he was intrigued by the possibility that the handmade bedding might have carried hidden messages. Since then, he has transformed dozens of pre-1900 quilts into mixed-media artworks, over 60 of ...

On April 26, the Holy Trinity Quilting Queens will host a talk on “Pre-Civil War Quilts: Secret Codes to Freedom on the ...

Quilts with hidden messages played a crucial role in this journey, with each pattern conveying a specific message to those seeking freedom. Edmunds explained that the wagon wheel pattern signaled ...