I wanted to let you know about Crate&Barrel’s – Crate&kids collaboration with nonprofit Nest and Gee’s Bend featuring hand-pieced quilts and shams that pair a graphic patchwork pattern with unexpected arches of hand-quilted embroidery. The collection ranges from $39 – $229 and features ultra-soft 100% organic cotton voile that feels light and airy.
About: Created in partnership with Nest, a nonprofit organization that connects a community of artisans, retailers and philanthropists to bring the beauty of handcraft to the world
As a key advisor to and resource for the Gee’s Bend Quilters, Nest seeks to shine a light on American makers, ultimately increasing their business acumen and success as entrepreneurs. Collection was designed by Gee’s Bend artist JoeAnn Pettway-West and celebrates the heritage and craft of the women quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama
The women of Gee’s Bend are renowned for their hand-sewn quilts, considered a crucial contribution to the history of American art
Gee’s Bend is a small town tucked along a wide bend in the Alabama River. Most residents in this village trace their lineage back to slaves and shareholders of the Pettway Plantation
The Gee’s Bend Quilters have produced countless patchwork masterpieces, with the oldest examples dating from the 1920s. Enlivened by a visual imagination that extends the expressive boundaries of the quilt genre, these astounding creations constitute a crucial chapter in the history of American craft
Pricing
Gee’s Bend Amir Amor Blue Patchwork Organic Cotton Kids (Available in pink or blue – can be personalized): Full/Queen Quilt: $229 and Twin Quilt: $199
Gee’s Bend Little Sassy Patchwork Organic Cotton Baby Crib Quilt: $129.00
Gee’s Bend Amir Amor Blue Patchwork Organic Cotton Kids Pillow Sham: (Available in pink or blue – can be personalized): $39.00
A collage of different quilts
I’m reaching out with news of Crate&Barrel’s – Crate&kids collaboration with nonprofit Nest and Gee’s Bend featuring hand-pieced quilts and shams that pair a graphic patchwork pattern with unexpected arches of hand-quilted embroidery. The collection ranges from $39 – $229 and features ultra-soft 100% organic cotton voile that feels light and airy.
About:
Created in partnership with Nest, a nonprofit organization that connects a community of artisans, retailers and philanthropists to bring the beauty of handcraft to the world
- As a key advisor to and resource for the Gee’s Bend Quilters, Nest seeks to shine a light on American makers, ultimately increasing their business acumen and success as entrepreneurs
Collection was designed by Gee’s Bend artist JoeAnn Pettway-West and celebrates the heritage and craft of the women quilters of Gee’s Bend, Alabama
The women of Gee’s Bend are renowned for their hand-sewn quilts, considered a crucial contribution to the history of American art
Gee’s Bend is a small town tucked along a wide bend in the Alabama River. Most residents in this village trace their lineage back to slaves and shareholders of the Pettway Plantation
The Gee’s Bend Quilters have produced countless patchwork masterpieces, with the oldest examples dating from the 1920s. Enlivened by a visual imagination that extends the expressive boundaries of the quilt genre, these astounding creations constitute a crucial chapter in the history of American craft
Pricing
Gee’s Bend Amir Amor Blue Patchwork Organic Cotton Kids (Available in pink or blue – can be personalized): Full/Queen Quilt: $229 and Twin Quilt: $199
Gee’s Bend Little Sassy Patchwork Organic Cotton Baby Crib Quilt: $129.00
Gee’s Bend Amir Amor Blue Patchwork Organic Cotton Kids Pillow Sham: (Available in pink or blue – can be personalized): $39.00
You may find the full collection here.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
