The "Pictorial Quilt," which inspired the new stamps, was originally commissioned by the wives of Atlanta University faculty ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. Enjoy an introduction to quilts with the National Postal Museum and the National Museum of American History. Educators touch on the artistry and ...

This story was written by CBSNews.com's Lloyd A. de Vries. "Who would've thought that would happen down here ... that we can have some of our quilts on a stamp?" Mary Lee Bendolph told CBSNews.com.

The true story of an African American woman from Marion, Indiana who, as part of the WPA Sewing-Room Projects, designed and pieced a postage stamp quilt which she presented to President Franklin D.

USPS honors the enduring legacy of a former slave and 19th-century storyteller WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated pioneering quiltmaker Harriet Powers ...