Drysdale, who wrote her master’s thesis on Hudson’s quilts, said the idea of “survivance,” as described by the scholar Gerald ...

In recent weeks, the migrant caravan of people currently walking toward the U.S.-Mexico border has been characterized as an “invasion” of Central Americans by President Trump, adding fuel to the ...

We do NOT provide a manual for this project. There are many acceptable books about quilting that are available at fabric and other stores. The Extension Office can order a notebook from Nebraska. This ...

Rag quilts are easy to make and so cute! They are the ideal beginner project. In this post, you will find step by step pictures, instructions AND a video tutorial. So grab some flannel and make your ...

After learning about migrants’ struggles, Jody Ipsen felt compelled to find a way for the community to honor and never forget those who have died crossing the U.S.-Mexico border. The Migrant Quilt ...

CONSHOHOCKEN >> Our ancestors made quilts to keep warm during frigid — central heat-free — temperatures. With local thermometers hitting 90-plus, keeping warm wasn’t an issue for the Conshohocken Free ...

The Honey Bees Quilting Guild in Zachary collected charity quilts Oct. 23 for the Brave Heart program. The are quilts were made by members for the nonprofit program, which helps children in foster ...

Fabric from an abandoned project to make curtains. A stack of flannel that was gathering dust. Scraps from children's quilts. All have been turned into freshly made quilts — for a cause. Crafted by ...

A powerful exhibition of quilts memorializing migrants from Mexico and Central America who have died in the southern Arizona desert in the last 20 years is on display amid intense national debate over ...

Years ago, Madison Ypma’s great-great grandmother Ida Brock Sterling sewed together blocks for a quilt. It was the midst of the Great Depression and Sterling hand sewed the blocks — squares of cloth — ...

Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry – for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for the unfinished stitching projects. “I feel like their ...