CLIFTON PARK – Ninety-year-old Doris Bartow of Rexford has been preserving a local treasure, and has recently donated it to the town of Clifton Park. It is a magnificent red and white signature quilt ...
In the 1840s, the idea of friendship quilts, also known as signature or autograph quilts, started. These types of quilts came in and out of fashion but, in general, were given as gifts to friends who ...
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - In 1989, the Historic Huntsville Foundation faced a daunting challenge: a $50,000 remaining mortgage on the Harrison Brothers Hardware Store. What happened next became a ...
EAST LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — A unique woven quilt is on display at the Michigan State University Museum, and with it comes nearly 70 years of history. The “signature quilt” was created by women from ...
A 1913 signature quilt from Christ Reformed Church in Jefferson, PA was recently auctioned. The quilt is now on display at the historical society's museum in Jefferson. Antiquarians from York County’s ...
The Historic Huntsville Foundation (HHF) is inviting the public to A Homecoming: The American Signature Quilt, a free exhibition at Harrison Brothers Hardware, 124 Southside Square. The exhibit opens ...
STAMFORD - Quilt historian Jane Crutchfield said a chance discovery sparked her interest in an intricately sewn red and white signature quilt from 1867. That discovery has led her to embark on a ...
Harrison Brothers Hardware will be kicking off the America’s 250 Celebration this Memorial Day weekend on Huntsville’s courthouse square. The American Signature Celebration will feature family ...
A work of fiber art created by Judy Keim for Breckenridge’s 150th anniversary in 2009, the “Breckenridge, Summit County, Colorado and Beyond” signature quilt is on display at JK Studio, 100 Main St.
A friendship quilt is like a well-autographed yearbook that keeps you warm. To add something personal, a quiltmaker sends fabric swatches to friends to sign and then sews the patches into the quilt’s ...
Mimi Mace recently stepped down after serving as the Redwood Empire Quilters Guild’s community quilt liaison from 2010 to 2020. Under her leadership, guild members completed and delivered over 2,000 ...