Here's a nice old quilt with two large, dog-chewed holes.  Needless to say, this is never a happy circumstance.... The first st...

I found this delightful fabric on the back of a cotton crazy quilt.  The top was probably pieced in the 1950s, but I think this backing wa...

A short while ago, I repaired a late 19th century baby-sized crazy quilt.  The quilt's owner shared her family photos to add to my blog...

Some quilts are repositories of stories, memories, and love.  This is one such quilt.  It was made c. 1950 by the owner's mother.  She c...

This quilt was made about 10 years ago, and has a sweet story.  It's been much loved because it was made b...

This post about creative mending is in honor of my personal New Year's tradition of mending everything I can during this week.  (I don...

The previous post is about a 1940s hexagon quilt that has opened my eyes to mid-century conversation prints.  Barbara Brackman in her book ...