SOMETHING IN THE AIR: Dillsboro's Appalachian Women's Museum will host the annual Airing of the Quilts on Saturday, May 6. Photo courtesy of the AWM The airing of the quilts, a traditional rite of ...

Don Harris, Hendersonville, NC resident and first-time author, tells the story of an Appalachian Mountain family, their survival of the Historic Flood of 1916 and what life was like at that time in ...

Quilting has long been a part of our culture here in Appalachians. The Appalachian Heritage Quilters are doing their part to keep that legacy alive. They will be holding a very special event this ...

Fabric from an abandoned project to make curtains. A stack of flannel that was gathering dust. Scraps from children's quilts. All have been turned into freshly made quilts — for a cause. Crafted by ...

GALLIPOLIS, Ohio -- A project that aims to unite all of Appalachia is moving its way through Gallia County, Ohio. The National Quilt Barn Trail began in 2001 when Donna Sue Groves painted a ...

There is a delightful and inspirational project underway in Abingdon that not only gives people something fun and educational to do in the middle of a pandemic, but also is “piecing together the ...

Modern quilt-making often involves high-tech devices from start to finish. Quilters today use rotary blades to cut out dozens of perfectly symmetrical squares at once. Computerized embroidery machines ...

ASHEVILLE, N.C. – It’s not uncommon to see floral patterns on quilts. But how about flowers planted in a quilt pattern? The quilt garden at the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville is designed to ...

She bought a new quilt pattern. The art form is nothing new for the Marion resident. She’s been quilting for more than 40 years. However, this pattern was complicated. Her friends asked Chamberlain: ...

Organizers of the Appalachian Treasures Quilt Show, held in conjunction with the Arts and Crafts Fair on Aug. 2-3, have named winners in various categories: • Hand Pieced and Hand Quilted by one ...