Quilting seems an unlikely hobby for 21st-century college students. That's the surprise behind Historic Arkansas Museum's new ...

She helped transform the American quilt from a utilitarian bed covering into a work of avant-garde social commentary.

Inside Stitched Quilt Shop in downtown Racine, the hum of sewing machines mixes with conversation, laughter and the rustle of fabric.“Welcome to Stitched Quilt Shop. We are a ...

There has been no shortage of opinions on the latest college basketball uniform from adidas. Schools across the nation have ...

In early October, after the main rainy season, Ethiopia’s central Rift Valley is a study in green. Fields of wheat and barley lie like shimmering quilts over the highland ridges. Across the valley ...

The peak of La Danta—one of the world's largest pyramids—pokes through the forest canopy. "All this was abandoned nearly 2,000 years ago," says archaeologist Richard Hansen. "It's like finding Pompeii ...

The sepia-and-blue pattern depicts African Americans gathering at the Tabernacle, strolling Ocean Park, and standing in front of Union Chapel. For Parker, its inclusion in the home felt meant to be: ...

Two African American quilt makers, China and Mary Ann Pettway, from Gee's Bend, Alabama, speak of growing up during the Civil ...

The quilts of Harriet Powers, born into slavery, are being memorialized with “Forever” stamps as a ...

There is a backstory and cultural connection behind African American cloth dolls. Silk Allen learned all about it at a recent event. The African American Quilt & Doll Show opened author Silk Allen’s ...

Most materials, especially metals and ceramics, are crystals. Their atoms are arranged in three-dimensional lattices that repeat the same exact pattern, over and over again. But there's a well-known ...