Siddi Quilting
Henry John Drewal has served as Curator of African Art at the Neuberger Museum-SUNY-Purchase (1986), The Cleveland Museum of Art (1988-90), and Curator of African Art at the Toledo Museum…
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Quilting With African Print Fabric
African fabrics are bright and bold; some with large motifs and others with small designs. Typically used for African clothing, but lets see how it looks in a quilt. I…
History Corner: Harriet Powers and the Bible Quilt
Harriet Powers (1837-1910) was an American folk artist and quilt maker. She was born into slavery in rural Georgia in 1837. At 18, she married Armstead Powers and they had…
History Corner: Quilts & Fundraising
This is a guest blog post presented by @Publiclibraryquilts www.publiclibraryquilts.com Chaos and quilts might not appear as a likely combination, but when it comes to communities going through hardship there…
