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Pins and Needles Quilting Club member Cynthia Jordan explains how quilts are made and how quilters choose their colors and patterns. In the club, members pick a color every year and complete one ...
The Dutchman's puzzle quilt block is made of eight flying geese. It comes together quickly and is fun to make.The center flying geese create a pinwheel, so using a darker or brighter color for ...
This quilt was started by my ancestor from Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1892, who passed away in 1900. My great-grandmother finished it by putting the backing on in about 1930.
A primary goal of the guild is to preserve and celebrate African American quilting traditions, some of which were carried to Oakland from the Deep South during the Great Migration. Other ...
COUNCIL -- The Pins & Needles shop is run by Ken and Wendy Bell, who opened the shop not knowing anything about fabric and quilting. Now, it's a completely different story. The shop is filled with ...
Her grandchildren have had a handmade quilt from her for every bed they’ve had since 2000, when she started quilting. Some of them were on display at the Pins and Needles Quilting Club’s show ...