Black History Quilting

Feb 25, 2026 at 07:00 am by Arthur-RB


Washington County’s Skinnersville Civic Center was once again the hosting place for quilting enthusiasts and newbies wanting to break into the hobby courtesy of the Alliance for Greater Eastern North Carolina’s third Quilting Workshop Saturday, February 21.

Under the guidance of facilitator and craftswoman Quinterlene Bowen, participants got the chance to partake in a special introductory course that imparted both the history of the Underground Railroad and the importance of the art of quilting to the emancipation movement...

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