That, and the preference many of the women show for organizing their patterns into strips, reminiscent of some West African woven cloth, suggest that these quilts are organized according to a set ...

African American Quilts Anacostia Community Museum “Quilting is mostly singing,” according to Nettie Young of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Like singing, quilting is often a communal activity. Quilters gather ...

CAMBRIDGE — The National African American Quilt Guild will hold a quilt exhibit in conjunction with its inaugural national meeting. Quilts will be on display at the Dorchester Center for the ...

Indeed, “Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California,” on view through Nov. 30, goes beyond simply displaying a kaleidoscopic delight of more than 100 quilts.

The exhibit “Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California” runs until Nov. 30, 2025, at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive in Berkeley, Calif. (Kevin ...