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If we count the date I planned this quilt as the start of “making” it, my second Nibling Quilt comes out to an even one-month project.

My piecing is noticeably better with this one than the last, though I also accidentally sewed ONE purple HST near the “bottom” of the quilt inside-out and didn’t even notice until the whole thing had been quilted. Might reinforce that seam with some thread for the sake of security.

I thought it would be cool to start posting some of the quilts I've made over the years.

This is The Witcher Quilt made for Desert Bus for Hope in 2020.

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taking pictures of all my work today 🥵 I’m very tired. thanks @authortstrange for weighing and measuring everything for me❤️❤️❤️

Gustina Atlas, “Variation on Dresden Plate Quilt” (1998), cotton; machine- pieced and hand-quilted, 81 1/2 x 80 inches

‘Of Salt and Spirit’ Celebrates the Legacy of Black Southern Quilters

You may have heard of the remarkable quilters of Gee’s Bend, but do you know about the Crossroads Quilters, like Gustina Atlas? Or Hystercine Rankin? Mary Mayfair Matthews? You’re in luck if you have a chance to visit Of Salt and Spirit: Black Quilters in the American South at the Mississippi Museum of Art, which shines a light on dozens of incredible Black Southern quilters and takes a celebratory approach to showcasing their myriad styles and techniques.

All images courtesy of Mississippi Museum of Art

Clancy McGrew, quilted and appliquéd by Jeraline Nicholas, “Storytime at the Library” (2004), fabric; machine-pieced, appliquéd, embroidered, and hand-quilted, 41 3/4 x 83 1/8 inches

Mabel Williams, “Improvisational Strip Quilt” (1968), cotton, polyester, wool, twill; hand-pieced and hand- quilted with appliquéd and embroidered backing, 85 x 65 inches

Clancy McGrew, quilted by Tammy McGrew, “Clancy’s Beauty Salon” (2004), fabric; machine-pieced, appliquéd, and hand-quilted, 67 5/8 x 49 1/2 inches