
Stitching America’s Story: A 500-Foot Quilt for the Nation’s 250th Birthday
As our nation approaches its 250th birthday, learn about one quilt that aims to stitch together the stories, struggles, and triumphs that built America.
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As our nation approaches its 250th birthday, learn about one quilt that aims to stitch together the stories, struggles, and triumphs that built America.
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.

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.

A merry assortment of embroidery stitches are used to cover the seams in crazy quilts. The only limits are a needleworker's imagination and materials on hand.

These ten fun and travel-friendly projects showcase a range of stitching techniques and will keep you busy the whole year through.

Craft a sweet sachet or pincushion for your beloved.

Step back in time to the Regency Era with the Spring 2025 issue

Our managing editor describes two methods to create this quilt block.

Season 11, Episode 1: Inspired by the history of her hometown of Santa Fe, teacher Julia Gomez preserves and celebrates the rustic homespun, handwoven fiber art known as colcha embroidery.

Looking at the threadbare layers, Shirley resolved to preserve what she could of the quilt by making a simple toy from the usable scraps.

Season 9, Episode 6: How does a textile tradition die—and how can it be saved? Hawaiian quilting developed as a unique art less than two centuries ago, but a tradition of secrecy put it in danger until one woman decided to preserve it.

Lavon shares a quick project for when you don’t have time for a full quilt.