Then in 1976, the bicentennial year, newspaper staff reprinted the patterns for the quilt. Depicted were scenes that included a Norse ship, American Indians, early settlers spinning wool and ...

Every quilt is made of 100 percent cotton or fleece for washability, and they range from small fleece blankets for premature babies in neonatal intensive care units to larger quilts for teenagers.

One of the children’s drawings on display in the Met’s exhibition. Ringgold fed them celery sticks and peanut butter while showing them how to quilt.

Bank of Hawaii employees helped children decorate a quilt with handprints Monday at HUGS House in Kaimuki. The king-size quilt will be auctioned at the HUGS fundraising gala dinner May 12.

AUBURN, Ala. (WRBL) – Fabric, thread, and a zipper — simple materials transformed into powerful tools of comfort. In Auburn, quilts and “worry buddies” are helping children feel safe when ...

They’re made Squad Car Quilts on Tuesday. The quilts are in each of the department’s squad cars. They’re given to children they meet on calls, who need a bit more comfort in a scary situation.