 "Bible Quilt 1886" and "Pictorial Quilt 1898" consist of numerous pictorial squares depicting either biblical scenes or celestial phenomena.Hand and machine stitched, they were made through appliqué and piecework, demonstrating both African and African-American influences; they are notable for their bold use of these techniques in storytelling.For example, Powers did a panel called the 'night of the falling stars,' which reflected the three-day spectacular Leonid shower of meteors in 1833, four years before her birth.