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Before #CelebratingBlackQuilters, I did not know that column quilts are a traditionally African design. It's made me re-evaluate a lot of quilts I've come across, seeing influences that I wouldn't have before

I've actually learned a lot about the African-American influence on contemporary quilting - later this month, I'll be spotlighting a woman who almost singlehandedly introduced 3 separate modern quilting techniques!

#Quilting

InarticulateQuilter (@inarticulatequilter@mastodon.art)

Attached: 1 image #CelebratingBlackQuilters #BlackHistoryMonth Wini “Akissi” McQueen (1943-) still has bits of the quilt she made at six with scraps her grandfather brought home from his work at a cotton mill.

^{InarticulateQuilter (Mastodon.ART)}

Pussy hats to nisselue, rage quilts and protest nails… #FuckICE

theguardian.com/us-news/2026/j…

#Quilting #Knitting #Crochet #Protest

‘Rage knitting’ against the machine: the hobbyists putting anti-ICE messages into crafts

Makers take a stand through ‘Melt the ICE’ red knit caps and sparkly nails – all while raising funds for those affected by immigration raids

^{Julia Carrie Wong (The Guardian)}