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Daisy & Dell Lullaby Lamb Kit- this adorable pink chenille lamb
quilt is perfect for that little baby girl. Included is the pattern and
fabrics (except backing). To order: come in to the shop, call, or
"contact us". Kit price: $
(+ shipping and handling of $6.00) I also kitted in blue for that
adorable baby boy and a fabulous chocolate brown with lime
green for that sophisticated baby's nursery
quilt is perfect for that little baby girl. Included is the pattern and
fabrics (except backing). To order: come in to the shop, call, or
"contact us". Kit price: $
(+ shipping and handling of $6.00) I also kitted in blue for that
adorable baby boy and a fabulous chocolate brown with lime
green for that sophisticated baby's nursery
Crabapple Hill Studio's Winter Wonderland- This pattern was such a winner
that I thought we'd offer it again this year. $150.00 includes fabric and
pattern. Pattern alone: $25
that I thought we'd offer it again this year. $150.00 includes fabric and
pattern. Pattern alone: $25
Crabapple Hill Studio: Twas the Night Before Christmas. As soon as the green and white
fabric comes in we will start cutting kits for this holiday stunner. The embroidery work is
fantastic! You have to see it to believe it. This pattern is in!
fabric comes in we will start cutting kits for this holiday stunner. The embroidery work is
fantastic! You have to see it to believe it. This pattern is in!
A Dash of Flowers pattern and kit. I made this
from Kaffe Fasset and Martha Negley prints
and it is an eye popper! Easy to make.
from Kaffe Fasset and Martha Negley prints
and it is an eye popper! Easy to make.
The Women of Gee's Bend- Pre-Order your kits now!
50% deposit required to order the kits
A small remote community in Alabama (pop. 700), represents the genius of a group of exceptional quilters who, for more than a
century, have created distinctive works of art for their homes and families. The textile artists of Gee's Bend are the inheritors of a
tradition that goes back many generations. The "discovery" of these unique American masterpieces has led to their exhibition in
museums including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and The Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, among others.
Windham Fabrics is proud to partner with the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective ad present The Quilts of Gee's Bend. It is out
pleasure to encourage every quilter to be inspired by the vision and courage of the modern quilting pioneers, and create their
own masterpiece. For more information about the women of Gee's Bend, their stories, and their quilts please visit
www.quiltsofgeesbend.com.
"Lazy Gal Variation"
by Qunnie Pettwat (b. 1943)
The great-granndaughter of Dinah Miller who is said to have arrived in the United States aboard a slave ship from Africa - the
Clotide which docked in Mobile Bay, Alabama prior to the Civil War. Qunnie learned to quilt House Tops under the tutelage of her
mother, Candis Pettway. In 1960 after she married, she found her unique artistic voice and began making patterned quilts
including Wedding Ring - which she learned from her sister - Chestnut Bay, Bear Paw and Crazy Z. Quinnie's daughter. Loretta
P. Bennett is one of the youngest quilters actively creating extraordinary quilts today.
"Lazy Gal Variation" - 52" x 62" - kit $67.50
"Housetop - 4 Block Variation"
by Mary L. Bennett (b. 1942)
The granddaughter of Deila Bennett (1892-1976) ancestor of many quilt makers in Gee's Bend. Mary L. Bennett pieces primarily
"Housetop" and "Bricklayer" compositions and imaginative variations on them. As quoted by Mary, "I was born down here in
Brown Quarters and got raised by my grandmother. I started out working in the fields for my uncle Stalling Bennett. I didn't get no
schooling - every now and then a day here and there. Didn't nobody teach me to make quilts. I just learned it by myself, about 12
or 13. I was seeing my grandmama piecing it up, and then I start. I just taken me some pieces and put it together, piece them up
till they look like I want them to look. That's all."
"Housetop - 4 Block Variation" - 57" x 65" - kit $78.50
"Strips & Strings"
by Mary Lee Bendolph (b. 1935)
The 7th of 17 children, descends from generation of accomplished quilt makers. She learned to quilt from her mother, Aolar
Mosley and a network of aunts and female in-laws. She worked in Alabama fields and attended school intermittently until she
was 14, when she began her own family. Bendolph was one of many Gee's Benders who accompanied Martin Luther King Jr. in
his march at Camden, AL in 1965. Her quilt making style marries a flair for improvisation to traditional construction techniques
that emphasize rectangles and squares. Her minimalist patches, small compositions of cloth, built to create intricate overall
compositions that contain humorous touches and autobiographical references.
