When Winifred Smith got married in the late 1930s and became Winifred Sponseller, the gift from her church was something of a do-it-yourself project. The women of the Coomer Church each brought her a ...

For more than 50 years she was alone, and her quilts kept her company. “This little lady had so many struggles in her lifetime. I found her so interesting,” she said. Davis volunteered with the quilt ...

Black people have traditionally used quilts to tell their stories. Harriett Powers, for example, born into slavery in 1837, created the much-lauded “Bible Quilt” that hangs in the National Museum of ...

A new book accompanied by an exhibition in Williamsburg, Va., shows that quilts tell us much about U.S. history. Quilts aren’t just for warmth. As historical documents, for example, they show the ways ...

Like many pioneer women of the burgeoning West, Maude White was used to hardship and loneliness. As the child of homesteaders who grew up in a sod house, and who became a Colorado homesteader herself, ...

SHELBY COUNTY, Alabama-- Columbiana's Agnes Pool spent the better part of a year gathering information about close to 30 quilts left by her aunt Lilian Natie Juzan for a book that documents their ...

Oregon has a rich quilt history. From my study for the book, "Quilts of the Oregon Trail," I searched for quilts and their makers made during 1840-1900. More about quilts Members of the . Tickets are ...

“Sonoma in Quilts” brings together 10 historic quilts from the collection of the Sonoma Valley Historical Society, along with one surprise. What: “Quilts in Sonoma,” an exhibit of historic quilts and ...

Community members gathered in a small farm house Saturday afternoon, surrounded by volunteers dressed in 1800s-era costumes, for tea, cider and the unveiling of old family quilts. The Historic Quilt ...

SAND SPRINGS — A new exhibit at the Sand Springs Cultural and Historical Museum showcases state and family histories with quilts. Many of the about 30 quilts on display have been handed down through ...

DISPLAY THAT YOU CAN ONLY SEE FOR THREE DAYS IS AT THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM IN GREENVILLE. STARTING TODAY, YOU CAN SEE 30 QUILTS OF VALOR. THESE ARE LARGE HANDMADE QUILTS CREATED BY PEOPLE IN THE ...