The world-renowned Gee's Bend quilters recently held a Spring Yard Show, sharing their art and family history.
The eclectic threads of An Ecology of Quilts merge to tell a story that starts outdoors, with seeds sprouting, blooming, and reaching toward the sun. Dyestuff samples and natural dye fabric swatches ...
From ancient Mongolian textiles to contemporary art quilts, quilting has evolved from a utilitarian craft into a vibrant medium for storytelling, heritage preservation, and cultural expression.
ROCKFORD -- The history of quilting in African American culture is often overlooked. The powerful works of art tell the stories of slavery, freedom, and family. "Each block is unique within itself. If ...
LIVINGSTON — A group of quilting enthusiasts gathered at the Livingston Parish Library Thursday to learn about the age-old art of quilt making. The dozen women, led by Becky Guillot, president of the ...
As a hobby, quilting is often about remembering loved ones. Today almost a million Americans make some kind of quilt, including replica Revolutionary War quilts, and, increasingly Underground Railroad ...
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, ...
Two current exhibits of quilts are exploding preconceptions about the meaning and value of these fabric works. One is that quilts are always the work of women. Among the 63 artists represented in ...
DISPLAY THAT YOU CAN ONLY SEE FOR THREE DAYS IS AT THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM IN GREENVILLE. STARTING TODAY, YOU CAN SEE 30 QUILTS OF VALOR. THESE ARE LARGE HANDMADE QUILTS CREATED BY PEOPLE IN THE ...