Sewell welcomes Gee's Bend Quilters to Washington DC

Rep. Terri Sewell welcomed several quilters from Gee's Bend to Washington, D.C., and moderated a discussion with Etsy and Nest on entrepreneurship. 

"With their gorgeous stitch work and world-renowned tapestries, the Gee’s Bend Quilters have carried on their ancestors’ barrier-breaking legacy, propelled their small community into the global spotlight, and used their craft to create a pathway toward economic independence," Sewell said on her Facebook page. 

Sewell said that the Gee's Bend quilters have partnered with Etsy and Nest to sell their products. 

The quilters of Gee's Bend in Wilcox County are known for carrying on the tradition since the time of slavery and the American Civil War. A quilting festival hosted in Gee's Bend was held on Oct. 5.