FINAL THOUGHTS AND COMMENTS

The idea behind the quilt is something that many cultures are not able to understand, but there is something that keeps the those of African descent happy and close to their origins through a quilt.  The quilts sole purpose was to unite and protect individuals who belonged to a tribe and it is fair to say that the ideas behind the quilt may have kept the lives of African Americans comfortable rather than without it.

Here is a link of a few famous women who kept the art of quilt designing alive in the United States: http://cas.umkc.edu/art/faculty/wahlman/quilters.html

This video is an example African American's continuing quilt designing.