While skills and favored quilt patterns are passed on from generation to generation in Gee’s Bend, personal stylistic differences can be seen even within nuclear families. Ella Mae Irby, her daughter Linda Diane Bennett, and her niece Stella Mae Pettway made "Star" quilts characterized by rich color (Ella Mae), dramatic design contrasts (Linda Diane), and a little of both (Stella Mae). #ellamaeirby #lindadianebennett #stellamaepettway #starquilt
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