Gwen Johnson’s latest quilt starts with an eight-point star in brown, slate blue and a neutral pastel. Triangles come next and to finish, she surrounds the block with a frame of blue and brown.

Sewing rag quilts has always brought Antioch’s Allison Norris peace. She had once thought of selling the quilts, but she quickly grew tired of the idea. photo courtesy of Todd Norris Allison Norris, a ...