Five acclaimed African American quilters from Gee’s Bend, Alabama, talk about love, religion and the fight for civil rights as they continue the tradition of quilting that originally brought them together.
While I yet Live from Nightshade Films on Vimeo.
With:
Essie Pettway
Mary Lee Bendolph
Rita Mae Pettway
Lucy Mingo
China Pettway
Mary Ann Pettway
Director: Maris Curran
Director of Photography: Jerry Henry
Editor: Julie Caskey
Sound Design: Eli Cohn
Producer: Jon Coplon
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