Stitching stars : the story quilts of Harriet Powers

Name/Title

Stitching stars : the story quilts of Harriet Powers

Entry/Object ID

N9500.P68.L9 1993

Description

Set against the backdrop of nineteenth-century America, the artistry of Harriet Powers, a skilled seamstress and deeply religious woman born into slavery, is captured in reproductions of panels from her magnificent story quilts.

Lexicon

Search Terms

african american quiltmakers--united states, african american quilts--georgia, quiltmakers--united states, quilts--history--united states

Legacy Lexicon

Category

Children's book

Book Details

Author

Mary E. Lyons

Publisher

Charles Scribner's Sons

Place Published

City

New York

Date Published

1993

ISBN

0684195763, 9780684195766

LCCN

92038561

Notes

Length: 41