Quilting has always been about more than just keeping warm. Sure, it started with the noble purpose of preventing us from freezing solid during drafty winters. But over the centuries, quilting grew into something much bigger: a medium for storytelling, a platform for artistry, and—more recently—a playground for technology.
Yes, technology. Because apparently, fabric wasn’t futuristic enough.
I found this article today and wanted to share it, not often you see guy quilters! Group of men makes quilts for veterans, will enter upcoming show By Maggie Jones of the Knoxville News Sentinel While quilting has often been seen as a hobby for women, a Knoxville quilting group composed of men is breaking that … Read more
This lovely story about how an 8yr old quilter and former foster kid pays it forward is worth a share I reckon!
The CAMACO Quilt Guild provided over 50 hand-made quilts to Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children on Nov. 11 at their month-to-month meeting at the Millmam Center in the Villas, N.J.
There are many unsung heroes quilting for charity, from helping refugees, to helping children in foster care and veterans, to name just a few. Some create a quilt specifically to raffle then donate the funds to charity. Project Linus Quilters Comfort Children in South London, UK In South London, a dedicated group of volunteers connected … Read more