Over the years, I have had the chance to meet and become friends with so many wonderful people through quilting. They are one of the greatest rewards of over fifteen years of quilt making. I'd like to honor and recognize them in this photo gallery. When people ask me how I learned to quilt, I say "self-taught," but mostly it was by asking questions of very helpful and generous shop-owners, clerks and fellow quilters. I continue to make and sell quilts only with the talents and good graces of others. Thank you all for being a part of my life! Louisiana Bendolph , Gee's Bend Collective quilter Shanghai, China, September 2012 Though my time together with Louisiana Bendolph was limited to our 10-day trip to Shanghai via the US Embassy-sponsored exhibit, "The Sum of Many Parts," the influence of that trip and time with Louisiana will be lifelong. I have been a huge fan of Gee's Bend quilts since first learning about them, perhaps through the US Posta