Join the Gee’s Bend community in this annual celebration of its generations-old quiltmaking tradition, featuring quilt displays and sales, workshops, guided tours, food, music, and more.

SAVE THE DATE

Saturday • October 4 • 2025

Gee’s Bend Welcome Center • Boykin, AL

Rain or shine

“Meeting people from around the world and sharing my quilts in person makes the Airing of the Quilts Festival truly special. It’s more than just selling quilts—it’s about connecting with visitors and sharing the story of Gee's Bend.”

DORIS MOSELY

#OnThisDay in 1965, over 600 civil rights marchers, including residents of Gee's Bend, faced brutal attacks by oncoming state troopers as they attempted to peacefully cross the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama. The first of three Selma to Montg
An example of the fervor of the Civil Rights Movement in Gee's Bend, in March 1963, Monroe Pettway, a WWII veteran and local farmer, led a group of men from Gee’s Bend to Camden to register to vote. The men waited in the courthouse hall from 9a
Flora Moore’s Log Cabin variation is a dynamic expression of creativity sparked by a unique moment in history. In 1972, the Freedom Quilting Bee's contract with Sears led to the mass production of corduroy pillow covers, leaving behind colorful
#Throwback on February 16th, in 1965, Martin Luther King, Jr. visited Gee's Bend and addressed a packed crowd of 300 at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church. He encouraged Benders to join him in marching on the courthouse in Camden for their right to vote,
Louisiana P. Bendolph's Housetop Variation from @metmuseum's permanent collection features bold color blocks and intricate patterns that evoke aerial views of roads and fields. Known for her intuitive and experimental approach, Louisiana often rework
Minder Coleman’s "Four Patch"/"Nine Patch" variation (1956) showcases her creativity, blending gray plaid with red squares arranged in white diagonal columns. The dynamic design forms chevrons, squares, or parallelograms, wi