AUSTIN (KXAN) — Thousands of quilters from across the world are expected in Austin over the next few days to celebrate their contributions to a centuries-old tradition. QuiltCon 2020, the annual event ...

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Old-fashioned quilting bees — social gatherings where individuals come together to sew quilts — date back centuries, and were as much about the connection between the people as finishing any ...

Juneteenth, which commemorates June 19, 1865 — the day the last enslaved people in Texas were freed — was observed this week. But the WorldBeat Cultural Center in Balboa Park is continuing the ...

WOODINVILLE, Wash. — Stray Threads Quilt Guild is in stitches with excitement. For the first time in nearly five years, the nonprofit quilters will get together to host their Pieced Together Quilt ...

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NORMAL — A lot can change in five years. McLean County crafters who began spinning threads for a community quilt project in 2019 are looking to restore their collaborative efforts action this spring ...

Tie quilting is a quick way to finish the quilt and the easiest of the quilting options.

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