Quiltmaking among African-Americans has a richly textured history. In a new book called “Black Threads: An African American Quilting Sourcebook” (MacFarland & Co., 260 pages, $38.50), author Kyra E.

TRENTON, New Jersey (WPVI) -- In Trenton, there's a new exhibit that stitches together stories with art and culture in the African American community. Inside the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie ...

A quilt commemorating African-American history in Dauphin County debuted at Fort Hunter Day Sunday. It was created by the African American Quilters Gathering of Harrisburg, in collaboration with local ...

NEWTONVILLE, New Jersey (WPVI) -- A new quilt showcase at the African-American Heritage Museum of Southern Jersey is telling stories that go back generations. Ralph Hunter, of the African-American ...

A statewide search is underway for African American family quilts to be included in a quilt documentation project. A’donna Richardson of Tacoma is coordinating the project. She created Fabrics of ...

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, ...

I’m a folklorist, not an historian. My kind typically uses the past to help understand the present, rather than treating the past as subject matter in its own right. So I find myself turning Black ...

The Saint Louis Art Museum recently announced the acquisition of “Pine Burr Quilt,” a colorful textile created in 1995 by artist Lucy Mingo in the rural community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. The quilt was ...

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.

Stephen Towns. Special Child. 2016. Natural and synthetic fabric, nylon tulle, polyester and cotton thread, metallic thread, Thermoweb, cotton/polyester blend batting, crystal glass beads, resin and ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Colorful African batik and patterned ...

About 50 women worked on the quilt including refugees who live in the city A traditional African quilt has been made by women in Bristol to raise money for the British Red Cross and highlight its work ...