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 ...

Vintage quilts have a way of stitching the past straight into the present. Their patterns may be geometric, homespun, or improvisational, but each carries an unmistakable sense of provenance – ...

The quilt is more than a 100 years old, but the reds and blues are still vibrant today. It’s striking, a labor of love for the quilter. “Just to be able to compose something like that,” says Wendell ...

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 ...

Vintage linens, tablecloths, and quilts that once felt purely sentimental are now documented as serious money-makers, with certain handmade and historic pieces appraising for hundreds or even ...

Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...

MANNINGTON, W.Va. — A nearly 100-year-old quilt came up missing from the Mannington Fair over the weekend. Betty Bland, owner of Quilted Treasures Longarm Quilting Services in downtown Mannington and ...

Wilma Kribs' hands are never idle. The 94-year-old is a quilt maker, and like those who know the value of handmade comfort, none of her nine grandchildren has slept under a store-bought bedspread.