The calico puzzle quilt block is a quick and simple block. Made with half square triangles and squares, it comes together so easily. This classic block is a split pinwheel. The corners of the block ...
The classic friendship star quilt block is so easy to make. It's the perfect block for beginners to try because it is simple to construct. The pieces are laid out to give the star a spinning effect.
ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes and ...
There's a red barn that sits in a field just off Arkansas 9 near the line separating Stone and Van Buren counties. Located in the Rushing community, it's owned by Rodney and Angalee Rushing and was ...
I grew up surrounded by quilts. My grandmother has been quilting since the 1950s, and while my experience is far less than hers, it's a hobby I dove head-first into during the throes of the Covid ...
Unidentified Maker from the Lapp family, Smoketown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, “Lone Star / Star of Bethlehem” (c. 1935–45), cotton and wool, 81 x 82 inches (205.74 x 208.28 cm) (all photos Julie ...
Rosemary Pacha poses for a portrait with her barn quilt called “Iowa Barn and Silo” at her century farm in Brighton on May 7. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette) Buy Photo If you’ve driven through the Iowa ...
Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have ...