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Strips & Strings Quilt Kit
Finished size: 50" x 75"
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 Lee Bendolph.
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, we have run out of these kits
and will not be able to 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 Lee Bendolph (b. 1935)
The 7th of 17 children, descends from generation of accomplished quilt makers. She learned to quilt from her mother, Aolar Mosley and a network of aunts and female in-laws. She worked in Alabama fields and attended school intermittently until she was 14, when she began her own family. Bendolph was one of many Gee's Benders who accompanied Martin Luther King Jr. in his march at Camden, AL in 1965. Her quilt making style marries a flair for improvisation to traditional construction techniques that emphasize rectangles and squares. Her minimalist patches, small compositions of cloth, built to create intricate overall compositions that contain humorous touches and autobiographical references.
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