HALIFAX COUNTY, Va. (WDBJ) - A 100-year-old woman is preserving African American history through her quilts and now has a new book out. Halifax County native Edith Edmunds stitches patterns in her ...
Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have ...
A bookworm and aspiring author couldn’t believe her eyes when her mom surprised her with a giant quilt she made featuring her favorite titles from over the years stitched beautifully into the pattern ...
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 ...
A quilting wonderland in Pennsylvania brings together endless supplies and inspiration, making it a perfect stop for creative ...
On Sept. 19, 1928, the Kansas City Star newspaper in Missouri ran their first quilt pattern called “Pine Tree.” Publishing quilt patterns in the Kansas City Star newspaper was the brain child of Ruby ...