Resources
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Explore articles, documentation guides, oral history resources, and scholarly references to support your research into African American quilt traditions.
Books & Monographs
Essential texts for researchers, collectors, and educators.
And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations
BookColor Line: Art Quilts Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the NAACP
BookFearless: African American Quilts from the Underground Railroad
BookJourney of Hope: Quilts Inspired by President Barack Obama
BookLuminaria: Art Quilts Illuminating the Human Spirit
BookQuilting African American Women's History: Our Challenges, Triumphs and Faith
BookSpirits of the Cloth: Contemporary African American Quilts
BookStory Quilts: Telling Our Tales in Color
BookTextural Rhythms: Constructing the Jazz Tradition in Contemporary African American Quilts
BookThreads of Faith: Recent Works from the Women of Color Quilters Network
BookDocumentation Guides
Practical resources for field documentation, photography, and archival submission.
849 Traditional Patchwork Patterns: A Pictorial Handbook
BookAmerica's Printed Fabrics 1770–1890
BookClues in the Calico: A Guide to Identifying and Dating Antique Quilts
BookCotton & Thrift: Feed Sacks and the Fabric of American Households
BookDating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1800–1950
BookDating Fabrics: A Color Guide 1950–2000
BookEncyclopedia of Pieced Quilt Patterns (Third Edition)
BookEncyclopedia of Appliqué
BookFacts & Fabrications: Unraveling the History of Quilts & Slavery
BookFeed Sacks: A Collection of Vintage Feed Sack, Sugar Sack, Grain and Feed Bag Prints and Designs, Volume 1
BookForties Fabrics
BookMaking History: Quilts & Fabric from 1890–1970
BookTextile Bags Identification & Value Guide
BookTextiles: A Guide to Technical Terms
BookVintage Feed Sacks: Fabric From the Farm
BookQuilt Care and Preservation
Guidance on the proper care, storage, and preservation of quilts.
Textile Conservation Workshop
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Peer-reviewed research on African American quilt history, technique, and cultural significance.
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