Online marketplaces like Chairish and 1stDibs are reliable sources for high-quality vintage quilts, while Etsy and eBay can ...

Jennifer Rho inherited her love of storied objects from her Korean-American father, who bought an antique rug the day he ...

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 ...

Why wear vintage? For vintage fashion enthusiasts, the reasons are as multifaceted as their outfits. It's a nod to history. Old clothes tell a story and often have special significance. The ...

An in-depth knowledge of textile history is necessary to accurately date quilts from America`s past. Particularly in isolated areas, quiltmaking changed little, so only a quilt`s fabric–not its ...

Quilting may have its historical roots in a practical need for warm bedcovers, but the vibrant and creative quilts that will be on display next weekend at Friends School are a tribute to the ...

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 ...

The old, faded quilt remained rolled up in a plastic bag for eight years after Pamela Peterman inherited it from her great-aunt Frances. As she unfurled it on her kitchen table in Rosemount one recent ...

Time was when you could take one look at an African-American quilt and see your whole family. You saw grandpa’s necktie. You saw the baby’s old pajamas, with the faded red and blue balloons, and 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 ...