Exhibitions

Past Events

"Ten Years of Threads: The Princeton Sankofa Modern Quilt Guild’s Journey Through Fabric and History"
July 11, 2026 – August 8, 2026
Arts Council of Princeton
Paul Robeson Center for the Arts
102 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08542
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The Princeton Festival
Special Exhibit Honoring Harriet Powers, a Revolutionary Quilter
Works on Display by Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild
Sunday, June 7, 2026 - 12:00pm to 3:00pm
Friday, June 19, 2026 - 2:00pm to 5:30pm
Sunday, June 21, 2026 - 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Princeton Sankofa Stitchers MQG Exhibit
William Trent House
March 8 - March 28, 2026
Fabric, Stories, & Memory
Exhibition Open Sunday, March 8, through Saturday, March 28, 2026
William Trent House
15 Market Street
Trenton, NJ 08611

Princeton Sankofa Stitchers MQG Exhibit
September 7 - November 2, 2025
Stone Hill Arts
1025 Bunn Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540

International Quilt Festival
George R. Brown Convention Center
1001 Avenida de las Americas
Houston, Texas 77010
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The Dark Day of May 19, 1780 (26” X 22”) by Mary Ellen Assue. Design source: Pattern Book, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, Based on Appliqué Quilt by Mrs. Harriet Powers.

Special Exhibits - Fall 2025
In Honor of Harriet Powers: Mother of African American Story Quilts
Organized by Juandamarie Gikandi
The Princeton Sankofa Stitchers Modern Quilt Guild (PSSMQG) honors African American quilting traditions, celebrating Harriett Powers (1837–1910), a Black quilter born enslaved in Georgia. Powers’ quilts, like the Bible Quilt and Pictorial Quilt, are iconic in American art. PSSMQG has recreated her Pictorial Quilt with vibrant, modern fabrics, preserving her legacy.

Paying Homage to Harriet Powers: A Revolutionary Quilter
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April 17- 19, 2025