Was it less than two years ago that we, Quilters' Guild Acadienne, took to the bus to experience the women of Gee's' Bend? Thinking the Souls Grown Deep site summarized our experience in pictures and stories:
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| Gee's Bend quiltmakers - photo from Souls Grown Deep |
My picture memories of the road trip.....the quilting shed doesn't look too impressive, does it? Oh, but the happiest of surprises when we walked through the door and was greeted by
The Women of Gee's Bend
These ladies have hearts the size of the moon and even on this cold, rain-filled day, they shared their spirituals and a most delicious pound cake.
The rooms were filled with quilts....on every wall, table, chair and shelf. If these quilts and pillows couldn't make one happy, then nothing ever will.
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Souls Grown Deep tells the beautiful story of the Quiltmakers of Gee's Bend and has pictures of each quilt maker. My stumbling around this morning on the web was rewarding and not the least bit a waste of time.
From the biography of Geraldine Westbrook (1919-2016)
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| Geraldine Westbrook (1919-2016) photo from Souls Grown Deep |
"I been making quilts for a long time, and I got more mess I done pieced up. When you get old, you get to the place where you get out of one situation and just be sitting around to keep your mind together, you do things."
Traveling to Gee's Bend with QGA was the fulfillment of a long time wish. The women, quilts, buildings and wooden billboards of their famous quilts did not disappoint and touched my soul. I believe all who went on this journey were changed in some way.
ReplyDeleteI continue to smile as I think of our trip to visit with the quilt makers of Gees' Bend. The ladies are a prize.
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