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A
Piece of My Soul: Quilts by Black Arkansans
This is a thoroughly researched book documenting the work done
by black quilters in the State Museum of Arkansas. Recommended
reading for students of Black History, southern popular culture, and
the needlecraft arts, A Piece Of My Soul explains the quilt's uses,
materials, and construction, as well as what each piece featured says
about the needlecraft artist and her beliefs. Retail: 39.95, click on the title to order for $24.96, a 30% savings.
Black
Threads: An African American
Quilting Sourcebookby Kyra
Hicks and Cuesta Benberry. One
million African Americans spend
approximately $118 million annually
on quilting. Some believe that
recent studies of oral histories
telling of the role quilting played
in the Underground Railroad have
inspired African Americans to take
up their fabric and needles, but
whatever the reason, quilters like
Faith Ringgold, Clementine Hunter,
Winnie McQueen, and many others are
keeping the African American
traditions of quilting alive. This
is the first comprehensive guide to
African American quilt history and
contemporary practices. It offers
over 1,700 bibliographic references,
many of them annotated, covering
exhibit catalogs, books, newspapers,
magazines, dissertations, films,
novels, poetry, speeches, works of
art, advertisements, patterns,
greeting cards, auction results,
ephemeral items, and online
resources on African American
quilting. The book also includes
primary research done by the author
on the Internet usage of African
American quilters, a listing of over
100 museums with African American–made
quilts in their permanent
collections, a directory of African
American quilting groups in 29
states, and a detailed timeline that
covers 200 years of African American
quilting and needle arts
events. Click
on the title to order for $38.00
The
Quilts of Gee's Bend
Since the 19th century, the women of
Gee’s Bend in southern Alabama
have created stunning, vibrant
quilts. Beautifully illustrated with
110 color illustrations, The Quilts
of Gee’s Bend includes a
historical overview of the two
hundred years of extraordinary
quilt-making in this
African-American community, its
people, and their art-making
tradition. This book is being
released in conjunction with a
national exhibition tour including
The Museum of Fine Art, Houston, and
the Whitney Museum of American
Art. to order for
$31.50, a 30% savings.
Stitched
from the Soul
This richly illustrated book offers
a glimpse into the lives and
creativity of African American
quilters during the era of slavery.
Originally published in 1989, Stitched
from the Soul was the first book
to examine the history of quilting
in the enslaved community and to
place slave-made quilts into
historical and cultural context. It
remains a beautiful and moving
tribute to an African American
tradition.
Undertaking a national search to
locate slave-crafted textiles,
Gladys-Marie Fry uncovered a
treasure trove of pieces. The 123
color and black and white
photographs featured here highlight
many of the finest and most
interesting examples of the quilts,
woven coverlets, counterpanes, rag
rugs, and crocheted artifacts
attributed to slave women and men.
In a new preface, Fry reflects on
the inspiration behind her original
research--the desire to learn more
about her enslaved
great-great-grandmother, a skilled
seamstress--and on the deep and
often emotional chords the book has
struck among readers bonded by an
interest in African American
artistry. Retail: $27.50
Click on the title to order for
$19.50, a 30%
savings
Threading
The Generations: A Mississippi
Family's Quilt Legacy Threading
the Generations: A Mississippi
Family's Quilt Legacy tells the
story of the Shaifer family,
beginning with Abram Keller Shaifer
who came down the Natchez Trace in
1813 and settled in Port Gibson. The
book skillfully connects the
family's history with the quilts
from 1813 to the present. Not just a
quilt book, however, it is also
about family struggles and
achievements, relationships, and
life as it was lived by thousands of
southerners during such difficult
times as the Civil War and
Reconstruction. Research
provides ties between generations of
women who not only shared a love of
one another but also a love of
quilting. The legacy they have left
will live on as a testament to their
creativity, artistic abilities, and
strong sense of family. Click
on the title to order.
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