Celebrating 20 Years of Quilting: The Story of Durham's African American Quilt Circle (AAQC)

In this wide-ranging public conversation, Marjorie Diggs Freeman, Jereann King Johnson, and Sauda A. Zahra, all members of the African American Quilt Circle (AAQC) of Durham, North Carolina, discuss how the group got started, its history of community engagement, how politics informs its art, the history of Black quilting, and the future of the form. Fellow AAQC member Kim F. Hall moderates.
"Celebrating 20 Years of Quilting: The Story of Durham's African American Quilt Circle" was held on March 10, 2018, at the Hayti Heritage Center in Durham, NC.
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[@marykowalski7349]

This was outstanding!! Thank you so much for sharing.

[@biblescraps]

I love to watch these types of videos and listen to the stories. Reminds me of my grandma. Blessings...

[@joymcginnis4303]

LOVE this. Thanks SO much for sharing. My dream is to visit Gees Bend someday. Retirement is 2 1/2 years away, this trip is for sure on my list.

[@geminithrese]

I enjoyed this so much. Research, African-American quilt history, the why of creating a certain quilt.. Up to the seer to come up with town feeling, understanding, reflecting on the quilt. We each have our own backstory and we bring it to our understanding and enjoyment or discomfort in seeing a quilt... Wow..!! Great dialogue!!

[@blackwomanjoyworkman7574]

I am inspired

[@csjackson76]

If any of the ladies read this I would like to know four questions.1. Do you use a combination of hand and machine.Or hand stitching only ?2. Do you or have you entered any quilts in quilt shows ? 3.How were you excepted by the predominantly white groups who dominate the quilting conferences……Is there a group in Raleigh?

[@csjackson76]

I am a black woman who quilts ( and I know only one person that quilts )and I live in a city over from these beautiful sisters but their quilting is way over my head…..especially with the free motion quilting. I would need a beginner’s sister circle.