The Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Quilt made 44 years ago inspired new storied quilts that address gun violence, racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement.

Lord's autograph quilt Photo courtesy American History Museum As part of the ongoing 150th anniversary of the Civil War at the Smithsonian Institution, the Around the Mall team will be reporting ...

Quilts are not just for bundling up and keeping warm. They are considered works of art at the National Quilt Museum. There, you won't find any paintings or sculptures—only walls and walls of ...

It was two women from Gee's Bend, a southwest Alabama community famous for quilting, at a bookstore in northeast Huntsville on Saturday.

All my life I've heard of the Gee's Bend quilts. Growing up in Alabama, it's hard to miss hearing about the famous artistic and cultural trademarks in the state – FAME studios in Muscle Shoals ...

Thanks to a Facebook post shared by hundreds of social media users, a beloved quilt made by a grandmother is back with a grateful granddaughter.

Macrame has experienced a modern revival; irreverent embroidery is all over Etsy and Pinterest; and the famous quilts of Alabama’s Gee’s Bend Collective have been exhibited in international ...

She stayed; wrapped as tight in the fabric of the community as those famous quilts. In this together: Her 5-year-old was dying. She was quarantined. A race against time.

Artist Faith Ringgold soars in a magical place. Like the 8-year-old heroine in her most famous quilt, "Tar Beach," she dreams big.

Artist, activist and author Faith Ringgold, best known for her vibrant “story quilts,” is featured in a 40-year survey of her work at the Crocker Art Museum.

World-famous quilt historian and author, Merikay Waldvogel, will also be diving into the roots of quilting. Her presentation will take place Friday, June 23 at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.