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 ...
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 ...
While they aren’t talked about as often as comforters or duvets, quilts might be the most versatile blanket in your house. Since they’re lighter than comforters, the best quilts can be used year-round ...
In its most basic form, a quilt is two layers of fabric stitched together, often with a layer fof fluffy insulation sandwiched in between. In practice, quilts are a thrillingly diverse category — ...
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 ...
As searches for quilting patterns surge and Covid quilt-alongs explode online, newcomers to the hobby are channelling a centuries-old Irish tradition: quilting for human connection. When Sarah Harris ...
In a small, remote, Black community in Alabama, the Quilters of Gee’s Bend (Claudia Jones Charley, Francesca DeNae Charley, Emma Jean Pettway, Sharon Pettway Williams, and Pleasant Pettway Scott) have ...