contains both quilts made for functional, utilitarian purposes as bedding, and others made mainly for decorative purposes. The parlor throws or crazy quilts of the latter part of the 19th century, as ...

Before testing backpacking quilts, I didn’t understand what the hype was about. Anytime someone mentioned one, I always thought, “Can’t I just use a sleeping bag? What’s the difference?” ...

Across Maine and throughout North America, wooden sheets painted with geometric patterns meant to resemble quilt squares adorn barns and other buildings. Barn quilts, as they are known, are a rural ...

Texas is fortunate to be the host for the largest quilt show in the world. Of course, I’m referring to the Houston International Quilt Festival, put on by Quilts, Inc.

With a keen eye for detail, this self-taught artist is showcasing her quilt portraits and designs in her first exhibition.

Now, Bivens is working on a quilt to celebrate the nation’s 250th birthday — semiquincentennial, it’s called. The quilt, which will probably be queen-sized, is called “Ties into History.” She’ll be ...

At the Baryshnikov Arts Center, an adaptation of Smith’s poem-memoir “Woolgathering” features Smith reciting, others dancing ...

Relationships are made. Friendships are made. Certain lives are made better. Memories are made. All of that is because quilts ...

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Robert Alexander/Archive Photos/Getty Images When giving school tours at a state historical park, the first question I’d ask the children is to guess how many Native American tribes they thought there ...

The New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) Images in Clinical Medicine article type captures and illuminates the sense of visual discovery and variety that physicians experience every day in ...

"The sky is the limit, and I have been constantly amazed by the limitlessness of this job and how much it keeps going," said ...