Candis Mosely Pettway (November 25, 1924 – May 22, 1997) was an American artist. She is associated with the Freedom Quilting Bee and the

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group of quilters, alongside her daughters Qunnie Pettway, Sally Mae Pettway, and Edwina Pettway.

Life

Candis Mosely married Tank Pettway and together they raised sixteen children. For a time, they also took care of their niece

Loretta Pettway Loretta Pettway (born 1942) is an American artist and quilt maker of the Gee's Bend Collective from Boykin, Alabama. Her quilts are known for their bold and improvisational style. In 2006 her quilts "Roman Stripes" variation and Medallion ap ...

. After most of her children grew up, she began working as kitchen staff at the local elementary school. In her late 50s she developed heart problems and could no longer work. She died in 1997 at the age of 73.

Work

After she fell ill from heart complications, Pettway frequently gathered a small quilting bee at her home to make painstakingly meticulous quilts. Her bee typically comprised her aunt Allie Pettway, Lucy Mingo, and Allie's daughter, Lola Pettway.

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American quilters 1924 births 1997 deaths 20th-century American women artists 20th-century African-American women 20th-century African-American artists African-American women artists {{us-artist-stub