IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The 17-inch center block of this ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. - Seeing floral patterns on quilts is not uncommon. But the quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville turns the tables. The garden is designed to mimic the shapes and ...

Spend enough time driving and you’ll start to question the roadside fixtures you take for granted. After figuring out the purpose behind the brightly colored balls on power lines and the metal stars ...

If you love quilting different traditional styles you need to try these bear paw quilt patterns. This collection features a ...

Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have ...

As a hobby, quilting is often about remembering loved ones. Today almost a million Americans make some kind of quilt, including replica Revolutionary War quilts, and, increasingly Underground Railroad ...