Looking at an American folk quilt is like being engulfed in a starburst of swirling shapes and vibrant colors. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

In addition to quilting, she manufactures and sells her own line of fusible art quilt patterns, a product called Misty-fuse and Transdoodle, a large format transfer paper.

Because quilts had long been a part of African-American art, Miller found them appropriate for the Frederick Douglass Memorial. "In reading this story, there was the star quilt," says Miller, "and ...

Rambling River Art Quilters is bringing an exhibit of colorful and intricate art quilts to the Historical Society of Lee’s Summit Museum. The group includes several area women from Lee’s ...

The best way to enjoy David Pottinger`s collection of Amish quilts is with the eye and the gut. Knowledge of sewing or American folk art isn`t a prerequisite. ”You`ll know within seconds what ...

The colors and elements of traditional patterns evoke their namesake era. The “Nearly Insane” part of the quilt’s title derives from a style inspired by an extremely complicated 1870s design. Higgins’ ...

To look at Elizabeth Scott’s quilts is to see a world of life and a world of art. They refer back to her African ancestors’ way of making fabrics, and they resemble abstract art. They r… ...

The quilt pattern consists of 66 pouches made with a special fabric normally used in the construction of homes and buildings. Each pouch is filled with inflated airbags made of recycled materials.

Question: What are the goals of the Gaston County Quilt Guild and how does it impact the community? Our goals are to preserve and promote the techniques, patterns and history of quilting through ...