At just 11 years old, Nettie Young made Stacked Bricks from fabric scraps her mother gave her. She later became co-manager of the Freedom Quilting Bee. The quilt is now in the @neworleansmuseumofart collection. #NettieYoung #GeesBend #FreedomQuiltingBee #NOMA

If you haven’t read last week’s blog post yet, you should. 🧵
The Freedom Quilting Bee wasn’t just stitching quilts—they were stitching justice.
Catch up here: fraydikatstudio.com/2025/04/29/f...

#Craftivism #FreedomQuiltingBee #QuiltHistory #quilting #BlackHistory #CivilRights