The basket of ancient fabric scraps sat tucked away beside the box of quilt patterns torn decades ago from the pages of a newspaper. I do make quilts, so I politely accepted both from non-quilters who ...

Quilts didn't start as necessities made from clothing scraps It was a form of art, a way for women who had few other choices, to express themselves The oldest quilts were status symbols, only ...

Wilma Kribs' hands are never idle. The 94-year-old is a quilt maker, and like those who know the value of handmade comfort, none of her nine grandchildren has slept under a store-bought bedspread.

Don Harris, Hendersonville, NC resident and first-time author, tells the story of an Appalachian Mountain family, their survival of the Historic Flood of 1916 and what life was like at that time in ...

At last week’s Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show, Wayne Kern carried two family heirloom quilts past the art quilts, the quilted sneaker kits and the $10,000 sewing machines. One quilt was lightweight, ...

Vintage quilts have a way of stitching the past straight into the present. Their patterns may be geometric, homespun, or improvisational, but each carries an unmistakable sense of provenance – ...

CHAFFEE, Mo. -- About 25 people gathered Saturday at Chaffee's city hall quilt turning, where heirloom and modern quilts were peeled from a centrally located bed in the morning and afternoon. Just ...

If you have ever searched for a way by which to measure who we are as a people, the things we value -- the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves -- then you really ought to consider attending a ...

More than 400 colorful quilts, along with other quilt-related items, will fill the Orr Building at the Illinois State Fairgrounds on March 20 and 21. The 2026 “Seam to Shining Seam” show features ...