After an exciting weekend at the Atlanta Quilt Festival, I am claiming some quiet time and curled up with quilt books. Attending a lecture at the Atlanta Quilt Festival about the life of quilt historian Cuesta Benberry inspired me to search for and purchase her book Always There: The African American Presence in American Quilts. I already owned A Piece of My Soul - Quilts by Black Arkansans.
But once you are on the trail of historical quilt books, why stop with one? I also purchased Bisa Butler — Portraits. I am sure it will be a keepsake as time goes by.
Her success reminds me how fortunate I was to take a class from her at the 2014 Atlanta Quilt Festival. Although I never finished the class project which was a portrait of Lupita, the time I spent with Bisa remains a fond memory.
I also pulled Communion of the Spirits off the shelf and re-read the preface written by Cuesta Benberry,
Curling up with a good book is one of my favorite ways to unwind, and it is one way I treat myself. I recommend it as a way to refresh and renew.
What’s your favorite quilt book?
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