A new book accompanied by an exhibition in Williamsburg, Va., shows that quilts tell us much about U.S. history. Quilts aren’t just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways ...

A new book accompanied by an exhibition in Williamsburg, Va., shows that quilts tell us much about U.S. history. Quilts aren’t just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways ...

Sewn from bits and pieces of long-forgotten party dresses or Grandpa`s gaudy ties, quilts are a true slice of Americana, bringing to mind thoughts of home and hearth. They adorn the guestroom bed or ...

Like many pioneer women of the burgeoning West, Maude White was used to hardship and loneliness. As the child of homesteaders who grew up in a sod house, and who became a Colorado homesteader herself, ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama-- Columbiana's Agnes Pool spent the better part of a year gathering information about close to 30 quilts left by her aunt Lilian Natie Juzan for a book that documents their ...

The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C. has accepted two hand-made quilts donated by Royal Neighbors of America. The quilts were created by members of Royal Neighbors ...

SAND SPRINGS — A new exhibit at the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum showcases state and family histories with quilts. Many of the about 30 quilts on display have been handed down through ...

WASHINGTON — Quilt-making has always been an essential part of American life and culture. A new exhibit in Washington, titled “Workt by Hand; Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts” offers a rare look at ...

Quilts have been an important fabric of many lives through the centuries. They have kept many families warm through cold winter nights. At times, they have become treasured heirlooms because of the ...

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 ...

Madonna And Child: The Embrace, 2019, Nylon, synthetic tape and thinsulate fabrics, 10 × 12 in. Whether L’Merchie Frazier is creating poetry, performance, holographs or quilts, she is doing it to save ...

MARTINEZ — Quilting isn’t just stitching scraps of colorful fabric together. For Martinez quilter Sue Swindell, quilts have connected generations of her family. Like Swindell, her mother and ...