SEMINOLE PATCHWORK ART

Seminole and Miccosukee women in Florida developed a unique strip-pieced patchwork technique in the early 20th century, creating bold geometric patterns on skirts and jackets using hand-crank sewing machines. Each color band arrangement holds meaning. This bright, inclusive heritage art emerged from hardship in the Everglades to become a symbol of Seminole identity and ingenuity admired around the world.