Jim Wescoat was born on Dec. 7, 1921, in Atlantic City, N.J. Exactly 20 years later, after Pearl Harbor was bombed on Dec. 7, 1941, he joined the Marine Corps. Now 103, he’s the only Marine WWII ...
Sixteen patriotic quilts were folded neatly and stacked on a table outside The Residency at Northfield Retirement Communities on Monday, June 14. However, there was more to these quilts than their ...
In late February, I attended QuiltCon in Raleigh. Afterward, I posted a series of pictures to Instagram of quilts, taken across the four-day event, that highlighted messages of social activism and ...
A Trump administration plan to rapidly expand immigration detention sites has hit a snag: Many residents don't like the idea of local warehouses being converted into deportation detention centers.
The agreement that marked the dawn of Apple, alongside other historic treasures from America’s history, hit the auction block at Christie’s on January 23, bringing in a collective $35.5 million, ...
These colorful, geometric paintings are similar to murals, but instead of adorning urban buildings, the blocks are more of a rural sighting, typically taking residence on barns and sheds. Plus, the ...
The fabric she chooses features a melange of blues, from sky to Carolina to navy. Pulling in swatches of yellow, gray and white, she snips each one into a shape. She selects shapes to sew to other ...
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BENNINGTON — As a uniquely human endeavor, armed conflict has arguably been the principal catalyst and driving force behind many of history’s great ...
For more than 20 years, the Fiber Arts Guild of Socorro County has been bringing together people of all ages to share their love of weaving, quilting, knitting, spinning, crochet and other fiber arts.
RISON - The Why Knot Extension Club presented handmade patriotic quilts to local Veterans at the Green House Cottages of Southern Hills Tuesday. Quilts were presented to (left to right) Harold ...
The west wall of Port Hope's Lumberyard Museum just got a little more patriotic with the addition of its newest barn quilt, honoring local community members who have served in the military. Members of ...