Jim McMahon, LancasterHistory curator and director of collections, and Nick Siegert, visitor services associate, will ...

A classic pinwheel quilt block is ideal for beginner quilters, but are great for any skill level. It is made using half ...

JACKSONPORT - It's once again time for Amish quilts, handcrafted Amish items, Amish snacks and more to take center stage in the Door County arts and crafts world when the biannual Art, Craft and ...

SALISBURY — The Grace Quilters are sharing care and compassion in the form of quilts with those in the mountains. The group meets Tuesdays at Grace Lutheran Church in Salisbury to make quilts to ...

A group of women from the Shoreham Village apartments in Chester, N.S., has been busy on the weekends making quilts – not for themselves, but for those in need. It all started with Lynn Horton ...

Whether you're drawn to the soothing repetition of knitting, the hypnotic loop of the crochet hook, or the fun of creating a quilt, crafting isn’t just a pastime, it's a passage to making art ...

We have been doing it for hundreds of years – in the UK quilting has been popular since the 17 th century. Sometimes we make them to keep warm, and other times we want to create a beautiful textile.

styles and patterns used for quilt-making in the past 250 years. The collection also documents the work of specific quilt-makers and commemorates events in American history. Learn more about the quilt ...

Discover how the boundaries of traditional American quilt making have expanded to an art form that now adorns the walls of exhibit halls and art galleries worldwide. The Art of Quilting honors ...

Living quietly in rural Pennsylvania, the Christian group are overwhelming in favour of the Republican - but few vote. David ...

Most Amish today will not pose for a photograph. Considering it a violation of the Second Commandment, which prohibits the making of "graven images," the Amish believe any physical representation ...

For years, Amish quilts from Lancaster County decorated the San Francisco headquarters of Esprit. Company co-founder Doug Tompkins collected abstract quilts and hoped their design, color and ...