History Outside the Box
Stitching Together History
The Virginia Quilt Museum with Mary W. Kerr and Donna Marcinkowski DeSoto. Stitching Together History: 250 Quilts Commemorating the Commonwealth of Virginia, 2026.
Two of Ms. Carter's quilts were selected for Stitching Together History: 250 Quilts Commemorating the Commonwealth of Virginia, a major project with the Virginia Quilt Museum in Dayton, Virginia. Quilts on view July 4 - December 22, 2026. Book available for purchase at VQM and Amazon. Please find T's quilts on page 132.
https://www.vaquiltmuseum.org/stitching-together-history-grp/stitching-together-history
“Finally Federally Recognized: Indigenous Nations of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed” and “Tauxenent/Doeg: The Land Has Memory”—are grounded in the understanding that Indigenous peoples are of this land long before it was called Virginia, and remain here today. T Carter designed and created these art quilts with deep research, consultation, and permission from the tribes represented, and with great respect for sovereignty, survival and truth-telling. And with love. One quilt addresses federal recognition; the other honors the Doeg (Tauxenent), a Nation that did not survive intact but whose people are still here. By being included in this project, these quilts help ensure that Indigenous presence is part of the main narrative, not just a footnote. She is especially grateful to Rose Powhatan for her words, “We are still here,” and to all the Indigenous Nations of the Chesapeake Bay watershed who gave their time, knowledge and trusted her with their stories.
