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African American quilts honored in the Bay Area: ‘The tie that binds us to our ancestors'
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, ...
"Greek symbols mean it’s tricky, someone is obsessed, they think of something and run to an obscure book and open it to the ...
Only 178 of the historic figures listed in K-through-12 education standards are women, according to a 2017 study. izusek / iStock In the introduction to her 1970 anthology Sisterhood Is Powerful, ...
Regina Lynch-Hudson has become the first descendant of color to join the Old Fort chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) with lineage tracing back to patriot Col. John Carson.
“Quilting is mostly singing,” according to Nettie Young of Gee’s Bend, Alabama. Like singing, quilting is often a communal activity. Quilters gather to cut, piece, and stitch layers of fabric together ...
Emmeline Marston of Blackfoot discovered a love for quilting about 20 years ago after trying several other crafts. While ...
The Amish star quilt block is a classic design that uses several patchwork units to create a bold star. With a two tone design, this block is stunning. I'm loving the red and white. This is a fun ...
There is a backstory and cultural connection behind African American cloth dolls. Silk Allen learned all about it at a recent event. The African American Quilt & Doll Show opened author Silk Allen’s ...
For Good Day PA’s resident crafting expert, it has been her dream to combine her love for doodling with her love of sewing and quilting by designing fabric. That dream has come true with her ...
Jeremy Allen White plays the singer-songwriter in an affecting drama about the making of his 1982 album “Nebraska” when he slipped into a terrible darkness. By Manohla Dargis Ben Stiller directs a ...
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 ...
This 24-inch wall art quilt, titled “Forest Guardian,” was an expiramental project for artist Barbara Carlson. It was the first time she committed to constructing one of her signature designs from a ...
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