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 ...

The more I see of traditional American quilts, the more I regard them as the equal of any world-class design. The beauty and timelessness of 18th- and 19th-century originals may not be fully matched ...