Stories in the Seams: A History of Black Quilts in Print

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Stories in the Seams: A History of Black Quilts in Print
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Stories in the Seams: A People's History of Black Quilts and Their Makers, researched by Sharbreon Plummer and forthcoming from Chronicle Books, documents Black quilting from the late 1700s through to contemporary textile work. The illustrated volume includes pieces like Ruth Clement Bond's 1934 fist appliqué and Viola Burla Leak's 2021 Watts Riot quilt.

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