"I've been sewing like Cynthia since my grandmother gave me a needle to hold," African American Quilt Circle ... we won't say over 90," Harris said. Patterns and fabric, and don't forget a side ...

started the quilt guild in April 2005 as a Christian organization with the intent to foster the love of quilting within the local African American community. “I wanted to carry on the legacy of what ...

The African ... to turn the sewing machine from a tool synonymous with toil, lack of choice and oppression into a means for them to achieve economic power. Indeed, African American author ...

Steering clear of formal patterns ... and Sewing Teacher: Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage. An American ...