From the West Alabama Newsroom– Preparations are underway for the annual celebration that showcases Wilcox County’s — Gee’s Bend community — and the artform that made the area famous. The folks in Gee’s Bend are getting ready to host the 3rd Annual Airing-of-the-Quilts-Festival. Quilt making is an artform that’s been sown into the fabric of the Gee’s Bend community. Today…
From the West Alabama Newsroom– A group of senior citizens in Dallas County — is giving back to the community — and they’re having so much fun doing it. “The name of the group is “Sew Much Fun.” A community quilting group in Selma — meets every week — to sew quilts for family and friends. And quilts to be…
Ben Venom quilt. CBS Sunday Morning this week included the story of a Houston man who makes quilts out of materials that include rock T-shirts. CBS reported his quilting journey started one day in 2006. The self-taught artist grew up listening to punk rock and heavy metal. But his life was changed forever when he went to see an exhibition…
