Quilts today are typically family keepsakes. They share history, tell a story, and are an impressive piece of art that […] ...

A picture of birds drawn on a block by I. & P. Starr. (Courtesy of Judy Bauer) The journey of a historical Berks County quilt to its place of origin began nearly 20 years ago. In 2005, Judy Bauer was ...

WAUSAU - The Marathon County Historical Society is stitching together local history with its newest exhibit, Pieces of the Past: Quilts Tell A Story. The year-long show at the Woodson History Center ...

Quilters by nature are generous & creative. Most of us can remember a quilt given by a dear relative or friend for a special occasion. A baby receiving blanket, a wedding gift, a graduation gift.

Make an acorn quilt block with scrappy fabrics. This block features a nine patch unit for the body of the acorn. SCRAPPY ACORN QUILT BLOCK TUTORIAL This is the next block in my fall quilt blocks ...

The Jacob's Ladder quilt block is a variation of a 9-patch quilting block. It's a combination of 4 half square triangle units and 5 four patch units. Line them all up correctly and you get a diagonal ...

A 2011 announcement in the Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette read "Embroiderers needed." Despite being a bit frail, the-then 80-something-year-old Mary Ellen Jones responded. To this day -- her 95th ...