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Date Created2011

DescriptionIn 2010 my father was diagnosed with terminal cancer and in early 2011 I began commuting regularly to Florida to assist him. This quilt began as a project to while away the evening hours I spent in...

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TitleGye Nyame - In God We Trust a.k.a. Where’s Your G Spot?

Date Created2016

DescriptionThis quilt was inspired by the notion of justice within the courts. The Ghanaian Adinkra symbol Gye Nyame which is the focal point of this quilt, means “except for God,” Gye Nyame is at the center...

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TitleOh Happy Day

Date Created2016

DescriptionThis quilt is dedicated to my beloved grandmother Isabella Josephine (Carey) Grunderway, nee Marsh (1910-2000). The gospel song “Oh Happy Day” was one of Nana’s favorites, and thus the name of...

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TitleLove of Drummers

Date Created2015

DescriptionThis quilt was made by Nubian Heritage Quilter's Guild member Brenda Castell. The fabric was hand dyed and then stenciled and hand painted using fabric paints. I love the African motif and drummers on...

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TitleJapanese Garden Path

Date Created2014

DescriptionThis quilt was made by Nubian Heritage Quilter's Guild member Marietta Schoenherr when she was over 90 years old.

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TitleSunbonnet Sam

Date Created1900-1985

DescriptionIn the 1980’s my mother Edwinia Marie Middleton (nee Carey), aunt Virginia Davis (nee Carey), and grandmother aka “Nana”, Isabelle J. Grunderway (nee Marsh) travelled to Arkansas. Nana was born...

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TitleTunnels of New York

DescriptionThis quilt was made by Nubian Heritage Quilter's Guild member Marietta Schoenherr.