Gee's Bend Quilters & Joe Cunningham, INDUSTRY episode

www.craftinamerica.org. Gee's Bend Quilters (Lucy Mingo and Mary Ann Pettway) & Joe Cunningham segment. INDUSTRY episode PBS premiere: May 2, 2014.
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[@bobbiejoyce1402]

I have always sewn. But never tried quilting. Until October, 2019. I am 70 this year and I am a quilting addict. I have 15 grandchildren and 9 g-grandchildren. My precious babies are the recepients of my love. I love this gift that Jesus has given me.

[@sheilaallen2146]

Beautiful ladies that make Beautiful quilts Thankyou you inspire me too keep quilting

[@b.bailey8244]

Thank you, Joe Cunningham, for highlighting the Gees Bend quilters - they are my inspiration! I love it that you went to quilt with them and learn from them - these ladies are beautiful. Their work is so alive and full of their hearts and souls

[@elsajones6325]

I too, would love to say " I folded Lucy Mingos quilts"

[@AdiarraS]

Joe, you are just an absolute gem of a human being. I love your quilting, I love that you had the opportunity to quilt with the Gees Bend ladies, and show off their amazing quilts. Positively delightful. What a beautiful episode.

[@claudiaforrest6669]

Wonderful video and Lucy was so gracious! .

[@meganjones1253]

My Great Grandmother, Grandmother and Aunt were quilt makers. My Great grand used mostly scraps and flour sacks for her quilts. They were intended to be utilitarian. As a child, sleeping under one of her quilts was so comforting. My favorite quilt was one she made from flannel shirt pockets. The backing was faded red denim. It was beautiful. The Gees Bend quilts remind me of Grandma Casey's quilts. Thank you for sharing.

[@gertruidasnyman7672]

Total freedom in creating . Magnificient . Beautifull video. Thank you

[@coholt1]

Gospel brunch...quilts...music my husband...who already in heaven would have loved this

[@cindy6479]

Quilted From the heart

[@anabelengaonabizzotto3573]

I love these ladies so much, that i feel i want to hugg them! Such and inspiration a love they send through theirs art!!! LOVELY

[@starkravenwild791]

Relevant now more than ever to keep your hands busy or go crazy from quarantine!!

[@christinegreen999]

What a great little film. Joe you are a fearless quilter and I am so envious that you got to meet the extraordinary ladies of Gees Bend.

[@michaelmoradiansr.8871]

The Gees Bend Quilts are absolutely wonderful! So are these talented soulful women; it would be a thrill and honor to sit and quilt with them. Lindsay, artist and quilter, Sacramento, California.

[@reneecollin8825]

absolutely GORGEOUS! ❤

[@Paper_and_Fabric]

Gorgeous quilts!!

[@gailthomas2631]

I always hope and pray that today's young people will take an interest in the " old arts" . Appreciate what their relatives accomplished and respect their hard work.

[@dirgniflesuoh7950]

In her first book Selma Lagerlöf has a chapter on what is needed to be happy, a quilting frame and a rose garden. When I first read about that I was like 14-15 yo, and I had no idea what a quilting frame was or looked like. She described this household of women who spent winter around their quilting frame sewing and telling stories, playing games and singing, sometimes with visitors sometimes by themselves. Since then I have wondered what these frames looked like .

[@babettezehren9141]

Babette Zehren I had the privilege of seeing their museum/store and meeting several of the ladies and watched them quilt. One of my best quilting memories. I love the history behind their quilts using whatever they had to make them. Very similar to our ancestors.

[@beatricewoods3113]

God given Talent

[@MadebyaBEAutifulqueenBea]

y'all have inspired me to continue my sewing 💙🐝💙

[@nitahooper6137]

I love it, thank you for sharing their quilts and history.

[@amyreich2524]

Wow, would I love to sit at these ladies' feet & learn! Absolutely awesome quilting!

[@sarahnightwing2936]

I too would cherish that honor of being around them and soaking up their words 😊

[@jenaicollins8997]

Me too! I want to sit, listen, sew, quilt, cook and eat with these beautiful ladies. So much rich history and talents and stories!

[@nellieflanders2531]

Amazing!!!

[@eepanusstar5940]

Love your quilts and the Gees Bend quits. Thanks.

[@dianneeverett1633]

So interesting. Love these stories.

[@Catlady77777]

Please travel to Gee's Bend, AL, and see these masterpieces & meet these artists for your self...Love Joe Cunningham's quilts.

