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2026 First-Class Forever Stamps-Harriet Powers
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2026 Harriet Powers
- Honors work of former slave
- Set features details from Pictorial Quilt
Why the stamp was issued: The set of four stamps were issued to honor the “Pictorial Quilt” by former slave Harriet Powers
About the stamp design: The stamps feature details from the quilt powers completed in 1898. Each stamp shows a different scene from the Bible or folklore.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s Black History Month Celebration in Washington, DC.
About the Harriet Powers set: Harriet Powers (c. 1837–1910) was an African American folk artist and quilter whose work has become celebrated for its rich storytelling and historical significance. Born into slavery in Georgia, Powers developed her skills in sewing and appliqué, transforming cloth into a medium for narrative, memory, and faith. Her quilts are among the few surviving examples of a distinctly Southern African American pictorial quilting tradition.
Only two of her quilts are known to survive: the Pictorial Quilt, completed in the late 1800s, and the Bible Quilt, which draws directly from biblical stories. In the Pictorial Quilt, Powers stitched panels that record historical and biblical events as well as moral lessons. The Bible Quilt focuses on sacred narratives, illustrating creation, Adam and Eve, and other stories with clarity and symbolic detail.
Powers’ work is remarkable for its combination of artistic skill and narrative power. She used appliqué and bold designs to convey complex events and ideas in a simple, readable form. Her inscriptions often provide context or commentary, bridging oral tradition, scripture, and everyday observation. Through her quilts, Powers preserved both the events she witnessed and the lessons she valued.
2026 Harriet Powers
- Honors work of former slave
- Set features details from Pictorial Quilt
Why the stamp was issued: The set of four stamps were issued to honor the “Pictorial Quilt” by former slave Harriet Powers
About the stamp design: The stamps feature details from the quilt powers completed in 1898. Each stamp shows a different scene from the Bible or folklore.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue ceremony took place at the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s Black History Month Celebration in Washington, DC.
About the Harriet Powers set: Harriet Powers (c. 1837–1910) was an African American folk artist and quilter whose work has become celebrated for its rich storytelling and historical significance. Born into slavery in Georgia, Powers developed her skills in sewing and appliqué, transforming cloth into a medium for narrative, memory, and faith. Her quilts are among the few surviving examples of a distinctly Southern African American pictorial quilting tradition.
Only two of her quilts are known to survive: the Pictorial Quilt, completed in the late 1800s, and the Bible Quilt, which draws directly from biblical stories. In the Pictorial Quilt, Powers stitched panels that record historical and biblical events as well as moral lessons. The Bible Quilt focuses on sacred narratives, illustrating creation, Adam and Eve, and other stories with clarity and symbolic detail.
Powers’ work is remarkable for its combination of artistic skill and narrative power. She used appliqué and bold designs to convey complex events and ideas in a simple, readable form. Her inscriptions often provide context or commentary, bridging oral tradition, scripture, and everyday observation. Through her quilts, Powers preserved both the events she witnessed and the lessons she valued.
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