A friendship quilt is like a well-autographed yearbook that keeps you warm. To add something personal, a quiltmaker sends fabric swatches to friends to sign and then sews the patches into the quilt’s ...

In the 1840s, the idea of friendship quilts, also known as signature or autograph quilts, started. These types of quilts came in and out of fashion but, in general, were given as gifts to friends who ...

This quilt block has white cloth appliqued to it in the shape of a cross. This white fabric bears the signature of Grace Coolidge, wife of President Coolidge.

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Local quilters, friends and committee members of the Chapman-Hall House have ...