LONGMONT, Colo.—The cream-colored quilt covered in colorful lilies was so beloved that the family folded it into a wooden box and buried it in their backyard to spare it from falling into enemy hands.

"Quilt": A cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton or other substance between two cloths and sewing them together. An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, LL.D., New ...

Gerald Roy bought his first quilt 52 years ago. He was a Worcester kid who had headed west to study art in Oakland, Calif., fallen in love — with Paul Pilgrim, another art school student — and found ...

Olivia Joseph can spot the stories in the stitches in their work as a quilt research fellow for the Mingei International Museum at Balboa Park. The fabrics, the patterns, the designs all reveal ...

Almira Buffalo Bone Jackson (in 1994) once said that she would "dream the colors [of quilts] at night." Michael Crummett American Indians have long been recognized for their superb artistry and ...

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After six years, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA) is finally shining a spotlight on the transformative gift of over 3,000 African American quilts it received from the late ...