Pretty, practical and the perfect way to make the most of old clothes, patchwork quilts are the coolest way to give your home a shot of upcycled style Whether you’re making a patchwork quilt for ...

When knitting became the Thing To Do a couple of years ago, part of its appeal was its portability: you could do it on the bus or in a pub with your mates, then put it in your handbag at the end of ...

Making a patchwork project involves cutting out pieces of fabric and sewing each piece together by hand or sewing machine.

Sometimes the best DIY projects come from materials you would least expect—namely, the pile of leftover fabric from your other crafts. While the scraps from other sewing or quilting projects may not ...

Quilting is not your grandmother’s hobby anymore. You wouldn’t think that two layers of fabric with some stuffing in between would cause such fervent devotion. But the crafting of quilts, in their ...

Margaret Knight, 75, of San Pablo is a world away from the death and devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Yet in a small storefront on Berkeley's Solano Avenue, she is doing her part to send comfort to ...