Jodi Lee DeMontigny stood back in her booth at the Barnstorm’s Vintage Fair in Central Point earlier this month, surprised by the attention a rack of old quilts were receiving from shoppers of all ...
You've inherited Grand-mother's 100-year-old quilt or bought one recently for chilly nights. But how do you enjoy and care for these heirlooms? Rather than shove them into the attic and out of sight, ...
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 ...
WEBVTT QUITE THE DISCOVERY FOR AN OMAHA WOMAN. - ON A MISSION TO FIND AN OLD CHURCH ARTIFACT. SHE HAD HEARD OF AN OLD QUILT... USED AS A FUNDRAISER FOR --- FIRST ...
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 ...
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 ...
LONGMONT, Colo.—The cream-colored quilt covered in colorful lilies was so beloved that the family folded it into a wooden box and buried it in their backyard to spare it from falling into enemy hands.
Once a week for the past year, in the gym of First Lutheran Church, the Interfaith Quilters of Longmont have been meeting and sewing. They’ve sewed countless quilts. Some small, some large, some ...
According to Central Pennsylvania Clinic, a Mennonite girl named Emma Horst made the quilt in 1936, when she was 12 years old. In 1991, she donated the quilt to a benefit auction for the Clinic for ...
Rebecca Wright is taking things slow. Old quilts, tablecloths, bandanas, and more make up the clothing and accessories Wright sells out of her newly established brick-and-mortar store Shop Slow. The ...