"Strips & Strings" - 75" x 60" - $78.50 kit
"Housetop"
by Rita Mae Pettway (b. 1942)
She made her first quilt at the age of 14. She was raised by her grandmother, quiltmaker Annie E. Pettway and still live in the
house that her grandfather built for the family in the 1940s. "Onliest thing we did after everything else was done, was sit by the
fireplace in the wintertime and piece up quilts. Me and my grandmama Annie. She didn't have no pattern to go by; she just cut
them by the way she know how to make them," say Rita Mae. Piecing quilts, according to Rita Mae, was done individually but
quilting "we all did together." Rita Mae, along with her ancestors and her daughter, renowned quilter Louisiana Bendolph share
a penchant for creating strip quilts in concentric squares resulting in Housetops and Hog Pens, each artist though has a unique
style and variation on the theme.
"Housetop" - 52" x 64" - kit $67.50
50% deposit required to order the kits
A small remote community in Alabama (pop. 700), represents the genius of a group of exceptional quilters who, for more than a
century, have created distinctive works of art for their homes and families. The textile artists of Gee's Bend are the inheritors of a
tradition that goes back many generations. The "discovery" of these unique American masterpieces has led to their exhibition in
museums including The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and The Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, among others.
Windham Fabrics is proud to partner with the Gee's Bend Quilters Collective ad present The Quilts of Gee's Bend. It is out
pleasure to encourage every quilter to be inspired by the vision and courage of the modern quilting pioneers, and create their
own masterpiece. For more information about the women of Gee's Bend, their stories, and their quilts please visit
www.quiltsofgeesbend.com.
"Lazy Gal Variation"
by Qunnie Pettwat (b. 1943)
The great-granndaughter of Dinah Miller who is said to have arrived in the United States aboard a slave ship from Africa - the
Clotide which docked in Mobile Bay, Alabama prior to the Civil War. Qunnie learned to quilt House Tops under the tutelage of her
mother, Candis Pettway. In 1960 after she married, she found her unique artistic voice and began making patterned quilts
including Wedding Ring - which she learned from her sister - Chestnut Bay, Bear Paw and Crazy Z. Quinnie's daughter. Loretta
P. Bennett is one of the youngest quilters actively creating extraordinary quilts today.
"Lazy Gal Variation" - 52" x 62" - kit $67.50
"Housetop - 4 Block Variation"
by Mary L. Bennett (b. 1942)
The granddaughter of Deila Bennett (1892-1976) ancestor of many quilt makers in Gee's Bend. Mary L. Bennett pieces primarily
"Housetop" and "Bricklayer" compositions and imaginative variations on them. As quoted by Mary, "I was born down here in
Brown Quarters and got raised by my grandmother. I started out working in the fields for my uncle Stalling Bennett. I didn't get no
schooling - every now and then a day here and there. Didn't nobody teach me to make quilts. I just learned it by myself, about 12
or 13. I was seeing my grandmama piecing it up, and then I start. I just taken me some pieces and put it together, piece them up
till they look like I want them to look. That's all."
"Housetop - 4 Block Variation" - 57" x 65" - kit $78.50
"Strips & Strings"
by Mary Lee Bendolph (b. 1935)
The 7th of 17 children, descends from generation of accomplished quilt makers. She learned to quilt from her mother, Aolar
Mosley and a network of aunts and female in-laws. She worked in Alabama fields and attended school intermittently until she
was 14, when she began her own family. Bendolph was one of many Gee's Benders who accompanied Martin Luther King Jr. in
his march at Camden, AL in 1965. Her quilt making style marries a flair for improvisation to traditional construction techniques
that emphasize rectangles and squares. Her minimalist patches, small compositions of cloth, built to create intricate overall
compositions that contain humorous touches and autobiographical references.
"Strips & Strings" - 75" x 60" - $78.50 kit
"Housetop"
by Rita Mae Pettway (b. 1942)
She made her first quilt at the age of 14. She was raised by her grandmother, quiltmaker Annie E. Pettway and still live in the
house that her grandfather built for the family in the 1940s. "Onliest thing we did after everything else was done, was sit by the
fireplace in the wintertime and piece up quilts. Me and my grandmama Annie. She didn't have no pattern to go by; she just cut
them by the way she know how to make them," say Rita Mae. Piecing quilts, according to Rita Mae, was done individually but
quilting "we all did together." Rita Mae, along with her ancestors and her daughter, renowned quilter Louisiana Bendolph share
a penchant for creating strip quilts in concentric squares resulting in Housetops and Hog Pens, each artist though has a unique
style and variation on the theme.
"Housetop" - 52" x 64" - kit $67.50
Betsy's Closet pattern and kit Lynn's first
real attempt at applique and it is adorable!
$65 without pattern
real attempt at applique and it is adorable!
$65 without pattern
