Materials for Quilting Needed

 

One of the things we have been working on in social studies is looking at the role of art, specifically textile, in the lives of enslaved African Americans. We began by looking at West African kente cloth and have been working on a class project inspired by this study. More recently as we have learned more about enslaved people's lives, we have looked at a variety of books to give us a better understanding. Show Way and the Quilts of Gee's Bend are two books that we keep returning to. The quilts are so amazingly beautiful and engaging that we all have been inspired. Here is a link for more information: http://www.quiltsofgeesbend.com/

We have thought about creating a class quilt that will tell a story and be a part of our class kente project. In order to do this we need to collect materials. The quiltmakers of Gee's Bend used what they had- old clothing, fabric, etc. If you have any old or unused materials you could donate, we would greatly appreciate it. The more fabric pieces we have, the more of a "class" quilt it will truly be!