We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Cold weather calls for cozy bedding, and the classic quilt has been a staple for centuries. If your bedroom is very cold, you may find ...

Patchwork, pieced, piece work: All mean the same thing — a way to make a quilt top using small pieces of fabric, cut to fit together in a predetermined pattern. Each pattern is called a block. Most ...

Two historians say African American slaves may have used a quilt code to navigate the Underground Railroad. Quilts with patterns named "wagon wheel," "tumbling blocks," and "bear's paw" appear to have ...