They took feed sacks and cigar wrappers and scraps of fabric and turned them into beautiful bedcovers. Some hang in the most famous American museums today! Each quilt was essential-often the difference between life and death. Some hung on porch rails to slyly indicate the way to freedom. Others just kept children warm. Each told a story. students will learn how African American women excelled at this much-admired craft, and will learn to make their own quilt and even stuff it into a 3-dimensional shape for a forever keepsake!
Author: Carole Marsh
Ages: 8-13
Pages: 36
ISBN: 0635015773 , GAL-0-635-01577-3 , GAL-BJPQUI
