Vintage quilts have a way of stitching the past straight into the present. Their patterns may be geometric, homespun, or improvisational, but each carries an unmistakable sense of provenance – ...
Learn to create versions of antique quilt designs from a collection of history-rich quilts Learn how to create your own versions of antique quilt designs from a collection of history-rich quilts ...
Starting in the 1970s, design professionals deemed the simple patterns and strong colors of antique Amish quilts thoroughly “modern,” and those quilts frequently were showcased in homes right through ...
You've inherited Grand-mother's 100-year-old quilt or bought one recently for chilly nights. But how do you enjoy and care for these heirlooms? Rather than shove them into the attic and out of sight, ...
You've inherited Grandmother's 100-year-old quilt or bought one at an antique show whose graphic pattern caught your eye. But how do you enjoy and care for these heirlooms? Rather than shove them into ...
Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...
Andrew sews in her workspace at her home in Lincoln on Thursday. Rachel Andrew sews in her workspace at her home in Lincoln on Thursday. Rachel Andrew displays the swirling pattern of a dress meant to ...
Everyone knows what a quilt is, but information about great, old quilts is often hard to find. One frequently asked question is how to buy antique and vintage quilts. You can’t exactly drive over to ...