America's Quilting History

Directory of African American Quilting

The African American Presence in Quilts
several related articles including Harriet Powers & Elizabeth Keckly

African American Quilting Traditions
southern quilting from the University of Virginia

African-American Quiltmakers in North Louisiana
A photographic essay

African American Quilts: A Long Rich Heritage
The contributions of African American quilters from slavery to the present.

African-American Quilts & Quilters
an article about African American quilters with links to further information

Artifacts We Don't Dig Up
a lesson plan and gallery of African American made quilts

Black Threads
the site of author, Kyra E. Hicks including Black American quilting news

Rosie Lee Tomkins (Effie Mae Howard)
Rosie Lee Tompkins's quilts influenced by her African American heritage

Harriet Powers
how Jennie Smith came to buy Harriet Powers' bible quilt

Jane and Rebecca Bond
a slave and her mistress who quilted together

Kadella
a chintz appliqué quilt made by a slave who was a princess

A Piece of My Soul - Quilts by Black Arkansans
read about these quilters and enjoy seeing their quilts

QuiltEthnic.com - African American (Quilts and textiles)
an extensive directory to African American quilt topics

The Role Quilts Played in the Underground Railroad
history of slavery and events leading up to the Civil War

Slave and Abolitionist Quilts
a short article an this topic from the QuiltersBee

Web sites on African American Quilts and Quilters
information about African American quilters with pictures of their quilts


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