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by sheila morris

Celebrating Harriet Powers: Quilt Maker and Storyteller

Written by

Sheila Morris

in


the Harriet Powers United States Postal Stamp

issued in February, 2026

Storytelling takes many forms, and no one told a story of biblical proportions better than quilt makers. Of quilt makers, Harriet Powers was recognized as a pioneer in the art. Born in Clarke County, Georgia, as a slave in 1937, emancipated after the Civil War, Powers married and was the mother of at least nine children. She died on January 01, 2010, in Clarke County, Georgia.

Harriet Powers, American Quilt Maker

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2 responses to “Celebrating Harriet Powers: Quilt Maker and Storyteller”

  1. JosieHolford Avatar
    JosieHolford

    We all need to send more letters and postcards through the true mail so we can honor such people via choice of stamps!

    Am determining to create a new habit in communication. Or rather – we invigorate an older one.

    Who wants a postcard?

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    1. Sheila Morris Avatar
      Sheila Morris

      1300 Cardinal Drive, West Columbia, South Carolina 29169
      I have been sending letters/cards all my life – it’s a habit I learned from my grandmothers who wrote faithfully every week.
      I doubt they would give a hoot and a holler about cyberspace!

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