The 5,000-year-old craft connects ancient kings to YouTube stars, frontier women to museum artists, and protests to memorials ...

Grand Junction, Colo. – Visual depth is Esterita Austin’s trademark, whether it’s stones at the bottom of a deep well, arched portals or ancient ruins. She’s a contemporary quilt artist who leaves no ...

A new exhibit brings to light the brilliant, bold and dynamic quilts created by a group of women who live in the isolated, African-American hamlet of Gee's Bend, Ala. Like many American quilters, the ...

At last week’s Lancaster-Lebanon Quilt Show, Wayne Kern carried two family heirloom quilts past the art quilts, the quilted sneaker kits and the $10,000 sewing machines. One quilt was lightweight, ...

"I can't draw, but I can with the (sewing) machine. I can't draw, but I can cut out any shape," said Joan Moreau, referring to her art quilt wall-hangings that were on display last week at Willow ...

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 ...

Green has been Ben Millett's favorite color since childhood. It appears on him in vibrant pops, from his wire-frame glasses to his fading fingernail polish and bright neon sneakers. It also shows up ...

People continue to treasure quilting for its historical importance. With gorgeous patterns and fabrics that tell stories, old quilts are imbued with a special, timeless quality. These qualities are ...