Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California Denyse Schmidt All stitches are introduced with

All stitches are introduced with step-by-step photos

and design options—Mimi G’s take is unlike any other

thousands of women arrived in the Pacific Northwest by way of the Oregon Trail

French seams are used to construct the upper bodice so version B looks pretty once the sleeves are rolled up

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Routed West: Twentieth-Century African American Quilts in California Denyse Schmidt All stitches are introduced withA celebration of the joyful power of African American quilts, featuring images of over 100 quilts, new research and essays The first publication dedicated to historical African American quilts in California, Routed West traces the flow and flourishing of quilts in the context of the Second Great Migration from 1940 to 1970. As millions of African Americans sought greater economic opportunities and freedom outside of the American South, hundreds of