Shaunna J. Edwards > Quotes

“future where race and gender are not used against any individual, and instead where opportunity unfurls before all who are willing to reach for it.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors

“She did not expect Jacob to recognize the source of the materials she used, particularly since she hardly ever showed him her more sentimental side, preferring to hide behind a veneer of practicality and strength. She knew he would only see constellations atop the interlocking of dark blue squares that made up the night sky. But since the war began, she knew the importance of putting her entire spirit into every endeavor. So as she fashioned the only protection she could now give him, she sewed her soul into every stitch.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors

“Tilly found a bucket of white paint and began mixing it with indigo sediment and lime. She vowed her growing son would not grow up with evil spirits floating around him. So she mixed an indigo dye and stained the ceiling where William slept in haint blue, using another indigo-sodden rag to leave behind the tinge of turquoise on the rafters. Dragged upon foreign shores, early enslaved Africans believed the hue would trap the evil spirits that tried to do harm, tricking them to believe that the vibrant pigment was the sky or water, ensuring they remained at bay.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors

“Take care of the roots in order to heal the tree.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors

“A smart woman doesn’t prevent a sister in arms from her aspirations,” she reminded Lily. “She supports her, she encourages her to keep reaching for more.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors

“she balances the tears from falling, an art she had been taught long ago—when she learned that survival, not happiness, was the real prize.”
― Shaunna J. Edwards, The Thread Collectors