People continue to treasure quilting for its historical importance. With gorgeous patterns and fabrics that tell stories, old quilts are imbued with a special, timeless quality. These qualities are ...

Everyone knows what a quilt is, but information about great, old quilts is often hard to find. One frequently asked question is how to buy antique and vintage quilts. You can’t exactly drive over to ...

Quilts didn't start as necessities made from clothing scraps It was a form of art, a way for women who had few other choices, to express themselves The oldest quilts were status symbols, only ...

Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...

The collectibles market has experienced remarkable growth in recent years, with vintage items appreciating at rates that ...

Quilts are often seen as a frugal craft because fabric scraps and old clothing can be upcycled into something beautiful with the help of skill and time. Yet, in colonial America, quilts were only made ...

If you can see dark spots in the quilt when held up to a strong light or sunny window, they may be cotton seeds. Some collectors claim that this means the quilt was made before the invention of the ...

Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry -- for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for the unfinished stitching projects."I feel like their ...

Though not just for quilting, her Marillyn in the Moon fabrics are making a big impression in that skyrocketing industry. The ...