[@chevydude658]

I would've to learn from these artists. Their work is pure and fresh. I get tired of flying geese and half square triangles. ZZZZZZZZZ...

[@chrisfredrickson167]

These quilts are absolutely amazing. Would love to make to trip here someday.

[@babettezehren9141]

Babette Zehren I had the privilege of seeing their museum and meeting several of the ladies and watched them quilt. One of my best quilting memories. I love the history behind their quilts using whatever they had to make them. Very similar to our ancestors.

[@sandygrogg1203]

This was wonderful! Thank you, Joe...

[@acquanellaogbemudia9930]

Awesome great History and work ethics Bless these Ladies thanks for sharing

[@MsWestAfrica]

GENIUS...

[@julesybethmedlini]

I’m tickled to pieces that I moved to Alabama. You all are on my list of places I want to go.

[@user-hj1mk7zy6t]

Tthanks for putting this up. Very inspiring.

[@avonnorma]

Just love the ladys. That is a lot of work. God bless them.

[@kaymiller7314]

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[@Cec2500]

Really sweet. I love the culture behind quilting, trying to get advanced on it myself.

[@coholt1]

Omg to be with them

[@IronFlowerZ]

I would love to hear more history about this place and it's people. The Quilts are a National Treasure.

[@gloriazapata3416]

Estas creaciones son las manifestaciones de un espíritu libre. Un abrazo para estas artistas.

[@juttamussong-loffler9292]

Dear ladys I hope that nobody exploit your unique fantastic quiltart! I am very impressed by your designs that I have never seen before. Let others stich with you can mean to give away your unique handcraft. Maybe?!

[@shena1256]

I would love to have one of their quilts. They are beautiful

[@dorothyawo9086]

I would like to visit Gee's bend. I think this would be such a great experience. I've only been making quilts for a few year's. It's definitely a joyful & satisfying art. I admire these ladies from Gee's bend. It would be an honor to meet them.

[@willowhilldesigns7]

Such interesting quilt history! Enjoyed the connection between Joe's approach to quilts and the quilters of Gees Bend.

[@craftinamerica]

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching!

[@sjfe]

Ha

[@tomvalveede6808]

@@sjfe What an Inspiration you are! And so very creative and Nice!! Love all your dedication to this beautiful craft!

[@gloriazapata3416]

A pesar de que no hablo inglés me siento muy conmovida con estos trabajos , realmente son artistas . Estos trabajos son hechos con pasión. Felicitaciones.

[@ladyjsunshine6325]

THANK YOU !! Thank you SO much. Inspiration for sure. There is SO much pure love sewn into these quilts it's incredible ! ♥

[@jacquelinegarvin4435]

Amazing Quilts!!

[@coholt1]

Like Ken Burns .... loves the quilts and the history behind them

[@eneal2056]

The quilts are exquisite, the women are amazing and the stories they tell about their lives belong to the ages. My dream has been to spend a week at the home of one of these venerable ladies and learn from them how to quilt (which I've never done in my life). There should be a formal program for this. Can someone arrange it?

[@barbarawalton9489]

I love to be with the quilters

[@talllala]

I want to go and be taught!!

[@sandraengstrand2784]

Amazing! 🧵❤️

[@HJKelley47]

How do these ladies manage to produce such outstanding quilts without spending a ton of money on quilting gadgets??

[@juceneidecalzado3895]

Vocês são maravilhosas muito sábias Deus abençoe

[@sandygrogg1203]

Wow!

[@beatricewoods3113]

Wish he had called them Ladies

[@chodelingv2426]

Why👏🏻is👏🏻this👏🏻my👏🏻homework👏🏻😤

[@craftinamerica]

Haha sorry!

[@soniaaviles1989]

a real quilter dose not copy from another , you create your own idea from your soul and your imagination.

[@Westernwilson]

I think we all copy as we learn the craft. That's a great way to learn about quilts and quilting. Your own voice emerges as you go along, but anyone who makes a quilt is a real quilter.

[@jameswells-uk6qu]

That one of old suits is hideous!

[@Westernwilson]

I love that one!

[@sjfe]

Ha gay

[@dcinrb8538]

His wife is a woman.

[@jameswells-uk6qu]

That man's quits are not really quilts..they're a hodgeboge of material thrown together..not appealing to the eye at all..jmho!

[@Westernwilson]

They are quilts, but just not to your taste. That's fine, we all have our artistic preferences. I find Joe's quilts get me thinking about how to make mine, even the ones that I don't particularly love have something in them that inspires me!