MONTGOMERY, Ala.—Three celebrated quilters from Alabama have dismissed lawsuits against an Atlanta art dealer they accused of cheating them out of their rightful earnings, reports the Associated Press.

The three women have gained renown for the elaborate quilts they created largely in the Gee's Bend community center, with their designs appearing in museums and on U.S. postage stamps as examples of Southern folk art.

The quilters filed suit against dealer William Arnett and his sons, Paul and Matt, who have helped them market their works to a wider audience. One, Lucinda Pettway Franklin, said the Arnetts stole from her two quilts that are more than 100 years old. Another, Loretta Pettway, said the men tricked her into signing a copyright document she couldn't read.

An attorney for the quilters said the lawsuits, dismissed in district court on Monday on the request of both sides, had "been resolved," but declined to give details of the arrangement. Attorneys for the Arnetts had called the lawsuits frivolous.

Some of the quilters are scheduled to appear at the Democratic National Convention this week.