Product Description: In Crafted Lives: Stories and Studies of African American Quilters Patricia A. Turner explores the culture and recent history of African Americans through the creations and wisdom of nine quilters. Turner profiles quilters who exemplify the range of black women and men dedicated to the making of quilts, and she shows how their craftwork establishes order and meaning in their lives...read more

The former first lady of Kentucky shares her own quilt collection while showcasing over fifty examples of American quilting (view table of contents)

Looks at the wide variety of roles that quilting plays in African American life, including physical, spiritual, cultural, and historical roles (view table of contents)

Shows and discusses friendship quilts, family quilts, wedding quilts, mourning quilts, fundraising quilts, commemorative quilts, and quilts for social causes

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