61. Harriet Powers (American, 1837-1910)

from left to right
1. Bible Quilt, 1885-1886, cotton pieced, appliqued, embroidered, and quilted, National Museum of American History
2. Pictorial Quilt, 1895-1898, cotton pieced, appliqued, embroidered, and quilted, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Links:
Harriet Powers on Wikipedia
The Enduring Significance of Harriet Powers' Quilts from Ithaka
"Quilting the Sermon: Homeletical Insights from Harriet Powers" from Religions -- Open Access Journal of Theology
Expressions of Hope and Faith, Inspired by the Work of a Freed Slave from The New York Times
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