Sumac Cottage is partnering with the Jule Collins Museum for a special presentation of the Sew Their Names Project, and a drop-in quilting session on 11/16 from 10:30-12:00.
Sew Their Names tells the story of a group of quilters from Mt. Willing, Alabama who, in the wake of the activism spurred by the death of George Floyd, began stitching the names of enslaved persons found in the archives of the Alabama Baptist Church at Samford University. This simple act has now turned into a larger exhibition and project to commemorate the erased and forgotten lives of enslaved people across the state of Alabama. Two quilts are on display at Sumac Cottage, and the public is invited to a drop-in quilting session with the Mt. Willing Quilters on Saturday, 11/16 from 10:30-12:00, where community members can contribute to the project through continuing to help stitch the names of enslaved people whose names are listed in the archives of Samford University or connected to their own families.
Please fill out the form below if you are planning to attend. This event is free and registration is not required, this is just to gauge the crowd. Thank you.