in ⁣ ⁣ Bennet was a member of Gees Bend Collective until she passed away in 2002, shortly after the group began receiving international attention. Amelia Bennett in her own words, transcribed from an oral interview by organization Souls Grown Deep on how she began quilting:⁣ ⁣ “I had started to work in the fields when I was eight years old. Us started helping Mama at that time. There was seven of…

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From my No Sneaky-Peeky class I partnered with Windham Fabrics a few years ago to "pattern" 8 of the Gee's Bend quilts (wi...

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