The quilt my great-grandmother made for me last Christmas — a gorgeous white-and-blue blanket with hand-embroidered flowers across the surface and detailed stitching on the backing — is one of my ...

The origins of candlestick charting can be traced to the rice futures markets of 18th-century Japan. A merchant and trader named Honma Munehisa from the town of Sakata is widely credited as the father ...

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 ...

The fabric she chooses features a melange of blues, from sky to Carolina to navy. Pulling in swatches of yellow, gray and white, she snips each one into a shape. She selects shapes to sew to other ...

I work a full-time job and spend my after-work time parenting my 2-year-old daughter. I get one hour of free time between her bedtime and my own, and every night, I spend it quilting. I've been ...

If you collect quilts or own grandma's favorite quilt, you know how crucial it is to take good care of a homemade bedspread. Vintage quilts are made from lightweight fabrics and hand-sewn, which means ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI - Organizers expect more than 15,000 attendees for the American Quilter’s Society’s return to downtown Grand Rapids this weekend. The 12th annual quilt show kicked off Aug. 20 and ...

BENNINGTON -- The Quiet Valley Quilters’ Guild of Bennington announced that the Bennington Quiltfest will be held on Saturday, Sept. 13, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 14, from 10 a.m. to 3 p ...

MARSHFIELD – When you walk up the steps and in the front door of Agricultural Hall at the Marshfield Fair this year, you immediately face a dazzling display of quilting euphoria. So many colors, ...