2/21/2006

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This is a quilt from the Tusheti region (northeast) of Georgia in the village Dartlo. It was made by Sido Chabukaidze to hang on the wall of her home. It is now in the care of her son Tengiz Miszashvili in Tbilisi. It was an amazing find of Nino Kipshidze’s in response to my plea to find old Georgian quilts. It was made in the early 20th century. It was displayed for the first time in Tbilisi alomg side the quilts of Gee’s Bend. I’ve been told that there are more of these quilts in Tusheti and it my hope and dream to go to the region and document these quilts before they disappear. I hope you agree with me that the world does need to see and have the opportunity to appreciate them. Karen