Rep. Terri Sewell welcomed a number of quilters from Gee’s Bend to Washington D.C. and moderated a dialogue with Etsy and Nest on entrepreneurship.
“With their attractive sew work and world famend tapestries, the Gee’s Bend Quilters have carried on their ancestors’ barrier-breaking legacy, propelled their small group into the worldwide highlight, and used their craft to create a pathway towards financial independence,” Sewell mentioned on her Fb web page.
Sewell mentioned that the Gee’s Bend quilters have partnered with Etsy and Nest to promote their merchandise.
The quilter’s of Gee’s Bend in Wilcox County are recognized for carrying on the custom for the reason that time of slavery and the American Civil Struggle. A quilting pageant hosted in Gee’s Bend was held on Oct. 5.