Chicago Tribune

Down to Business: Quilt-making’s as much an art as a skill for Naperville woman who makes more than 100 a year

What do you do? “I make T-shirt, memory, baby, Christmas, any type of quilt for any occasion,” Tracy Husch-Lissak said. What is quilting? “It’s three layers of fabric. The backing, the batting and the ...
Yahoo

'We are here; we see you': Making quilts for fire victims resonates far beyond L.A.

Following the Eaton fire, textile artist Shaadee Ighanian has focused on collecting quilt donations, which she has been distributing to people who lost their homes in Altadena. Shaadee Ighanian didn't ...
Adventures of a DIY Mom on MSN

How to Make a Rag Quilt (EASY Tutorial for Beginners!)

Rag quilts are easy to make and so cute! They are the ideal beginner project. In this post, you will find step by step pictures, instructions AND a video tutorial. So grab some flannel and make your ...
San Diego Union-Tribune

Ramona man’s love of quilt-making has grown from a hobby to a way to help others

It was a rare, quiet morning for Stephen Coulter. The 64-year-old Ramona resident can usually be found at Hidden Valley Ranch Rehabilitation Services by listening for the hums and clicks of a sewing ...
NBC Montana

Grace Lutheran Quilter's Group makes quilts for disaster victims

HAMILTON, Mont. — From tornadoes in the Midwest, to hurricanes in the south, and devastating wildfires in California, scores of people have lost everything they own this past year. War refugees around ...
The Press Democrat

Petaluma Quilt Guild supporting community with an American tradition

The Petaluma Quilt Guild was founded in 1993 when quilting was enjoying a renewed heyday. Its purpose is to preserve the ...
KY3

Ozarks Life: Locally made quilts wrap our veterans in love and appreciation

KIMBERLING CITY, Mo. (KY3) - Inside a church in Kimberling City, it’s show and tell time for some serious quilters. “I love seeing the quilts each month that the ladies make, because they’re just so ...
Cleveland.com

Gee’s Bend quilts and my grandmother’s craft represent a patchwork of history and heritage: Justice B. Hill

PHILADELPHIA — Until I visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art last month, I’d never heard of Gee’s Bend quilts, which Black women in Gee’s Bend, Alabama, started stitching in the 1800s. I’m hazy about ...
House & Garden

Why patchwork quilts and fabrics will never get old

Hand-crafted, sustainable and incredibly charming, patchwork quilts and fabrics are making a real comeback, and they are much ...
Oregonian

Are quilts making a comeback? Oregon seller swamped at vintage show

Jodi Lee DeMontigny stood back in her booth at the Barnstorm’s Vintage Fair in Central Point earlier this month, surprised by the attention a rack of old quilts were receiving from shoppers of all ...
Los Angeles Times

‘We are here; we see you’: Making quilts for fire victims resonates far beyond L.A.

Textile artist Shaadee Ighanian started a grassroots quilt campaign to benefit people in Altadena who lost their homes. Displaced families have found comfort in the quilt donations. The quilts are a ...
The Union Democrat

'We are here; we see you': Making quilts for fire victims resonates far beyond LA

Shaadee Ighanian didn't lose her home in the Eaton fire, but when her close friends with a baby did, the former children's apparel designer wanted to help by making a quilt for 7-month-old Luna. As ...