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 ...

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 ...

Feb. 6—Thanks to the persistence of one local woman, a project previously derailed by COVID-19 has finally come to fruition. In Dec. 2019, the Battle of Richmond Association announced that it was on ...

Have a wild time with this collection of animal quilt patterns. From pets to farm animals to jungle creatures, you will love ...

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 ...

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 — ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Rogers Park artist and activist has brought together a global community through one unfinished quilt and a hashtag: #RitasQuilt. Much of Shannon Downey's work begins at estate sales ...

The Alamogordo Enchanted Quilters Guild’s November 6 meeting showcased a year’s worth of sewing by its members.

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 ...

With sewing machines that provide quilter-friendly features, innovative sewists can produce stunning quilts that serve both utilitarian and artistic purposes. By Carol Benton Updated Aug 15, 2023 4:50 ...