Black Threads

"This is the first comprehensive guide to African American quilt history and contemporary practices. It offers over 1,700 bibliographic references, many of them annotated, including everything from books and exhibition catalogs to patterns and greeting cards.

Also included are results from the author's study on Internet usage among African American quilters, a listing of museums with African American-made quilts in their permanent collections, a directory of African American quilting groups, and a detailed timeline covering 200 years of African American quilting and needle arts events."--BOOK JACKET.