Quilts & Quiltmakers, African American Art

Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook

Name: Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook
Author: Kyra E. Hicks
ISBN: 9780786413744

by Kyra E. Hicks, Cuesta R. Benberry (Afterword), Cuesta Ray Benberry

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Overview

This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers over 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, including everything from books and exhibition catalogs to patterns and greeting cards. Also included are results from the author's study on Internet usage among African American quilters, a listing of museums with African American-made quilts in their permanent collections, a directory of African American quilting groups, and a detailed timeline covering 200 years of African American quilting and needle arts events.

Synopsis

Although a couple of research articles on the scope of quilting activities related to the Internet and economic aspects of fabric purchasing are included, the bulk of this reference resource is taken up by an annotated bibliography of books and articles on quilting by African Americans. Also included is a demographic profile of the African American quilting industry, listings of relevant museums and galleries, and a history timeline. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR