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The Triumph of Harriet Powers By Carolyn Warfield Farri Concepts Art Education Sewing during the antebellum period gave black women self-expression and self-esteem. Such metaphors describe the artistic creativity of Harriet Powers (1837-1910), who did all the right things as a faith-filled, spiritual woman. Later she married Armstead Powers and gave birth to two children [...]
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Any excuse to curl up with a good book is a good one, but cold weather happens to be my favorite. During the month of December, we will share lots of books and lots of Christmas quilts. At the Clara Ford Foundation, we believe in comfort and joy. The quilt shown above to get you [...]
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Kyra Hicks, noted quilt historian and author of Black Threads, is out with a new book. It is called This I Accomplish: Harriet Powers’ Bible Quilt and Other Pieces . The book explores the life and quilts of Harriet Powers in more detail than ever before. Every quilter should have this book in her library. [...]
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Quilters love quilts and they are willing to travel to see them. Most quilters include a trip to the local quilt store in their vacation planning. The Quilter’s Travel Companion has been an invaluable resource for quilters for many years. Now much of the information is also on their web site and is updated regularly. All traveling quilters [...]
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