And among them, one folk art craft has seemingly stolen the hearts of designers and enthusiasts once more—the quilt.The ...
A new series from Sanrio U.S. combines Hello Kitty and her friends with the warm, welcoming feel of old-school quilts through ...
Quilts didn't start as necessities made from clothing scraps It was a form of art, a way for women who had few other choices, to express themselves The oldest quilts were status symbols, only ...
The future, it turns out, hasn't passed quilting by. Most of the quilts on display at the nation's largest quilt show this week may be labeled traditional, but they aren't your grandmother's Baltimore ...
LONGMONT, Colo.—The cream-colored quilt covered in colorful lilies was so beloved that the family folded it into a wooden box and buried it in their backyard to spare it from falling into enemy hands.
You've inherited Grand-mother's 100-year-old quilt or bought one recently for chilly nights. But how do you enjoy and care for these heirlooms? Rather than shove them into the attic and out of sight, ...
Starting in the 1970s, design professionals deemed the simple patterns and strong colors of antique Amish quilts thoroughly “modern,” and those quilts frequently were showcased in homes right through ...
Amanda Brekke turned 75 this week — nothing remarkable about that. Hers is a quiet story, a scrap of a story. From scraps stitched together decades ago by her grandmother, a piece of Brekke’s life is ...
Rebecca Wright is taking things slow. Old quilts, tablecloths, bandanas, and more make up the clothing and accessories Wright sells out of her newly established brick-and-mortar store Shop Slow. The ...
You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. FARMINGTON — Two heirloom quality hand-pieced quilts have been donated by ...
Those who value a good nap or crave a good night’s sleep are in a buzz about the new trend of using weighted blankets. Filled with tiny beads of plastic or glass, each blanket weighs somewhere between ...
Ten-year-old Lucy Crouse has a heart for helping others. She’s the type of kid who insists on putting together snack-packs for homeless people after seeing someone holding a sign saying they were ...