African-inspired quilt patterns are making waves in the world of modern textile design. These vibrant, geometric patterns, ...

Modern quilts aren't exactly what your great-grandmother used to make; they're brighter, bolder and embrace minimalist patterns and contemporary colour palettes. In short, they're cooler. And young ...

Stanford University computer science graduate student Mackenzie Leake has been quilting since age 10, but she never imagined the craft would be the focus of her doctoral dissertation. Included in that ...

When an exhibition of minimalist, hand-stitched quilts from Gee’s Bend, Ala., went on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2002, the collection of 60 quilts by former slaves and their ...

African quilts have been a part of the continent's rich cultural heritage for centuries. They are not just pieces of art, but ...

A quilting revival is afoot. This isn't news to the 500 members of the Austin-Area Quilt Guild, who are putting on their biennial Capital of Texas QuiltFest this weekend. Nor to the 1,000 quilt fans ...

Respecting the craft In describing the allure of paper piece quilts, Leake cites the modern aesthetic and high level of control and precision. The seams of the quilt are sewn through the paper pattern ...