Fabric scraps are a common byproduct of sewing projects, home renovations, or even wardrobe upgrades. Often, these lef ...

“Quilting is mostly singing,” according to Nettie Young of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Like singing, quilting is often a communal activity. Quilters gather to cut, piece, and stitch layers of fabric together ...

These factors, combined with the many layers of fabric present, make the wet cleaning of a silk quilt so complex that it is not recommended. The only completely safe method of cleaning that is ...

In the bedroom Downey found hundreds of pieces of fabric that had been intended for a big quilting project which Smith started before she died. Downey, who often looks for antique and vintage ...