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8 Things from Your Grandparents' Living Room that are Cool Again
For me, there was nothing like going to my grandma’s house on the weekends. There were no rules during those visits: You could eat all the candy, run down the halls, and get into whatever shenanigans you wanted to. So is it any wonder...
Rachel's English
English Conversation Practice: Dirty to Clean
In this English conversation practice video you’ll meet my friend Janneken. She’s an internationally renowned quilt expert. We’ll practice English conversation together and you’ll learn all about how to clean a 100-year-old quilt! If...
Curated Video
Life in Colonial Times
Dr. Forrester contrasts the lives of colonial citizens who lived in cities with the lives of pioneer families. She talks about some of their recreational activities.
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Wellbeing A-Z -Quilting
We also check out the pastimes of Quad bike racing, and Quilting.
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Pearl and Her Gee's Bend Quilt by Tangular Irby
When Pearl schedules a playdate with her friends Sallie and Ella, they have no idea they're about to travel back in time to Gee's Bend, Alabama to discover the origin of the beautiful quilts in Grandma's house. It doesn't take long for...
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Charles and his Gee's Bend Quilt by Tangular A. Irby
When Charles schedules a playdate with his friends Lucius and Robert, they have no idea they’re about to travel back in time to Gee’s Bend, Alabama to discover the origin of the beautiful quilts in Grandma’s house. It doesn’t take long...
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Did You Know? History of Amish Quilts
Learn more about the history of Amish quilts.
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Broadway legend Harvey Fierstein's handmade quilts on display in Ridgefield
News 12's Nancy Lynch visited Ridgefield to see Fierstein's handmade quilts that are now taking center stage.
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Jersey Proud: ‘Quilts for Valor’ honors Ocean City police officer
Ocean City Police Officer Jeff Doto was presented with a quilt from the group “Quilts for Valor.”
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Why renowned Canadian artist Joyce Wieland was so fascinated by Quebec
Self-described cultural activist Joyce Wieland created art ranging from semi-abstract paintings to film as a way to express her feminist politics. Nearly 30 years after her death, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and the Art Gallery of...
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First batch of Quilts of Valour donated to N.B. veterans
Close to a dozen New Brunswick military veterans were given special quilts recently from the Quilts of Valour Canadian Society — part of a national effort to provide comfort to injured service members.
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Bode fashion show in NY inspired by attics
BODE NEW YORK'S ATTIC TRIP Emily Adams Bode is a whisperer of vintage textiles, from 1900s mattress covers to delicate table linens, lush bath towels and monogrammed bed sheets from the '50s and '60s. For her latest collection, she was...
AFP News Agency
VOICED: AIDS campaigners from across the world create global village
VOICED: AIDS campaigners from across the world create global village