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Like a painter, Butler selects her palette –– a palette that consists of fabrics. Many come from Ghana, her father's homeland, and other African countries. Her mother, from New Orleans, was raised in Morocco.

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Arts

Black Lives Are Celebrated In Bisa Butler's Extraordinary, Technicolor Quilts

5:01am August 15, 2021

by Cheryl Corley

The artist's life-size images explode with color and are inspired by iconic black and white photos. Her work is on display at Chicago's Art Institute through Sept. 6

Jenni Grover holds a collection of finished patches from a quilt created by more than 100 volunteers across the country. The plans for the quilt were discovered at the estate sale of 99-year-old Rita Smith, who died earlier this year. Several dozen volunt

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Quilters Across The U.S. Answer Call To Help Sew Up Unfinished Project

5:59pm December 09, 2019

by Kate McGee

A Chicago woman found an unfinished quilt of the United States at an estate sale and sought help online to finish it. Quilters from around the country joined her last weekend to complete the project.

Alan Doan likes the fact that Missouri Star Quilt Co. is following in the footsteps of fellow Hamilton native J.C. Penney, but Doan's never been into an actual J.C. Penney store.

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Economy

One Family Revitalizes A Small Town With, Yes, Quilts

4:30pm May 26, 2015

by Frank Morris

After launching a quilt company as a desperation move, Jenny Doan and her two savvy kids have shaken up an ancient industry in downtown Hamilton, Mo., thanks in part to popular folksy video tutorials.

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