‘Connected by a Thread’ exhibit showcases the art of quilting at Durango Arts Center A couple of generations back, quilting was a utilitarian pastime. Quilters patched together and stuffed fabric to ...

EVERETT — When Anna Christina Robertson died Oct. 28 at the age of 100, nobody was surprised to find boxes of needlework stashed deep in her closet. A great-great grandmother, Robertson rarely watched ...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. -- The generations-old tradition of quilting in African American heritage is celebrated as a one-of-a-kind form of expression, which stemmed from necessity. CBS New York's Kristie ...

AREA QUILT SHOWSTODAY: "Common Threads," 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Mount Olive Church of God family center, 3533 Harrison Pike, Cleveland, Tenn. $3 (includes quilt drawing). 423-472-7523 or 715-4033.OCT. 19-20: ...

BLOOMINGTON — Anna Barnlund recently tucked her grandchildren into bed beneath a quilt stitched by their great-grandmother. “Quilting is definitely a family thing,” said Barnlund of Hudson. Barnlund; ...

Mar. 8—MITCHELL — As Lisa Marie Star unfolds a quilt in the classroom space at the Pin Cushion shop on Lawler Street, a series of fabric strips is revealed against a white background. The colorful ...

EIGHTY-FOUR, Pa. (KDKA) -- Mother, daughter, and granddaughter. Three generations of quilt-makers work their magic together in a basement in Eighty-Four, Washington County. "Somebody's on the quilting ...

Grace Rother's quilt is very much in process: rich shades of green in the center, with small fabric houses framing the green, raw outside edges. She calls it HOMES. “It’s this feeling of having ...