african american quilts

Details from a Quilt Show

Last week, Debbie Grifka and I drove up to Flint to see the show, "From Heart to Hand - African American quilts from the Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts"Here are a few of the details from some of the quilts in the show.Unknown Maker - late 20th centuryThe red and white striped backing was carried around to the front to bind the edge. A strip of solid red was added to make the backing large enough.Catherine Somerville - Log Cabin 1950-60I liked pretty much everything about this quilt. It was made from old jeans and khakis.Mary Lee Bendolph - Strings 2003-4This one is made from the hip seams of pants.Nora Ezell - Star Puzzle 2001I am reminded of my desire to add gingham to my quilts.Unknown maker - Crib Quilt 1945Most of these prints have faded to the same soft look. So much pattern together but I like it with this soft look.Yvonne Wells - Yesterday: Civil Rights in the South III - 1989I love the free form fan quilting Yvonne Wells uses on her quilts.

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Narrow hand appliquéd bias strips. 1/16” quilting lines not going over the appliqué. I’m about a month in on the quilting and ALMOST finished. Whoop! Quilted with Invisalign on top and Decobob in the bobbin. Threads by @wo
This summer we watched my two oldest grand kids one day a week. Towards the end of the summer they started making projects on their own in the sewing room. They made lots of little projects from my scrap basket including pillow cases and tiny quilts
Here’s the layout with all but one block done. I’ll finish that last block when I get more of the baby poop green/mustard fabric. I put out the call and the internet provided! This top will be finished soon! This is a remake of an 1870s
I’m finally getting around to putting these stars together. I made the stars a few years ago and have been on the hunt for the perfect setting fabrics. These @carolynfriedlander prints are the perfect match for the 1800s reproduction prints in