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Season 15, Episode 3: Exploring collections of early American cloth, Emily Whitted finds stories of creativity, virtue, and the intimate lives of people from many backgrounds.
Season 15, Episode 2: A fifth-generation quilter from the legendary community of Gee’s Bend, Alabama, Loretta Pettway Bennett turns well used cloth into her own expressions of color and community.
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday, learn about one quilt that aims to stitch together the stories, struggles, and triumphs that built America.
Sew an easy “quilt” project that requires no actual quilting!
A new exhibition reveals how Japanese makers extended the life of indigo textiles through the art of piecing and mending.
From commemoration to inspiration, we’ve gathered 30+ exhibitions, events, and resources to help you join the festivities.
Founded on the idea that art lives in daily life, the Mingei Museum honors the creativity of ordinary makers.
From cotton fields to sewing rooms, learn how enslaved women contributed significantly to the development of early American quilts.
The Japanese American Quilt Project brings together generations of voices, identity, and resilience. Learn the story of a community’s shared past through fabric and thread.
Discover a hidden tradition at the newest exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. It’s the latest destination in our A Place to Come To series, highlighting remarkable exhibitions and collections.
Season 13, Episode 7: If you couldn’t finish your needlework or craft project, what would become of it? A volunteer organization founded by two knitters wants to make sure it gets into the hands of your loved ones.
Quilting has always been a conversation, across generations, across techniques, across makers. Add your voice to our Winter 2026 issue by submitting the quilts, ideas, and stories that speak most powerfully to you.
Trade your sewing machine for knitting needles in this cheerful subscriber-exclusive pattern.
