In the fast pace of today's world, the image of young women gathered together in a quilting bee, skillfully stitching a quilt for a bride-to-be is a wonder to contemplate. But there is more than ...

Historians are divided on the question of whether quilts were used to signal runaway slaves during the Underground Railroad era. But the concept is intriguing. The pattern contained in a quilt hung on ...

Two custom quilts that Janice is working on now are an I-Spy quilt as a birthday present for a little girl and a king-sized quilt for a wedding gift. “I’m also designing a few patterns based off ...

In our second article on quilting in Rutherford County, we continue our journey into the eyes and hearts of our pioneering designers. The Latin term for quilt is “stuffed sack.” The earliest ...

BEREA-- The importance of quilts in guiding escaped slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad is the subject of a 7 p.m. May 23 presentation at the Berea Historical Society. Kathy Kraus, ...

An in-depth knowledge of textile history is necessary to accurately date quilts from America`s past. Particularly in isolated areas, quiltmaking changed little, so only a quilt`s fabric–not its ...

Every stitch and square of fabric incorporated into a quilt tells a rich story about the person who created it. Just ask someone who gently cradles a covering handmade by a grandmother intent on ...

ROCKINGHAM — To support conservation of two Revolutionary War-themed murals, the Rockingham Historic Preservation Commission proudly announces a fundraiser featuring a handmade lap quilt. “Burgoyne ...

The design for a new Frederick Douglass memorial in New York has sparked a controversy that pits artistic truth and oral traditions against documented historical fact. The memorial incorporates quilt ...

Raffle tickets are now on sale for this year’s hand-stitched quilt produced by the Heritage Quilters of the McHenry County Historical Society. The winning name will be drawn Oct. 28. According to ...