The diamond shape was symbolic of the cycles of life, while a break in pattern was thought to keep away evil spirits. Indeed, the threads of African-American quilting are woven into our country ...

“African American Sampler Quilt (Sew-Along),” of which Masters is an administrator, the trio of avid quilters decided to form the non-profit organization, after recognizing a pattern of issues ...

Oh, and everywhere an established pattern breaks down and gets a bit chaotic. (I love this show.) The exhibition’s final gallery pays homage to quilting as a living tradition. Quilts loaned by members ...

African American ... Fennell began that her quilt circle family finished in her honor. The group arranged fabric from her home into a traditional wagon wheel pattern, building on the foundation ...

The African American Quilt Guild of ... of fabric donations and teaches one another how to quilt different blocks. “There’s so many patterns out there,” said Slaybaugh. “You can take a pattern, change ...

The “we” was myself and Worth Long, an African-American folklorist who acted as my mentor for a couple of weeks. Here is what we found out, looking at the design of quilt tops. (We didn’t ...

Standing nearly 14 feet tall and 30 feet wide, the Legacy Quilt — part of the Museum of Food and Drink’s (MOFAD) latest exhibit, “African/American: Making the Nation’s Table ...

On top of the grin, Biggers spray-painted a grid in light blue, visually stitching together a painted geometric pattern with the pieced squares of the domestic quilt. The contradictory use of a ...

The gallery shows 11 quilts honoring African American women with Wake County ... "You're really capturing that person's spirit and energy in that quilt.” As an artist, she is best known for ...

Chase Jackson never tried to quilt, but she knew the objects most ... with an exhibit titled “Stitched Stories: An Exhibition of African American Quilters & Fiber Artists from New Jersey ...

NEWTONVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A new quilt showcase at the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern Jersey is telling stories that go back generations. Ralph Hunter, of the African-American ...