This DIY baby doll quilt is a sweet, beginner-friendly sewing project that’s perfect for practicing quilting skills on a smaller scale. With simple ruffled strips and straightforward steps, it comes ...

The route to Gee’s Bend, Alabama winds through forests of young longleaf pine and oak trees, and past acres of cotton planted in red earth. Buildings few and far between dot the road: low-slung homes, ...

I’m a folklorist, not an historian. My kind typically uses the past to help understand the present, rather than treating the past as subject matter in its own right. So I find myself turning Black ...

Homemade baby shower gifts don’t have to be complicated. These 20 ideas are perfect for a new mom, and way more fun to give than another pack of diapers. If you’ve got a baby shower coming up and want ...

Standing on opposite sides of a roughly 9-by-12-foot table in a work room at the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive (BAMPFA), Collection Specialist Laura Hansen wears gloves. Joining to ...

I grew up surrounded by quilts. My grandmother has been quilting since the 1950s, and while my experience is far less than hers, it's a hobby I dove head-first into during the throes of the Covid ...

[Updated Sept. 18, 2025: The Strip District Business Association has sued the Pittsburgh Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to try to stop this road construction.] The City says the changes are ...

Do you keep finding old neck ties in the back of your closet or drawers and wonder if you'll ever wear them again? Instead of letting them collect dust or sit in a pile waiting to be donated, you can ...

Whether you're a keen sewer looking for a new challenge or a craft fan looking for a project to practice your sewing skills, quilting could be just the thing you are after. Don't worry if you haven't ...

Publishers have been surprisingly candid about losing 20%, 30% and in some cases even as much as 90% of their traffic and revenue over the past year due to the rise of zero-click AI search. It’s been ...

If you are a T-shirt hoarder like me and can’t bring yourself to give away old shirts even though there is no room in your closet, a T-shirt quilt could be your next project. Old shirts hold memories ...