The basket of ancient fabric scraps sat tucked away beside the box of quilt patterns torn decades ago from the pages of a newspaper. I do make quilts, so I politely accepted both from non-quilters who ...

They’re cozy, collectible, and can fetch a pretty penny.

And you likely already have one on hand.

Fans of farmhouse style know that one of the easiest ways to antique flair to a home is to incorporate a vintage quilt or two. “Antique quilts are like the chameleon decor item—they work well with ...

Don Harris, Hendersonville, NC resident and first-time author, tells the story of an Appalachian Mountain family, their survival of the Historic Flood of 1916 and what life was like at that time in ...

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 ...

Barn quilts are a fairly new configuration of a very old tradition. The brightly colored public designs combine art and architecture and community interaction, standing out like beacons along rural ...

The barn quilt movement has spread to Ashe County, where dozens of old barns are decorated with colorful patterns and have drawn tourists from across the country. The barn quilt movement has spread to ...

In Lancaster County, a quilt with radiating circles of colorful squares isn’t a Trip Around the World, it’s a Sunshine and Shadows. That’s the name common among Amish quilters. This type of quilt, ...