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Quilters have been copying patterns believed to have been used as signals for the Underground Railroad even though historians say they can't find any evidence they were used that way.
In 1999, a book came out titled "Hidden in Plain View: A Secret Story of Quilts and the Underground Railroad," written by Jaqueline Tobin and Raymond G. Dobard. The authors claimed their work ...
“Mother Nature’s Quilt Show” is the theme of the 2024 summer exhibit at the Bess Streeter Aldrich House, 204 East F St. in Elmwood, east of Lincoln.
Crafting Influencer Dies Suddenly After Longtime Illness Became 'More Acute' in Final 3 Months of Life Donna Jordan's husband, Matt, announced her death during what was meant to be a regular ...
From the floor of her home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the artist Yvonne Wells creates mind-bending quilts patched together with found objects, wonky shapes, and a look that Wells describes as being ...
It was a collection of short stories by the perceptive and outspoken Muslim woman author Ismat Chughtai, which contained an astonishingly provocative story called Lihaaf or The Quilt (originally ...
Known best for her story quilts depicting African American experiences and feminine life, she also created paintings, sculpture and children's books. She was 93.
Kim Taylor quilts pages for her new children's book, 'A Flag for Juneteenth' When Kim Taylor learned about Juneteenth, she created a quilt depicting the emancipation of enslaved Blacks in Texas.
Farmers’ Market opening day, quilt show, book sale, powwow and more events Event Listings Apr 11, 2024 - 5:00pm Sarah Parsons ...
A quilt-making group at the Baldwinsville Public Library meets twice a month, and harbors a community willing to help you with most of your craft projects.
BUSHNELL ON BOOKS: ‘The Busy Body’ and ‘Patchwork Quilt Murder’ A timely, classic Agatha Christie-style mystery, and the 30th book in the Lucy Stone Mystery series.
Larry repurposes old books by turning them into what he calls Biblioquilts. “It just seemed to lend itself to colors, the palette, for some of these old books, just reminded me of old quilts ...