Beverly artist Dorothy Straughter’s quilts evoke painful and often ignored historical realities related to slavery, the ...

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

A group of Hampton Roads quilt makers is using needle and thread to honor the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. At the Chesapeake Central Library, 100 quilts are on display, each telling a ...

African American quilters showcase Black resilience through Underground Railroad stories at Chesapeake Central Library exhibit. ( ...

At Chesapeake Central Library, a powerful display of 100 quilts marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month. Among ...

The U.S. Postal Service today celebrated pioneering quiltmaker Harriet Powers (1837-1910) at a ceremony in the nation's ...

History is kept alive in many ways—through historical novels, ballads, folklore passed down through the generations. For one group of Arlington seniors, local history of the now closed Lee Center is ...

Black people have traditionally used quilts to tell their stories. Harriett Powers, for example, born into slavery in 1837, created the much-lauded “Bible Quilt” that hangs in the National Museum of ...

Olivia Joseph can spot the stories in the stitches in their work as a quilt research fellow for the Mingei International Museum at Balboa Park. The fabrics, the patterns, the designs all reveal ...

LOWELL—Quilts are more than blankets under which to snuggle on a cold autumn or winter night; they can be works of art. "Today, quilters create a vast array of work technically called 'quilts' that ...