Cathedral Window Quilt
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content: Brightly colored African batik and printed fabrics are set within a matrix of black cloth, rendering vividly the effect of a stained-glass window. Viola Canady, a gifted quilter, often applied her skill to spiritual themes, and used quilting to build community. She founded the Daughters of Dorcas and Sons, a Washington, DC quilting guild that taught and shared a love of quilting in local schools, hospitals, and civic centers. This piece visually honors the communities that form around African American religious practices and quilting traditions.
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content: Anacostia Community Museum Collection
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content: Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution
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content: Anacostia Community Museum
identifier: label: Accession Number
content: 1995.5009.0003
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content: quilt
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content: CC0
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cotton, polyester, batting
label: Dimensions
content: 28 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (72.4 × 62.2 cm)