Hawley, Minn. - What formerly were used to tidy up the tears and sniffles of women in the early 1900s have become Ione Johnson's most coveted items for sewing projects: antique handkerchiefs.

La Plata Quilters Guild will present a program on making handkerchief quilts by guild founding member Charlotte Pirnat on Thursday. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with the program on quilts beginning ...

Pat Gardner, a quilt artist, teacher and lecturer, died Oct. 12 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center as the result of a fall she suffered Oct. 12. The Edenwald Retirement Community resident was 83. Born ...

Did you know that your college T-shirts, father's neckties, grandmother's handkerchiefs - almost anything - can be gently stitched into the form of a quilt? These custom quilts can serve as decorative ...

Dallas attorney Susan Patterson collects, adores and re-sells old and new handkerchiefs. Dallas Attorney Susan Patterson stores her handkerchief collection in new pizza boxes and are grouped by ...

The 17th annual edition of the Woodlin Ties Quilt Show hosted by the renowned Last Chance Quilters, was held on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Woodlin School. Other activities of the day included the 27th ...

Years ago men and women carried handkerchiefs like we carry cell phones today. Various squares of fabric embellished with initials perhaps for the gents or lace for the ladies were placed in pockets ...