African American quilts honored in the Bay Area: ‘The tie that binds us to our ancestors'

African American quilts, long overlooked in U.S. archives, are being preserved in partnership with BAMPFA, honoring Bay Area ...
Morning Call PA

AFRICAN-AMERICAN QUILTS ‘WHOOP’ WITH COLOR

Pecolia Warner of Yazoo City, Miss., could give you a mood for every color she quilted. White, she once explained, is for peace. Yellow expresses love. Brass means trouble, mainly because it can turn ...
Columbus Dispatch

Quilt block designs inspire planting patterns

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes and ...
Toronto Star

UBT quilt project highlights African Nova Scotia communities

UPPER BIG TRACADIE – The Upper Big Tracadie (UBT) Quilters are at it again; preserving and highlighting African Nova Scotian history one stitch at a time. In 2013, the group created an Underground ...
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African American Quilt Guild of Gaston County invests in Black quilt history

The African American Quilt Guild of Gaston County takes pride in maintaining Black history in quilting and supporting the community with their work. Barbara Hart, 80, started the quilt guild in April ...