The fragments of our lives and make, Out of life's remnants, as they fall, A thing of beauty, after all. — Douglas Malloch, “The Romance of the Patchwork Quilt in America.” St. Cloud quilter Margaret ...

A Victorian-era quilt is already chockablock with many different rich fabrics. Look closer and see more layers of decoration. There are embroidered booties, birds, flowers, anchors, bucks and a spider ...

Q While cleaning out an aunt’s estate, we found a box full of fancy embroidered robes and quilts. My great-grandmother taught in China in about 1915 or 1920 so we guessed that these were things she ...

In today’s collection, a beautiful handmade quilt with a lovely, all-American back story leads the group in interest and value, followed closely by a sleek Arts and Crafts style chandelier that evokes ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. In 1945, when Gertrude O. S.

Quilting teacher Shaw (Stunning Stitches for Crazy Quilts) shares her knowledge of needle arts with this crafty little book of “dazzling diamonds.” Her crazy quilts are modern: they still comprise ...

A patchwork of quilt shops and groups in the southwest metropolitan region illustrate the craft's popularity In one breath, Sally Mackey insists she is not a quilter, that her skill is applique -- ...