Learn how to make a quilt by hand for beginners. With this guide, you can avoid common mistakes and learn some beginner quilting techniques. This article honors a gift handed down to us by the pioneer ...
What do you do? “I make T-shirt, memory, baby, Christmas, any type of quilt for any occasion,” Tracy Husch-Lissak said. What is quilting? “It’s three layers of fabric. The backing, the batting and the ...
In a common room at Williams College, a group of students sort through fabric squares, scarlet and indigo, pine green and chocolate. In Great Barrington, fiber artist Karen Eckmeier from Kent, Conn., ...
DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - From family heirlooms to preservers of history, quilts are a tradition made with love. Landmark Park highlighted the artistry and impact of quilt-making at its 16th annual quilt ...
What image comes to mind when thinking of someone who sews quilts? Most likely, the image is a stereotypical one of a woman, perhaps one who is grandmotherly. But that would be, well, a bit sexist.
It was a rare, quiet morning for Stephen Coulter. The 64-year-old Ramona resident can usually be found at Hidden Valley Ranch Rehabilitation Services by listening for the hums and clicks of a sewing ...
Rennie Zulu, “Twelve Squares of Traditional Culture in South Africa" (1999) and Crossroad Quilters, “Sacred Animals II Quilt” (2000) (all images courtesy Collection of the Mississippi Museum of Art) ...
We tested quilts to find heirloom-quality options for year-round comfort, including cotton, cooling, linen, and velvet styles ...
Quilting is not your grandmother’s hobby anymore. You wouldn’t think that two layers of fabric with some stuffing in between would cause such fervent devotion. But the crafting of quilts, in their ...