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“The Fabric of Their Lives” is a new article written by Amei Wallach for the Smithsonian magazine, October 2006. The topic is the quilts of Gee’s Bend, Alabama and a closer look at how the quilts have changed the lives of at least a few of the women in that community.

The article has many photos of the quilts and the quiltmakers, captured by John F. Ficara whose most recent book is Black Farmers in America. Some of the pictures of quilts are full page.

Before being discovered by the Arnett family, quilting was beginning to die out in the area, it is reported. After a very large sum of money was offered for one quilt, the community was inspired to continue quiltmaking, and some women were encouraged enough to take up the process. The result has been fame and money.

Today, there are postage stamps that celebrate the quilts of these women, and soon there will be yet another show. The final run of the current round of museum exhibitions ends at the deYoung Museum in San Francisco at the end of December 2006. To learn more, visit: www.smithsonian.com

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