At QuiltCon, the medium's radical history took center stage, with works that commented on censorship and corruption and called for change.

BALDWIN — From sewing to signing, the Lake County Historical Museum has a full schedule of events, bringing context to content through interactive exhibits, concerts and presentations. While the ...

Quilting season has arrived in the Triangle, as thousands of textile artists and enthusiasts descend upon the Raleigh Convention Center for QuiltCon, the world’s largest modern quilting gathering. The ...

Sewing machines have a rich and fascinating history that dates back to the 19th century. The first practical sewing machine ...

Before moving uptown to what is now the Garment District, the epicentre of New York’s booming clothing industry was the Lower East Side. In the 19th and early 20th centuries, hundreds of thousands of ...

People drive from all over Arkansas to discover rare antiques in this charming small town filled with historic storefronts ...

Karen Barr, this year’s featured quilter, made an intricate quilt with a wedding ring pattern and log cabin block design as a wedding gift for her daughter. Credit: PHOTO COURTESY KAREN BARR More than ...

Sometimes you wanna go Where everybody knows your name And they’re always glad you came. The television sit-com “Cheers” represented a universal truth: we all need to feel personally connected. In ...

Santa, a patriotic portrait and flowers are among the themes you’ll find depicted in the Sterling Public Library’s 23rd annual Quilt Show, now on display. This year’s show features 35 entries. The ...

Peter orders a secret DNA test for Natalia, sparking a family crisis. Wanjiru reacts with fury, revealing deep scars that ...

This story appears in the March 2011 issue of National Geographic magazine. The master spent his last day of life wrapped in a quilt stitched by his wife, his rasping, irregular breaths filling the ...