Quilting has been part of American culture for centuries. And although quilts were originally produced to provide warmth and protection, they have become regular features in art museums in the past ...

SAN ANTONIO — Every second Saturday of the month at the Carver Library, you'll find a group of women with needles and thread in hand. They're members of the African American Quilt Circle of San ...

This Appliquéd Quilt was made by Dora Smith of DeKalb County, Georgia, probably 1901, of cottons. Museum Purchase, 1996.609.1 "A Century of African-American Quilts" is on exhibit Jan. 30, 2016, ...

During the short dark days, many fight the urge to hide under the covers. An exhibition of quilts, timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act, could provide needed comfort.

Several handmade quilts were spread atop white folding tables at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, each waiting to be examined. Two women wearing cotton gloves hovered over them, ...

“Eli Leon’s interest in quilts began with his fascination for things recycled out of old materials. The California-based quilt historian had amassed a large collection of traditional quilts before he ...

Eli Leon, a psychologist, writer and collector and self-taught scholar of African-American quilts, who helped bring attention to the field and especially the quilts of Rosie Lee Tompkins, died on ...