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Shirley Green

Quiltmaker, Owner

  Detroit, Michigan, United States    

Great Lakes African American Quilters Network

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Shirley Green began quilting in 2011 shortly before her retirement in 2012 as a public school teacher. She started quilting when her church started a quilting ministry.

When was the quiltmaker born?

10/02/1948

Ethnic background/tribal affiliation:

African-American/Mandika Tribe

Educational background:

Masters of Arts, English

Religious affiliation:

Methodist AME Zion

Occupation (if retired, former occupation):

Retired teacher

Where was the quiltmaker born?

Detroit, Michigan (MI), United States

Where did the quiltmaker grow up?

Urban

How did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

From guild or club member

When did the quiltmaker learn to quilt?

Age 50 or over

Why does/did the quiltmaker quilt:

Pleasure

Other reasons the quiltmaker makes/made quilts.

Quilt making is very creative and fulfilling.

Name of quilting group(s):

Great Lakes African American Quilters Network (GLAAQN), Livonia Civic Park Senior Center, MI.
Lomax Quilting Ministry
Conant Avenue United Methodist Church Craft/Quilting Circle

Estimate the number of quilts made by this maker:

20-50 quilts

Does/did the quiltmaker sell quilts?

no

Does/did the quiltmaker teach quilting?

only informally

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