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Housetop - 4 Block Variation Quilt Kit
Finished size: 57" x 65"
New from Windham Fabrics--Gees Bend Quilt Kits!
Debby Kratovil has adapted the original quilt designs for Windham fabrics, creating easy piecing instructions so you can make a your own version of this quilt made by Gee's Bend quilter Mary L. Bennett.
The 100% cotton fabric used in these quilt kits are hand dyed by artisans who specialize in this unique trade. Every yard is unique and unlike any other yard. Much like in the original quilts, it is not uncommon to find slight imperfections in printing, making each strip or block a one of a kind masterpiece.
This kit includes the
pattern and all the fabric needed to make the quilt top and binding, you will need
to provide batting and backing.
We're sorry, this kit is out of stock,
and we can't get any more.
Windham Fabrics is proud to partner with the Gee's Bend Quilter's Collective. Learn more about the Gees Bend Quilters collective on their website: quiltsofgeesbend.com
About the Quiltmaker: Mary L. Bennett (b. 1942)
The granddaughter of Deila Bennett (1892-1976) ancestor of many quilt makers in Gee's Bend. Mary L. Bennett pieces primarily "Housetop" and "Bricklayer" compositions and imaginative variations on them. As quoted by Mary, "I was born down here in Brown Quarters and got raised by my grandmother. I started out working in the fields for my uncle Stalling Bennett. I didn't get no schooling - every now and then a day here and there. Didn't nobody teach me to make quilts. I just learned it by myself, about 12 or 13. I was seeing my grandmama piecing it up, and then I start. I just taken me some pieces and put it together, piece them up till they look like I want them to look. That's all."
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