Quilt making came out of a necessity to the early slaves from Africa as a way to keep warm and for extra clothes, says quiltmaker Doreen Mollette-Sullivan.
"They all have a story. My family's quilt goes back to 1800 all the way up to 2022. The different pictures depicting my family's history speaks volumes so the children that come after me can look at this and relate to it and their ancestors.""This one was done by hand, and I went around and around and around so much I had to go to the hospital because my hand was so swollen. There are several hundred hexagons and in the middle is Queen Nefretiri.
There will be an artist's reception on January 14 at the Newtonville location where the quiltmakers themselves will be on hand for a meet and greet.
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