Denyse Schmidt + Gee's Bend

I have always loved the quilts of Denyse Schmidt. She creates quilts that don't make me feel itchy and sneezy. Can't help but think that she gets quite a bit of inspiration from the very talented ladies of Gee's Bend, as featured on these 2006 stamps.

{images: top, denyse schmidt; middle, barnes and noble; bottom, usps}