The quilt my great-grandmother made for me last Christmas — a gorgeous white-and-blue blanket with hand-embroidered flowers across the surface and detailed stitching on the backing — is one of my ...

The fabric she chooses features a melange of blues, from sky to Carolina to navy. Pulling in swatches of yellow, gray and white, she snips each one into a shape. She selects shapes to sew to other ...

September is finally here, and we’re putting the hottest days of the year behind us in favor of crisp air, lower humidity, and windows-open weather. One of our favorite parts of early fall is the ...

After winning a $2 prize at a country fair during the Civil War, an extraordinary quilt vanished from sight. It remained mostly forgotten until the 1990s, when modern quilters rediscovered the unique ...

While we all know summer in the South calls for a seasonal wardrobe change, it’s also essential to swap your bedding for lightweight options to beat the heat when high temperatures set in. If you’ve ...

Quality sleep can add years to your life, according to a 2023 study by the American College of Cardiology. Needless to say, comfortable bedding is a worthy investment — it can balance your body ...

The Paul Family Quilt (1830-35), on display in "Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories," was made for a four-poster bed. Museum of Fine Arts, Boston In 1812, Catherine Paul moved from Greenwich, ...

In 2023, the Smithsonian American Art Museum acquired thirty-five quilts from the collection of Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi. Mazloomi, who holds a doctorate in aerospace engineering, is a prolific artist, ...