For generations, the women of Gee’s Bend have stitched together scraps of fabric into something far more lasting than cloth ...

Nest Inc. supports 345,000 women artisans globally with grants, training, and market access, helping turn craft skills into ...

Etsy supported the Gee’s Bend quilters with a $50,000 grant and has since helped over 140 U.S. artisans generate more than $1 million in sales.

FILE - Quilter Annie Mae Young, of the Gee’s Bend area in Alabama, poses in front of her quilt at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, May 31, 2005. Target launched a limited-edition collection ...

The older generations of Gee’s Bend quilters are known for one-of-a-kind designs with clashing colors and irregular, wavy lines — visual effects borne of their material constraints.

They made one-of-a-kind quilts that captured the public’s imagination. Then Target came along By: Anna Furman, The Associated Press Posted: 10:19 AM CDT Tuesday, Jul. 23, 2024 Last Modified: 6: ...