The quilters of rural Gee's Bend, Alabama, many of whom are descendants of
slaves, learned to quilt from their mothers and grandmothers. They also learned,
sitting under the quilting table as small children, valuable life lessons, and
the hopes and dreams their families had for them. Their brightly colored quilts
speak of love, peace, joy, and the value of hard work. Like their mothers and
grandmothers before them, they sing and pray, sharing their life stories, as
they work together. Their quilts have been recognized as valuable forms of art
and exhibited in museums.
Books have been written about them and their quilts. And yet they are most
proud when "you can feel the love" that is sewn into every one of these
quilted masterpieces.
