#quilt maker

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Rebecca Davis (American)

Star of Lemoyne Quilt

ca. 1846

[rogerriddle]

In addition to broadcasting my DJ mixes from aboard my spaceship and researching illustrations about ancient art, I also come down to the surface of Earth to quilt. It's a fun, creative hobby and I get to hang out with sweet older ladies on Saturdays who cheer each other on and uplift everyone. This is my most recent project. Top and back complete. I am taking this one to a quilter to add the batting and do the quilting.

[sheltiechicago]

“Kindred,” 2019 (quilted and appliquéd cotton, wool and chiffon | 60″ x 84″ x 1″)

Vibrant Quilts Honor Black Men and Women Whose Stories Were Forgotten or Overlooked

Artist Bisa Butler creates colorful quilts that have a narrative twist. Identifying herself as “essentially a portrait artist who uses fibers and quilting as a medium,” she crafts pictures of people using the same conceptual approaches that a painter would a canvas.

[the-cricket-chirps]

Rebecca Davis (American)

Quilt, Hexagon or Honeycomb pattern

1846

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Emma Civey Stahl (American)

Woman's Rights Quilt

ca. 1875

Cotton

(The Met NY collection)

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Adeline Harris Sears

Quilt, Tumbling Blocks with Signatures pattern

begun 1856

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Elizabeth Van Horne Clarkson (American)

Honeycomb Quilt

ca. 1830