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.

Spend enough time driving and you’ll start to question the roadside fixtures you take for granted. After figuring out the purpose behind the brightly colored balls on power lines and the metal stars ...

Collectors and curators alike prize Amish quilts for their timeless simplicity and graphic style that can also look modern. Believe it or not, early German-speaking immigrants warmed their beds with ...

This quilt has seen better days. Among the colonial-era relics at the Thoroughgood House, an 18th-century bedcover is showing its age. So much so that’s it’s been selected by the Virginia Association ...

Quilt detectives often can pinpoint where a quilt’s made by the design. Take this cheddar quilt made around 1875 that’s part of Lancasterhistory.org’s collection. “These kinds of quilts with the ...

From Pigsah to Nonesuch and back to Versailles, a trail of quilt squares connects people to the place they call home: ...

Most people go to estate sales in hopes of finding a hidden gem of antique furniture or jewelry -- for a bargain price. Shannon Downey goes for the unfinished stitching projects."I feel like their ...