I have had the pleasure of meeting several of the Gees Bend Quilters here in AL. They were very interesting to talk to and also have seen on PBS tv about the story of them. Back in the 60`s when there was no jobs especially for Black women and the civil rights struggle a man from ,I think NY came down to help them to register to vote and saw their quilts and bought some and took them home and other people saw them and bought more. They have toured and dispolayed their quilts all over the nation. Some of them told me they never thought they would ever make that kind of money on their quilts, they are very expensive, about the only people I know who actually get paid enough for their quilts. Very lovely people!!!