Historic Gee's Bends Quilts Are Now for Sale for the First Time Ever
Image zoom Credit: Stephen Pitkin of Pitkin Studio / Courtesy of Souls Grown Deep Foundation Dating back to the early 20th century, quilters from Gee's Bend in Boykin, Alabama, have passed down their skills and love of quilting using ancient fabrics and materials from generations prior. With just 700 inhabitants in the isolated African-American hamlet of Gee's Bend, Alabama, located along the Alabama River, generations of quilters who descended from slaves have used quilting as a way to document their cultural histor...
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